Students use project-based learning to improve city design

A new curriculum around Google's Moonshot program is facilitating early lessons in urban planning, developed by a Google engineer, putting emphasis on community and city improvement projects.

By Stephen Noonoo • March 20, 2017

Mississippi district takes competency-based approach to PD

The Hattiesburg School District in one of several systems using technology to offer autonomous professional development opportunities for teachers.

By Jarrett Carter • March 20, 2017

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School Safety and Security

Safety and security has been a growing concern for school districts, with shootings continuing to rise amid concerns over how to best prevent and respond to them.

By K-12 Dive staff

AI's rise requires schools to prepare students for drastically different workforce

The jobs of tomorrow will require AI education and more consideration of the kind of labor market that today's students will face in their lifetime.

By Roger Riddell • March 17, 2017

California's latest accountability tool a one-stop comparison shop for teachers, admins, parents

The new Five-by-Five Placement Reports & Data displays how each of a district's schools performed across performance indicators on color grids.

By Roger Riddell • March 17, 2017

Eastern Kentucky teacher's global classroom project highlights benefits of video tech

The project is part of nonprofit Global Nomads Group's efforts to connect students across 60 countries via tools including Google Hangouts and Skype.

By Roger Riddell • March 17, 2017

Telehealth grows in presence, impact for secondary schools

Virtual medical treatment is a way to reduce absenteeism and to increase services for vulnerable students, but can budgets sustain the innovative program?

By Jarrett Carter • March 16, 2017

Are teachers K-12's greatest untapped innovation engines? [SXSWedu 2017]

Two administrators and a teacher shared their thoughts on how school and district leaders can facilitate game-changing ideas in the classroom.

By Roger Riddell • March 14, 2017

When cities and schools collaborate on data, students win

A partnership between the City of Nashville and its public school system is seeing data analytics boost reading scores for afterschool program participants.

By Jarrett Carter • March 14, 2017

Blended reality opens up new opportunities in classrooms

Students are using blended reality to “dissect” frogs and complete other projects, benefiting from all that comes from digital multimedia tools.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2017

A fake superintendent requested W-2 information in recent phishing scam

The tax information of all 1,300 Groton (CT) Public Schools employees was compromised this week and a few days later 1,600 employees in nearby Glastonbury Public Schools were targeted.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2017

Can this Montessori's AltSchool partnership help scale the model?

Northern Virginia's Berthold Academy is looking to modernize its 100-year-old model — and, perhaps, find ways for traditional schools to benefit as well.

By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2017

HBCUs, women in STEM, and ELLs: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on textbook industry woes, Ohio's potential public higher ed savings and more here.

By Roger Riddell • March 3, 2017

Districts can improve services using data they already have

Many districts are starting to use new tools that collect data and help inform decision-making, but sometimes it is simply a matter of using data that is already being collected anyway.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2017

Video conference tech connects students and professionals

As districts try to expand career experiences for students in middle and high school, digital tech has become an important way to keep costs down and still have an impact.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2017

Predictive ed tech poses concern for some students

Predictive programs are meant to stop students before they fail, but worries persist about students being pigeon-holed and falling through the cracks.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2017

'Evidence for ESSA' website ranks reading, math programs based on evidence standards

The Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University launched the free resource to help schools determine what to use in classrooms.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 1, 2017

Online tool attaches hard numbers to social-emotional skill-building

SELweb is designed to assess SEL among students in kindergarten through third grade, and it has given many districts a way to measure progress directly.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 1, 2017

Arizona district uses student expertise to drive tech adoption

Yuma Elementary District One created the iTEAM KiDS Technology Ambassador Program to capitalize on student expertise with technology tools that educators wanted to use in the classroom.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 28, 2017

Tech can help schools develop student leadership potential

Teachers can keep several principles in mind when planning lessons and managing classrooms, using ed tech tools to complement the work of developing young leaders.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 28, 2017

Texas district uses cloud to give teachers all-around view of students

The MobileFirst iPad application allows teachers to see data on any student, including test scores, homework, grades, disciplinary actions, extracurricular activities and learning preferences.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 28, 2017

From engagement to empowerment – redesigning learning spaces

Learn how Byram Hills Central School District is transforming the learning experience in its schools by redesigned learning spaces.

Feb. 28, 2017

Standing desks, other design elements can significantly improve outcomes

A handful of recent studies have identified benefits for student insulin levels, engagement and neurocognitive function after using standing desks or generally sitting less in class.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 27, 2017

AmeriCorps, discipline and diversity: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on a Colorado district's efforts to provide affordable housing to teachers and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 24, 2017

Pilot networks help Chicago school identify promising ed tech tools

Wendell Smith Elementary is participating in a pilot network through LEAP Innovations and Chicago Public Schools in search of tools to create exciting learning experiences.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 24, 2017

Paperless science and social studies classroom aims to get students real-world ready

Anthony Johnson operates his fifth- and sixth-grade classroom as a small city and immerses students in project-based learning to get them acting like adults.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 24, 2017