This article was written by Steven Yonder on October 26, 2023 and published by Edutopia.  When Jake Miller was looking for a car or refrigerator, he would borrow his father’s Consumer Reports to compare what was out there. But Miller, who spent 14 years as a science and math teacher, noticed there was nothing like […]

This article was written by Chase Nordengren on November 1, 2023 and published by The 74.    The most typical thing about today’s classrooms is how atypical they are. Enter a third-grade class in 2023, and you’ll find some students who missed kindergarten and most of first grade due to the pandemic, others who received […]

This article was written by Lauren Barack on November 1, 2023 and published by K-12 Dive.   Disability-inclusive curriculum doesn’t necessarily teach students the specifics about a disability, but it instead offers perspective from people who experience a disability. Marcus Aurelius / Pexels Alan Holdsworth started working on a disability-inclusive curriculum in 2009, reaching out to […]

This article was written by Stephen Kostrzewa on October 24, 2023, and published by Bryant University News.   A hush swept over the crowd at Bryant University’s Learning Lab as Nicole Tucker Smith, CEO of education consulting firm LessonCast, prepared to deliver keynote remarks on how Bryant’s educators can accommodate the needs and abilities of […]

This article was written by Sherenna Bates and Alexandra Merritt Johnson on October 25, 2023 and published by EdSurge.    Districts, families, communities and youth-supporting organizations all have vested interests in supporting the academic journeys of students, yet their decisions affecting education often occur independently. This disconnect is especially evident for students from communities that […]

This article was written by Anna Merod on October 25, 2023 and published by K-12 Dive    Two separate reports from market research companies project ongoing growth for the ed tech sector both in the U.S. and globally.  K-12 ed tech spending is projected to grow tremendously between 2022 and 2032 — jumping in market worth […]

This article was witten on October 11, 2023 and published by Bowie State University.    (BOWIE, Md.) – Bowie State University continues to invest in diversifying the education pipeline with three new grants from the Department of Education for almost $3.5 million that support scholarships for future teachers and leaders focusing on special education. The […]

This article was written by Linda Jacobson on October 18, 2023 and published by The 74.  Most virtual tutoring providers don’t focus on students as young as 5, but OnYourMark specifically targets students learning to read. (OnYourMark) Young children learning to read made significant progress after participating in a high-dosage virtual tutoring program, according to […]

This article was written by Danielle Brink on October 20, 2023 and published by District 88.  On Oct. 19, District 88 welcomed members of the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), an initiative that “launched with a vision of ensuring equity for all learners … EALA has grown to become an uncommon alliance of more than […]

This article was written by Ellen Ullman on October 17, 2023 and published by The Educating All Learners Alliance.    Pictured above, from left: Crystal Patrick, Michelle Soriano, Chris Smith (NC Virtual Public School), Cynthia Curry, &  Donna Murray at the K12 Digital Accessibility Bootcamp in South Carolina For students with disabilities, the right technology […]