Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius covers how schools can abandon traditional models and focus instead on the diverse talents of learners by allowing students to pursue their passions.
For the second year in a row, the growing mental health needs of young people topped the priorities of the nearly 340 district leaders who participated in DA's annual Outlook Survey.
Children with unique learning needs excel when their interests and skills drive specialized instruction that is delivered via assistive technology in an engaging and sensitive environment.
Amid rising parent and pediatrician concerns about the impact of devices on students' psychological and social development, some schools have started monitoring the amount of time students spend in front of screens.
School violence and teacher strikes dominated education news during 2018. But last year also saw empowered students voicing their frustrations: Youth activism surged around gun control, safer schools, immigration, voting and LGBTQ issues.
This year, the media has exposed a string of harms to individual privacy by the technology sector’s leading firms. But policymakers must intervene specifically to protect the most vulnerable people in our society: children. Their behavioral data is continuously suctioned up by technology firms through tablets, smartphones and computers and is at risk of being […]
The Creating Pathways and Access for Student Success Foundation launched an online database that will expand access to STEM educational opportunities for Illinois students from minority and underrepresented backgrounds. The statewide database will aggregate available STEM education programs, resources and opportunities. The Creating Pathways and Access for Student Success Foundation (CPASS) launched a new online […]
NBC Learn and Newsela are providing students and teachers access to premium education videos and digital content tailored for grades K12. Both NBC Learn and Newsela.com will refer users to related content on the partner’s respective digital platforms, providing teachers with the ability to connect classroom topics to the real world and current events. NBC […]
Nearpod, an instructional technology company, has teamed up with Agora Cyber Charter School to deploy the company's more than 6,500 lessons with K12 teachers across Pennsylvania. The charter school provides full-time, tuition-free, public schooling for students through online instruction provided by teachers who lead classes remotely. Nearpod, the instructional technology partner helping districts and schools […]
