Industry News & Opinions
How bullying contributes to K-12 student absenteeism
The National Center for Education Statistics released its findings from the school survey on crime and safety: 2021-2022 and reported that bullying occurs at least once a week in 28 percent of middle schools.
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5 ways to combat tech fatigue and support student success
Ask anyone involved in public education right now and you’ll hear a familiar refrain: “Too many technology tools.” Almost every K-12 district brought on new technology solutions during the pandemic, accelerating an already fast pace of tool adoption.
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Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safety
With school-associated violence at a record high, there is an urgent responsibility for school leaders to protect the safety of students, teachers, and staff.
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Case management solutions are redefining school safety, threat assessment
Students continue to face a variety of challenges in and outside of school--especially at the K-12 level. Pressures can range from high expectations to achieve or bullying, to home-related insecurities and mental health concerns.
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How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S.
Millions of students within the United States public school system are non-native English speakers. As this increases, true bilingual education is becoming more vital to equitably support student success.
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5 ways to keep schools safer with innovative visitor management
One crucial aspect of school safety is monitoring who comes on and off campus, including visitors. Visitor management can be tricky, because school campuses tend to have various points of access.
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Math is not a universal language—but it can be a universal thread
Say what you will about the universality of numbers and symbols; I’d politely argue that it does not follow that mathematics is a universal language.
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Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it?
According to the CDC, more than one in three high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, but in reality, the rate of U.S. students struggling with these challenges was rising even before COVID.
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