This article was written by Roger Riddell on February 29, 2024 and published by K-12 Dive.   Starting as a principal during a pandemic is a difficult proposition on its own. But doing so while striving to turn around school culture? A seemingly Herculean task. Yet at Bayside Sixth Grade Campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, […]

This article was written by Andrew Boryga on February 29, 2024 and published by Edutopia.   Michael Spikes has spent nearly two decades teaching and writing about the need for media literacy instruction in K–12 schools, as well as developing curricula for teachers. But according to the Northwestern University lecturer, things are headed in the […]

This article was written by Daniel A. Lopez on February 26, 2024 and published by Medium.    While the AI boom of the last year and a half continues to be novel for many of us, there are pioneers in the field who’ve thought about AI in education for decades. As the leader of InnovateEDU, […]

This Press Release was published by the U.S. Department of Education on February 20, 2024.  The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four new resources today with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing civil rights of students with disabilities, as well as a data snapshot about education access for […]

This article was written by Jessica Curtis-Castillo on February 23, 2024 and published by Pepperdine University.    Since its founding in 1937, Pepperdine University has prepared students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Beyond its foundational mission and guiding vision, the University has nurtured an environment in which all members of the community can […]

This article was written by Raven Santana on February 23 and published by NJ Spotlight News.    For Stephen Daurio, figuring out where he can go in his wheelchair has gotten a little bit easier thanks to a new app called Access Wayfinder. The app, designed to inform people about accessibility to businesses in Westfield, […]

This article was written by Ileana Najarro on February 8, 2024 and published by EducationWeek. Federal accountability measures under the Every Student Succeeds Act include the outcomes of English learners in evaluating schools for improvement. That’s both in terms of the students’ English-language proficiency progress and their test scores in math and English/language arts. However […]

This article was written by Kate McGuire on February 11, 2024 and published by Idaho Ed News.  For the 30 minutes of recess at Lakevue Elementary School in Nampa, Zach never stops swinging. Students take turns pushing him as he smiles and laughs. Zach, who uses a wheelchair, used to spend recess sitting with a […]

This article was written by Anna Merod on February 9, 2024 and published by K-12 Dive.   Dive Brief: Though evidence suggests schools that implement technology vetting see fewer ads in their apps, around 91% of public school websites have trackers, and 20% feature advertisements, according to an analysis by nonprofit Internet Safety Labs. The tech […]

This article was written by Caitlin Tucker on January 31, 20424 and published by Edutopia.     Leading in an era of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) requires that leaders articulate a clear vision, build consensus around it, communicate effectively with the school community, and allocate support and resources for their policies. This is no small challenge: […]