In South Carolina, lawmakers have proposed to increase teacher pay and improve classroom settings in a series of comprehensive education bills. But now some are proposing school consolidation as a solution to fixing the state's troubled education system with at least three new bills.
The majority of countries begin foreign language education around age six and introduce a second language in later school years. If the United States is to remain a competitor in education and in international business, it is crucial to start language education early.
VizZle has launched a beta version of a new digital curriculum solution for K-12 special education programs in Texas. The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) aligned curriculum which contains instructional field guides that include essence statements and student expectations was created by coordinators at Lubbock ISD. Paired with VizZle's vertical alignment functionality, interactive lessons […]
Illuminate Education, the leading K-12 Education Intelligence Platform (EIP), announces the release of its Achievement Dashboard product. With a focus on efficiency and usability, Achievement Dashboard is an interactive tool with customizable visualizations of real-time data to help district administrators collaborate, create shareable insights and design effective strategic plans. Through its intuitive platform, Achievement Dashboard […]
The educator protest movement started with cries for better pay, benefits and funding. But it has evolved into a protest against the argument that traditional public schools and the people who work in them are failing, and that they must be challenged by charter schools, private school vouchers and test-driven accountability.
Science from Scientists has announced the Amgen biotechnology company as a pilot STEMissaries partner. Amgen and its Amgen Foundation will participate in active, long-term partnerships to support the local community and engage elementary and middle school children directly in their classrooms.
It's past time districts introduce accountability goals that address the source of our educational problems: segregation. Housing segregation undoubtedly makes it difficult to create integrated schools. While it's harder to change neighborhoods than to change schools, we can make sure schools don't replicate our segregated lifestyles. Diverse cities like New York offer an opportunity to create diverse schools.
EdTechTeam's Dynamic Learning Project, developed with support from Google and Digital Promise, helps school systems build and strengthen instructional coaching programs. The program addresses issues of technology use, equity and career readiness in schools through a challenge-based model.
Personify, Inc. announced that the National Association of Secondary School Principals is its first client to build its operations strategy with the full Personify Platform including Personify360, Personify Community, Personify Hub, a2z Events and Wild Apricot.
A bill in the Florida Senate proposes changing high school graduation requirements for students who want to get a head start on vocational training. It would provide a career and technical education pathway, which would allow students to take fewer higher-level high school courses in exchange for work-based learning programs.
