Some of the most popular apps and platforms, including Meta, the parent company of Facebook, don't sell personal student data such as a child's name. Instead, they turn a profit by releasing other user data, including what a student clicks on and for how long.
Kurt Dennis, longtime principal at McAuliffe International School at Denver Public Schools, was fired last week after he allegedly broke student privacy laws. Now, the community is rallying for his reinstatement.
Most teens firmly believe in the importance of a four-year college degree, but they're becoming increasingly open-minded toward other postsecondary opportunities, a new survey suggests.
After a troubling year filled with high-profile ransomware attacks, education leaders are leveraging opportunities this summer to raise awareness and enhance prevention tactics.
Given the recent surge of edtech tools in K12 schools, it's important that leaders understand these technologies are still in their infancy, so proceed with caution.
While many of these efforts proved to have little impact on their district's policies, they succeeded in sparking conversation and raising awareness for a historically underrepresented student group.
Parents and students who spoke out in a heated town hall expressed concern about a lack of privacy for students, an increased chance of getting mugged due to visible products, and ineffectiveness were brought up by many.
Data-informed decisions help administrators develop communication strategies to address individual student needs and empower parents as active stakeholders in their child's educational journey.
The MTSS Meetings Guide and Toolkit The Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework helps educators identify students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional strengths and needs, so they can provide more differentiated support. Successful MTSS requires effective collaboration through effective team meetings. When meetings are done right, they can be efficient, practical, solution-focused powerhouses of change. However, […]
Buyer’s Guide for High-Impact Tutoring: Selecting the Right Solution for Your Schools Research continues to demonstrate that tutoring interventions have significant positive effects on student learning, and tutoring is proving to be particularly effective post-pandemic as educators look for ways to quickly accelerate learning. Selecting a tutoring program that is effective, based on rigorous research, […]
