Suspensions and Bullying Plunged as Many Students Learned Remotely
The number of students who were suspended or arrested at school fell dramatically during the first full school year of the pandemic, new federal data show, according to Chalkbeat Chicago. And though disparities in who got suspended or arrested at school persisted along lines of race and disability, in some cases, those gaps narrowed considerably,…
Harnessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
A New York superintendent writes in K-12 Dive that AI, if used correctly, has the potential to provide more personalized, engaging learning for students. Jared Bloom is superintendent of the Franklin Square Union Free School District in New York and a member of the Institute for Education Innovation, a national school superintendent think tank. Says Bloom:…
A Strategic Plan for Innovation
The culmination of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) strategic planning work for 2023-2030 resulted in the development of four pillars that identify what FCPS must do well to reach the plans’ goals. The Four Pillars serve as the foundation of strategic planning and define the capabilities to strengthen the effectiveness of instructional programs and Division-wide…
Traditional Instruction Gets Turned on Its Head
One Stone is a student-driven private high school near the heart of downtown Boise, ID. The school is part four-year high school, part educational R&D lab, part design-and-advertising agency — that turns virtually every high school tradition on its head, according to an article in The74. Teachers are called “coaches,” and students not only guide the…
What Biden’s AI Executive Order Could Mean for Schools
The White House’s efforts to create guardrails around AI include calling for data privacy protections and providing resources to teachers, according to K-12 Dive. The executive order sets safeguards and guidance on AI use nationwide. It does not, however, impose consequences on businesses that fail to comply with the standards. The National Institute of Standards and Technology will…
“Warrior Innovation Labs” Boost STEM for Elementary Students
The school district in Montoursville, PA has been working to build and form a STEM program for a few years now, according to NorthCentralPA.com. A $500,000 grant catapulted the work to completion. Elementary STEM/CS (computer science) teacher and STEM Coordinator, Mrs. Stephanie Beadle, and middle school STEM/CS teacher, Mrs. Megan Altebrando worked together to develop a STEM department,…
Embrace Innovation and Avoid School System Failure
A report from The Partnership for Leaders in Education at the University of Virginia (UVA-PLE), “Exploring New Frontiers for K-12 Systems Transformation,” identifies four key areas of focus needed for change and innovation in K-12 educational systems, according to an article in eSchool News: A sampling of the replicable school innovation practices highlighted in the report include: “Innovation should spark success….
Ed Tech Should Go Beyond the Classroom
Technology literacy has become an increasingly important part of preparing students for academic success in both K-12 and college, but they’re being shortchanged — and so is society — if its applications stop at the classroom, according to an article in Government Technology. During a webinar hosted by Verizon and Digital Promise, Jennifer Gonzalez, a former educator and founder of…
7 Principles for AI in Education
A new framework intends to guide the edtech industry’s implementation of AI in education in a purpose-driven, transparent, and equitable manner that enables critical tools for personalized and enhanced learning experiences and improved assistive technologies, according to an article in eSchool News. Released at an October event on Capitol Hill, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA),…
Use Data to Support the Whole Student & Personalize Education
Schools constantly collect student data. Nearly every day, schools record a student’s academic, assessment, attendance, behavior and social and emotional learning information in multiple software programs, according to an article in K-12 Dive. But accessing data — in simplified views for insights and analytics — is difficult. According to the 2023 Education Focus Report: The…
