By Alyson Klein School districts and libraries can soon seek new federal grants to protect against the mounting threat of cyberattacks under a pilot program approved June 6 by the Federal Communications Commission. The cybersecurity program, which FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel pitched... Continue Reading
By: Jon Gordon Some staff will roll their eyes when they hear a school leader talk about positivity. They think of positivity as pollyannaish, weak, and annoying. They mistakenly think positivity is about rah-rah and motivation. But real positivity is really about optimism, grit, mental... Continue Reading
BY KATIE GRAVES Many studies have shown that the most important in-school factors for student success are teachers and principals. An effective principal can contribute to outcomes like student achievement, reduced absenteeism, and teacher retention. An effective teacher can contribute to a... Continue Reading
By : Sommer Senne The internet is a big playground with tons of entertainment options, but similarly to real playgrounds, not everyone plays nice. That’s why Google’s Online Safety Roadshow is teaching Oasis Middle School students how to protect passwords and secrets. Middle... Continue Reading
By: ExploreLearning There’s frequent talk about math proficiency and proficiency levels, especially when it comes to analyzing student achievement at local and national levels. In Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics, the National Research Council presented the five... Continue Reading
By Dianna Weinbaum One of the challenges currently facing our society is the need to prepare more students for the realities of an uncertain future. Though rapid changes in technology and the economy make it difficult to predict what jobs may look like even a decade from now, we do know that... Continue Reading
This week, Paul Burns, FDOE Senior Chancellor for Public Schools, traveled the state to recognize five outstanding teachers who are finalists for the 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year award. The finalists... Continue Reading
By: Krysia Gabenski, NAESP Editorial Director The implementation of technology in schools has brought tremendous benefits but also new challenges that require thoughtful policymaking. We know how critical it is that school leaders are part of the conversation as policy makers consider the... Continue Reading
Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald Instead of slowly rolling out metal detectors to all of its high schools in years to come as previously planned, the Broward School Board decided Tuesday to aggressively target all high schools by the end of the fall semester. “I don’t really want to... Continue Reading
The first experience I had in student government occurred back in my 6th grade year. My middle school’s student council was incredibly small, with only about 5 people at its largest. The largest event we did was called Red Ribbon Week, where we sold red candy to raise awareness... Continue Reading
Evie Blad, Education Week School shootings had happened before the fateful 1999 massacre at Columbine High School. But it quickly became clear that the tragic event, in which 12 students and one teacher died, thrust the country into a new era, forever changing millions of American... Continue Reading
A Sponsored Blog from Talkspace It’s not news to anyone working in education that many students struggle with their mental health. The latest research by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on teen mental health found that almost half of all students (42%) felt persistent feelings of... Continue Reading
