K-12

Given widening gaps in K-12 student learning amid an influx of federal money for schools, reliable two-way communications between parents and teachers could help students forge relationships and stay engaged.

A report from EdWeek Research Center and ManagedMethods finds many K-12 districts lack adequate cloud security protocols, despite their move to cloud applications for data storage purposes and a rise in cyber attacks.

District administrators at Norman Public Schools are unsure what to make of fallen test scores that are still above state average, and up from 2019 at several schools that hit 95 percent participation.

Seeing a precipitous decline in state proficiency exam scores, Illinois schools are looking to tutoring, teacher development, after-school programs and extra social-emotional support for students dealing with trauma.

The HOPE Task Force at Alamogordo Public Schools, N.M., is participating in a federal "Test to Stay" pilot program for students in close proximity to COVID, testing them every other day instead of sending them home.

The three largest districts in Stanislaus County are testing new grading policies that take life circumstances into account, allow for grade recovery and focus on subject mastery, rather than attendance or extra credit.

To get the most out of student performance metrics and recover from learning loss that occurred over the past year, education officials are rethinking data management with new positions and data standards.

The California-based educational software developer bought Kickboard, whose technology tracks and measures classroom behavior of students, after projecting an annual sales increase of more than 25 percent in 2021.

The ed-tech company Twin Science and Robotics has set out to create a new “metaverse” for online STEM education, combining a digital learning platform with hands-on projects to expand access to STEM education worldwide.

About 90 aerospace manufacturing companies sent representatives to the Connecticut Convention Center this week to network with high school students and foster their interest in pursuing careers in the industry.

Tacoma Public Schools in Washington is considering switching to remote learning on days when inclement weather prohibits travel to school, and a local columnist argues that families need a break.

While Google remains the go-to resource for most student research, libraries are trying to provide curated subscription databases that have more advanced filters and peer-reviewed sources that are easy to identify.

A survey of 769 middle and high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District found that respondents were worried about mental health issues, access to technology and other life stresses.

School districts in Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island, each received a $500,000 grant that will go toward agricultural innovation studies, a biomedical program and professional development, respectively.

A donation from the chemical company has afforded EastSide Charter School in Wilmington a new workspace for its APEX Honors Program, including robotics, coding, 3D-printing and a new science laboratory.

Los Angeles and San Diego Unified, the state's largest school districts, have directed teachers to grade students on what they can prove they've learned, rather than grading behavior, work habits and missed deadlines.

A new $3.6 million welding facility at Berks Career and Technology Center, which has campuses in Bern and Oley townships, Pennsylvania, is training students who report having no trouble finding work.

Statewide, schools have spent about 20 percent of the $5.5 billion in emergency funds they’ve received from the federal government. Administrators say they’re now switching from crisis mode to strategic thinking.