Transitioning to a Blended, Phonics-Based Literacy Approach

A special education teacher explains how a balance between technology and one-on-one instruction has ignited her students’ love for reading.

5 Assessment Trends for the New School Year

Education will see changes in how assessment is done in the new school year, according to education nonprofit NWEA. The organization, which develops preK-12 assessments and professional development, recently issued five trends that it expected will permeate the measurement of learning outcomes.

How Educators Consult on Evidence-Based Interventions

A new survey finds teachers and principals are most likely to rely on the applicability of evidence-based intervention strategies targeted toward the needs of their students to determine the best supports to address their academic and nonacademic challenges.

No More 'Shhhh!' The Library of Today and the Future

Our culture has changed. Your community has changed. Has your library changed yet?

Federal Ed Tech Funding Under Evaluation for 2020

The nearly $4 billion FCC program enters its fifth year since funding for networking infrastructure became available to schools and libraries. This article examines recent action taken by the FCC that could change how these institutions can access funds beginning in 2020.

Reducing Dropout Rates Through CTE and Interactive Technology

While research from the Association for Career & Technical Education reveals that students concentrating in CTE programs have a graduation rate of 93 percent compared to an average national freshman graduation rate of 80 percent, simply having a CTE program as part of a school’s curriculum is only a start in reducing dropout rates.

Advanced Vocational Classes Boost Early Career Earnings

A new study of the schooling and workforce outcomes for 4,414 "early-career" adults found that students earned about 2 percent more each year for each advanced or upper-level vocational class or career and technical education class they completed in high school.

Adolescence Is Prime Time for Closing Opportunity Gap

A new research project has suggested that the dramatic changes that take place in the brains of young people offer "unique opportunities for positive, life-shaping development and for recovering from past adversity." For that to happen, however, the country also needs to address inequities in education, healthcare and other areas "that undermine the well-being of many adolescents and leave them less able to take advantage of the promise offered by this stage of life."

LEGO Introduces Audio and Braille Building Instructions

The LEGO Group wants to make the LEGO play experience more accessible for those with vision impairments through new building instructions.

Google Launches AI-Based Mobile Learning App

Google has introduced a revamped version of the Socratic app to help students complete their homework.

Research Finds Mostly White Ed Force Unready to Support Minority Students

Along with increased focus on supporting the needs of a diverse student body, the report also suggested that educator preparation programs emphasize field experience and "high-quality mentorship experiences" that tie to the coursework.

Grant Program Aims to Support Personalized Learning

Education Elements is launching a grant program to provide principals with resources to implement personalized learning initiatives.

Digital Promise Adds 16 Free Microcredentials

Digital Promise has added 16 new microcredentials to its portfolio, with the help of four different partners.

Kahoot! Adds Features to Game Creator

Kahoot! is revamping its game creator with new features to make it faster and easier for teachers to use the platform.

Follett Intros Destiny 17

Follett has updated its library management system. Version 17 of Destiny offers updates across the board.

Discovery Ed Boosts Collection for Back-to-School, Acquires AR/VR Ed Company

In time for back-to-school lesson planning, new programs have been added to the Discovery Education Experience and Techbook content; and more content is being made available in Spanish. Also, Discovery recently announced the acquisition of Inspyro, which provides virtual reality and augmented reality education programs.

Early Childhood Support PD Uses Interactive Simulation

Kognito's "At-Risk for Early-Childhood Educators" is a professional development training tool that uses interactive, online role-play conversations with fully animated students and caregivers. The goal is to help those adults build their knowledge and skills in child mental health and behavior management.

Nation's Report Card Downsizing

NAEP testing is done in grades 4, 8 and 12 and is the only set of assessments that allow for state comparisons. The downsizing of the testing population would reduce the number of schools that participate in the assessments by 2,000 and the number of students by a third.

Nearpod Adds 1,200+ New Lessons, Integration with Google Slides

Education technology company Nearpod has introduced integration with Google Slides. The new feature allows teachers to add interactivity and collaborate with peers.

Number of Female Students, Students of Color Tackling Computer Science AP on the Rise

The College Board has released some preliminary data on the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles assessment for 2019. Three years after the launch of the course and its exam, according to the nonprofit, participation has more than doubled. Over the same period, the number of female students and students of color tackling AP CSP also more than doubled.

Ohio Gets New Virtual Public HS

A new virtual public high school is opening in Ohio this fall. The Ohio Digital Learning School (ODLS), authorized by the Ohio Council of Community Schools, will serve students ages 16 to 21 in grades 9-12. It is tuition-free.

Personalized Learning Platform Adds Android App

IXL Learning is releasing an Android version of its IXL app to make personalized learning more accessible to learners on the go.

Personalized Learning Platform for Math Debuts

Knowre is introducing an online core supplement platform to helps teachers provide personalized learning for their students.

Access Control Provider Debuts LMS Solution

Open Options is launching a new learning management solution to help its customers obtain certifications to the company’s distributed network architecture software.

Curriculum Associates Adds Interactive Math Games

Curriculum Associates is introducing new Learning Games to its mathematics programs to help students tackle challenging math concepts.

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