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Kentucky education commissioner discusses new K3 Dyslexia Toolkit

January 07, 2019

The Kentucky Department of Education has released a K3 Dyslexia Toolkit that provides educators and families with a resource to help meet learning needs of students with dyslexia, or those who display characteristics of dyslexia. This 20-page document comes in response to the Ready to Read Act, which directed KDE to develop and share a toolkit that school districts and educators can use to help serve students with dyslexia.

Math Techbook gains approval in South Carolina

Ariana Fine | January 04, 2019

The South Carolina State Board of Education has approved the Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 editions of Discovery Education's Math Techbook for statewide use as a core instructional resource through its state adoption process.

Igniting a passion for learning

JD Solomon | January 03, 2019

What if education could be better—for students and for educators? Katie Martin says it can be, when educators replace traditional teaching models with a collaborative, creative environment that empowers learners to explore and take risks in the pursuit of growth. Martin leads Partnerships-West at AltSchool, a growing community of districts and schools that is building […]

Fla. district adopts real-time emergency coordination solution

Ariana Fine | January 03, 2019

Brevard County joins six other Florida counties using Mutualink's instant emergency communications coordination platform between schools and law enforcement to enhance school safety readiness and response.

4 ways to improve urban school attendance

January 03, 2019

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.

15 hands-on ways to create a culture of innovation

Michael Niehoff | January 03, 2019

Like most things, culture is a mindset. Our institutional mindsets will need to be reprogrammed in order to produce new environments and learning communities that are innovative and creative. Like anything transformational, this has to be a lifestyle and not a bumper sticker. Here are 15 more hands-on ways that we can lead a culture […]

School bus driver shortage creates headaches for districts

Ariana Fine | January 02, 2019

School districts are struggling to find school bus drivers, a challenge that has worsened with low unemployment and a strong economy. The problem has become so severe that some districts are offering sign-up bonuses for new drivers, while others rely on mechanics, custodians and other school employees to fill the gap.

STEAM education organizations combine forces

Ariana Fine | January 02, 2019

LA Makerspace and Imagination.org have merged with Two Bit Circus Foundation to unify their STEAM education efforts. Two Bit Circus Foundation currently operates in nearly half the schools of LAUSD while LA Makerspace has makerspace STEAM labs in 167 partner library branches.

K12 schools get ready for action with edtech

Emily Ann Brown | December 19, 2018

What new edtech innovations will make a big splash in 2019, and what technology will cement its place in classroom instruction?

K12 education paves its own path

Matt Zalaznick | December 19, 2018

Educators look on the bright side (and the not-so-bright side) to predict where public schools will make the most progress and where they will fall short in 2019.

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