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McGraw Hill Expands CTE Offerings
Education company McGraw Hill has announced a host of new career and technical education courses, designed to help learners gain professional, technical, and academic skills for workforce success.
Ed Tech Leaders Name Top Tech Enablers Driving Innovation in K-12
Like in many other sectors, K-12 ed tech leaders have named generative AI as their number one “tech enabler,” according to a recent CoSN survey.
We Asked A Student in 2040 What Living with An LER is Like—Here’s What She Said
By: Mason Pashia and Beth Ardner These days, Learner Employment Records (LERs) are everywhere, if you know where to look. From new state-level legislation in California to radical workforce partnerships like the Alabama Talent Triad and the work bein...[Read More]
The Student-Led, Industry-Connected Learning: Voices from the CAPS Network
By: Alisa Morse The conversation across today’s education landscape is filled with phrases like career-connected learning, work-based learning and real-world learning. There is one phrase that encompasses and expands upon these: Profession Based Lear...[Read More]
Teachers From Mexico Give English Learners a Boost in Small Texas School District
Wendy Lopez Elizondo traveled more than 800 miles last year to face her biggest professional challenge — teaching in the United States. Armed with just two suitcases and far away from her Mexican home, Lopez Elizondo came to Crain Elementary School i...[Read More]
Why Are Teachers Burned Out but Still in Love With Their Jobs?
When Molly Lane was a school social worker, walking down the hall with colleagues sometimes turned into impromptu therapy sessions. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. It became clear, she says, that the school system wasn’t doing enoug...[Read More]
What Teachers Need To Level Up Their AI Use: 4 Lessons Learned
Two teachers and a researcher discuss how educators are experimenting with AI during an Education Week K-12 Essentials Forum.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Instructional Coaching and Teacher Reflection
By: Nick Lundberg Our district has a rich history of delivering meaningful professional development for teachers and we continue to seek innovative ways to meet the diverse needs of all teachers. Instructional coaches have been invaluable to this lea...[Read More]
Majority of Districts Lack Dedicated Cybersecurity Funding
According to a recent CoSN survey, most school districts (61%) do not have dedicated funding to keep networks and data secure, instead relying on general funds to pay for cybersecurity efforts.
Cellphone Ban Adopters Share How They Did It—and How It’s Changed Students
School administrators detail how they got staff, students, and parents to believe in new, stricter cellphone policies.
Has the Supreme Court Resolved the Charter School Identity Crisis?
Although it is not known for swiftness, the Supreme Court surprised the nation last week with a relatively speedy decision on its first case involving charter schools. The court heard oral arguments for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School ...[Read More]
Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot to Become Available for Teen Students
This summer, Microsoft is expanding availability of its Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot products for students aged 13 and older. Administrators will be able to grant access for students based on their institution’s plans and preferences,...[Read More]