Industry News & Opinions

As the deadline for obligating Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds approaches on Sept. 30, school districts nationwide face the challenge of optimizing these resources to address pressing educational needs.

Each year, US schools capture, and publish online, millions of images of students, many of which contain personally identifying information.

One surefire way to support student success? Consistent, positive family communication. In elementary school, there’s frequent outreach.

For years now, many people have used wearable technology such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch to understand data about their health--their heart rate, for example, or their total steps per day. This is in recognition that these numbers tell them something foundational about

Teacher retention is in crisis. Teachers of color leave the classroom at a higher rate than their white counterparts (19 percent vs. 15 percent, respectively), and students need to have more black and brown teachers leading classrooms.

Achievement discrepancies among U.S. students remain persistent and troubling--despite decades of targeted interventions and whole-school improvement programs.

Educators today are trying to manage a new wave of student behavior, and it’s proving to be one of the toughest parts of their job.