Evidence about a product's effectiveness can help district leaders decide which educational technologies or instructional resources to purchase and use. Mathematica Policy Research created a guide to help educators determine which claims can be trusted and which are less reliable. The following is a summary of evidence that educators are most likely to encounter, from […]

You will hear this word a lot in future literacy discussions: morphology, or the meaning of words. In a nutshell, the English spelling system is designed to represent both the sounds (phonemes) and word meaning (morphology). Researcher Jeffrey Bowers, professor of cognitive science at the University of Bristol in England, points out that English prioritizes […]

One year after implementing the MySchoolBucks digital payment solution, a Texas high school essentially eliminated bounced checks, which had cost the school $4,000 in bank fees the previous year. Sponsored content by MySchoolBucks by Heartland.

Fix-it fairs bring together skilled repair people, and people who are prepared to watch and learn. Such events usually encompass a broad range of topics and skills, from DIY home projects to bicycle maintenance, but often include technology upgrades and repairs. Here's how to plan one for your district: Determine the event format. Some fix-it […]