Back from the recent Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, longtime educator and edtech columnist Mark Gura is sharing his "adventures at the epicenter of edtech." Gura, who is also the former director of the New York City Department of Education's Office of Instructional Technology, provides a roundup.

Diversifying gifted and talented programs represents only the first step in expanding access, educators say. Districts also must retain those students—and that means ensuring their experiences are positive.

Phenomena-based science curricula must include all three learning dimensions working together simultaneously.

Montgomery County Public Schools has adopted Eureka Math from Great Minds as its new elementary school math curriculum. Schools will begin using the math curriculum in the 2019-20 school year as part of a three-year roll-out.