With social media and connective technology, news is communicated instantaneously and millions are a few keystrokes from the megaphones of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. Anytime, anywhere connections mean teachers and students can routinely text about everything from homework to changes in sports schedules to study topics. But cell phone use by students can blur […]
If there is one thing district and school administrators are familiar with, it is the uncertainty of state allocations and operating budgets, especially during times of financial difficulties. One way to help offset this unknown is through programs that save money. In K12 institutions, utility costs are often the second highest behind salaries. The good […]
About 6 million students (one out of seven) miss at least 15 days during the school year, according to the Department of Education. Valerie Marsh and Shaun Nelms offer four-research supported practices that have proven to boost attendance in real schools with real students.
Clovis USD's communications department chose eSchoolView to help with CMS consolidation, website redesign and the rollout of new websites for 53 schools.
Students who participate in esports may actually spent less time playing video games at home. And by focusing on the social, health and cultural aspects of competitive video gaming, students may improve their attendance and boost grades.
Student bus badging—in which students swipe ID badges while getting on and off school buses—is helping districts better manage security and track ridership, say administrators who have adopted the tool.
The Sarasota County School District will soon pursue a social media policy allowing a wider range of comments to appear on its Facebook pages. In the past, the district had only established “one-way” communication on social media through its policy. The next step is to draft policy language that the board could vote on early […]
Think3 has acquired School Loop Inc., a provider of learning management and content management solutions. Over 3,500 schools use School Loop solutions in 30 states. Think3, has acquired School Loop Inc., a leading provider of Learning Management (LMS) and Content Management (CMS) solutions used by major K-12 school districts across the United States. This investment […]
Bellevue Public Schools signed a new collaboration with Discovery Education to bring STEM digital content to the district’s 15 elementary schools. The partnership covers STEM Connect, Discovery Education Streaming Plus, STEM Leader Corps and Discovery Education Community. Nebraska’s Bellevue Public Schools(BPS) announced a new partnership with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and […]
