Key points: This weekend, I’m taking my little guy for an indoor activity using the free game of bowling he got for meeting our first family reading goal…
Read more Why schools and public libraries must unite–in summer and all year longKey points: In early literacy, the goal is simple but urgent: Help students become independent readers and writers. Every instructional decision we make either moves them closer to…
Read more A quicker climb up the literacy mountain: Why rigor and efficiency matter in early readingKey points: The conversation around literacy instruction has reached a turning point. After decades of debate, we’re finally seeing a broad consensus around evidence-based practices–but the challenge now…
Read more What’s in and out in literacy instruction for 2026Key points: When you walk into a math classroom in Charleston County School District, you can feel the difference. Students aren’t just memorizing steps–they’re reasoning through problems, explaining…
Read more Learning the “why” behind the math: How professional learning transformed our teacherseSchool News is counting down the 10 most-read stories of 2025. Story #4 focuses on making math instruction more relevant to students. Key points: How much longer will…
Read more Why new math problems won’t solve our nation’s math problemeSchool News is counting down the 10 most-read stories of 2025. Story #6 focuses on DEI in education. Key points: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have become…
Read more DEI in education: Pros and consMINNEAPOLIS, MN—Lerner Publishing Group, a leading publisher of K-12 educational materials, is proud to announce the launch of Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s groundbreaking Genius and Joy curriculum in Summer…
Read more Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy CurriculumKey points: The bell rings at 10:00 a.m. A teacher begins explaining quadratic equations. Some students lean forward, pencils ready. Others stare at the clock. A few are…
Read more Teaching might be synchronous, but learning is always happening asynchronouslyKey points: Although the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released more than a decade ago, adoption of them varies widely in California. I have been to districts…
Read more How teachers and administrators can overcome resistance to NGSSKey points: Classroom teachers are handed a curriculum they must use when teaching. That specific curriculum is designed to bring uniformity, equity, and accountability into classrooms. It is…
Read more The advantages of supplementing curriculumChicago — Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified) has chosen ClassVR from Avantis Education, a global leader in educational virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology, to…
Read more Los Angeles Unified School District Chooses ClassVR from Avantis Education to Bring Immersive Virtual Reality Learning to StudentsBOSTON/PRNewswire/ — Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Classcraft’s ™ AI Summarization tool, which allows teachers to quickly understand student comprehension and adapt instruction in the moment. This innovative tool,…
Read more HMH Launches New Generative AI-Powered Classroom Engagement Tool to Support Whole Class InstructionAUSTIN, Texas–( BUSINESS WIRE)–Proximity Learning Inc., the pioneering provider of synchronous virtual instruction for K-12 education, announced today its partnership with LinkIt!, a market leader providing data warehousing, analytics,…
Read more Proximity Learning Partners With LinkIt! To Empower Certified Virtual Teachers With Advanced Assessment SolutionsAustin, TX — Literacy First, a program from The University of Texas at Austin’s Charles A. Dana Center dedicated to improving literacy outcomes for young learners, is excited…
Read more Literacy First Expands its Early Childhood Literacy Program to Chattanooga, TN After Successful Pilot ProgramKey points: In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget,…
Read more Understanding cognitive development in students via Piaget’s TheoryWashington DC – Really Great Reading®, a leader in foundational reading instruction, and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd), a University of Oxford spinout company renowned for their best-in-class solutions…
Read more Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) Partner to Bring Comprehensive Oral Language Solutions to the US MarketMemhis, TN — IOTA Community Schools has chosen Reading Horizons, aleading provider of foundational literacy programs, to enhance reading instruction across four middle and high schools in the…
Read more IOTA Community Schools (Formerly Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee) Chooses Reading Horizons to Boost Student Literacy OutcomesWASHINGTON, D.C. – Digital Promise and Edthena are partnering to help train and support teachers on Science of Reading-based instruction by incorporating Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project resources…
Read more Digital Promise and Edthena Partner to Strengthen Science of Reading-Based Instruction Using AI-Powered CoachingBLOOMINGTON, MN – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology resources and insights, announces the launch of Renaissance Next, a uniquely powerful new teacher experience that aims…
Read more Renaissance Launches Powerful New Teacher Experience for the 2024‒2025 School YearCharlotte, NC—Texas’ Pine Tree Independent School District (PTISD) today announced an extension of its multi-year collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery Education. In this new phase of partnership, students…
Read more Texas’ Pine Tree Independent School District Expands Partnership with Global Edtech Leader to Support Innovative Science Instruction
