Arkansas developed one of the nation's first set of early grades computer science standards and requires middle school students to take an introduction to coding course.
One ed-tech expert calls 'learning loss' narrow deficit language that misdiagnoses the broader set of challenges educators, students and families are striving to overcome.
Many school districts have put out little information about 2021 summer learning and enrichment plans. Moreover, many of the plans released are missing high-leverage strategies like tutoring, assessment data, and clear communication plans.
Libraries—including those in schools—saw growing demands in 2020 to remove books addressing racism and titles that shared the stories of Black, Indigenous or people of color.
At Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla., 16-year-old Sage Waite is already taking a class in cybersecurity, and she’d welcome one that’s in the works on cyber disinformation. “For the longest time, I didn’t actually know what disinformation was,” said Waite, who’s in the 11th grade. “There was always the idea that things could be wrong in […]
For many young students in the early stages of literacy, the interruption in learning brought by the pandemic has resulted in a need to go back to basics.
The increase in digital tools during COVID-19 has helped illuminate many of the benefits they bring to math instruction and learning for students and teachers.
Separating fact from fiction online is a major challenge for the country as a whole, as evidenced by the swirling claims surrounding last year's presidential election and the ongoing pandemic.
The science of reading research has proven that a blended learning approach is the most effective method for teaching literacy, by combining teacher-directed instruction with the use of digital tools to allow students to practice and apply essential skills in a self-paced setting. In this recent webinar, learn more about blended learning literacy instruction, and […]
Children ages 1 to 8 tend to have more trouble understanding digital picture books, compared to the print versions, according to an analysis of literacy research.
