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mindSpark Learning Launches ENGAGE Leadership Series to Help U.S. School and District Leaders Better Engage and Retain Staff

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Educator retention is one of the biggest internal challenges school leaders face. Districts across the country spend $2.2+ billion on ... Read more

District Management

Why, and how, warranties should guide edtech purchasing

December 15, 2017December 8, 2017 by Scott Evans

School technology leaders are faced with the buying decisions of products for an entire school or district. These types of edtech purchases are a sizeable investment and, unfortunately,…

District Management

Top 4 ways district leaders deal with funding obstacles

March 20, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

School budgets show a marked increase from a year ago, with one in three districts reporting budget increases this year, according to the second annual K-12 IT Leadership…

Teaching & Learning

1st post-recession budget offered for schools

November 12, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The State Board of Education recommended its first post-recession budget for public schools Thursday and set a goal of hiring back one-third of the teachers cut when the…

Education Associations

Schools anticipate continued budget cuts

March 23, 2012March 22, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

School districts, already operating in their fourth consecutive year of budget cuts, do not anticipate returning to pre-recession funding levels for several years. In a new survey from…

IT Management

Survey reveals educators’ must-have technologies

November 5, 2013February 2, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Interactive whiteboards are the classroom technology that teachers say they most value, and though tablet-style eReader devices such as Apple's iPad haven't been around for long, they're already…

Teaching & Learning

Gates urges school budget overhauls

November 19, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Bill Gates, the founder and former chairman of Microsoft, has made education-related philanthropy a major focus since stepping down from his day-to-day role in the company in 2008.…

District Management

Duncan: Ed tech can help cut costs

May 11, 2011November 17, 2010 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

Calling the crisis facing school budgets “the new normal,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school officials Nov. 17 to look at saving money in their districts by increasing…

Expert Blog: Security Insights

Think outside the box: Doing more with less, Part 2

September 16, 2010 by By Patrick V. Fiel Sr.

In my last blog, I wrote about the massive budget deficits facing most school districts, making it vital that everyone learn to do more with less. Yet, at…

Expert Blog: Security Insights

Think outside the box: Find ways to do more with less

September 14, 2010 by By Patrick V. Fiel Sr.

Is it possible to maintain a strong security posture while spending no more or even less on security equipment and services? It is possible. But it will take…

District Management

How to survive the school budget crisis

July 29, 2010July 27, 2010 by From staff reports

Times are tough, and that’s especially true for education. To help school leaders in this time of need, we’ve put together a special section at eSchool News Online,…

District Management

Schools save money with refurbished computers

November 5, 2013July 13, 2010 by By Cara Erenben, Contributing Editor

At less than half the cost of purchasing new computers, buying high-quality refurbished machines is cheaper and more efficient, some education technology directors say—and that’s a big deal…

District Management

Solar power making a comeback among schools

November 5, 2013April 23, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Web surfers requesting a Google Earth view of the Athenian School in Danville, Calif., are greeted with an image of what school officials call the "solar A"—a mass…

Teaching Trends

Changing fonts could help schools save money

August 24, 2010April 9, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

A Wisconsin university expects to save up to $10,000 a year by making a small change in computer users’ habits: Changing the fonts in the documents they print.

mindSpark Learning Launches ENGAGE Leadership Series to Help U.S. School and District Leaders Better Engage and Retain Staff

Top 4 ways district leaders deal with funding obstacles

1st post-recession budget offered for schools

Schools anticipate continued budget cuts

Survey reveals educators’ must-have technologies

Gates urges school budget overhauls

Duncan: Ed tech can help cut costs

Think outside the box: Doing more with less, Part 2

Think outside the box: Find ways to do more with less

How to survive the school budget crisis

Schools save money with refurbished computers

Solar power making a comeback among schools

Changing fonts could help schools save money

Schools and Districts Nationwide Partner with TinkRworks to Engage Students in STEAM Project-Based Learning

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AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

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