E-Rate’s quiet impact on student success
For many districts, E-Rate is far more than a technology funding program--it is an investment in educational opportunities
When people think about technology in schools, they often think about devices in students’ hands. What they don’t always see is the infrastructure operating behind the scenes to make those tools available, or the funding that allows districts to build and maintain it.
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We need a continuous K–12 literacy system
The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend results showed encouraging reading gains among 9-year-olds, while reading scores for 13-year-olds remained statistically unchanged.
“My boss probably used AI”: What school leaders need to know about AI, authenticity, and trust
AI is increasingly part of everyday leadership work, from drafting emails and reports to organizing ideas. Used thoughtfully, it can reduce administrative burden. But when AI enters more personal communication—feedback, recognition, recommendations, and appraisals—the question is no longer simple.
Learner agency comes first in AI-driven digital literacy
For many schools, the path to AI literacy remains unclear. The challenge is not simply AI’s rapid evolution, but its ability to generate answers almost instantly, forcing educators to reconsider how learning is guided and measured.
Denver is opening more specialized classrooms as the number of students with autism grows
The autism center at Denver’s West High School is twice as big as a typical classroom and more than half as empty. That’s intentional: These specialized centers are meant to have fewer students, more adults, and be a more versatile space.
Cheating is not the problem–it’s a solution (in a zero-sum educational system)
In a TED Talk viewed over 2 million times, Efosa Ojomo of the Christensen Institute made the provocative case that corruption isn’t the problem holding poor countries back. Corruption is the solution for people in poor countries to make progress when facing scarcity around basic needs like food, education, health care, economic opportunity, and jobs.
Parents worry about ed tech. Most still see a place for it, polls suggest.
Some parents are organizing campaigns to opt their kids out of classroom tech. Others are suing education software companies. But there may be a quieter majority: Parents who support some screen time in schools.
5 strategies to boost U.S. K-12 math achievement
A new report from the Center for American Progress details the underlying causes behind this decline and highlights promising solutions to improve math outcomes and outlines five specific policy-based strategies to boost math achievement nationwide.
What E-Rate makes possible: Four lessons from our district
For nearly three decades, E-Rate has helped school districts build and sustain the network infrastructure that supports teaching, learning, safety, and the many systems educators rely on every day.
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Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools
School IT leaders face a constant balancing act to deploy technology that enhances learning while keeping systems secure, manageable, and cost-effective.
Advancing digital equity through teacher leadership
Meaningful opportunities for teachers to build expertise and leadership beyond their classroom add to a sense of professionalism and fulfillment. In an age when the role of technology in education is rapidly changing, why not allow teachers to lead the way?
Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools
School IT leaders face a constant balancing act to deploy technology that enhances learning while keeping systems secure, manageable, and cost-effective.
Wearable tech helps students overcome central vision challenges
Central vision loss–a condition that impairs the ability to see objects directly in front of the eyes–can have profound academic and social impacts on K-12 students.
