When teacher Carol Behel surveyed parents of her elementary school English language learners, an overwhelming majority said they didn't know how to help their children with reading or math assignments.
America's international competitors know that technology and automation are driving rapid changes in the global economy—and they're preparing their children for increasingly sophisticated, continually evolving jobs.
When looking to build an edtech team, soft skills can be vital, particularly strong customer service-oriented abilities, including effective communication and collaboration skills, excellent attention to detail, and resourcefulness.
When it comes to engagement, there are few who know more than Gallup. Valerie Calderon, senior consultant at the organization known for its public opinion polls and research analysis, says the same principles of engagement that have been applied in the corporate world for years can be applied in school districts as well. Calderon is […]
Esports is one of the fastest-growing activities in K12 education as a way of supporting STEM and soft skills. Learn more at DA's web seminar on Tuesday, February 19 at 2 p.m. EST. Register to attend the live event or view the recording.
U.S. colleges and universities are no longer focusing primarily on GPA and SAT/ACT scores when it comes to college admissions. Parents and students need to understand that college admissions departments are placing an emphasis on admitting multi-dimensional students. UCEazy has developed a program to help eighth- to 10th-grade students become multi-dimensional.
Today's student must learn to code. Yet, many districts struggle to implement comprehensive coding programs that work for students in various schools and grades, and that keep up with advancing technology.
Finland's education system caters to working families and receives plenty of funding, with more than 55 percent in federal dollars. Free meals, health care and outside-of-class child care are available to all students, who start formal schooling at age 7.
Urban Alliance, a national youth workforce development organization, was awarded a three-year grant by News Corp to fund workforce readiness training and paid professional internships for economically-disadvantaged high school youth in southeast Washington, D.C.
Transition planning for special education students has evolved so that the activities students participate in now mirror more closely mainstream college- and career-prep programs.
