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Silicon Valley to Congress: Time to pay up for coding in schools
Microsoft and Apple finally found something they can agree on: School technology—specifically, more funding to teach the next generation of compute...
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Bullying: Separating reality from myth in schools
Chances are you know someone who’s been a victim of bullying. A recent U.S. Department of Education study cited by Mind/Shift estimates that up to ...
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How a viral video landed at least one elementary student in handcuffs
For better or worse, we live in a world where we should expect any decision we make, good or bad, to be caught on camera.
Countless school distric...
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Edcamp: Where teachers teach themselves
When it comes to effective professional development, teachers agree: Execution is key.
While classroom educators appreciate what good professional...
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Getting creative to close school resource gaps
It’s a puzzle every district has to solve: How to make the most of scarce resources?
Faced with anemic budgets and decreasing enrollments, most sc...
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How the internet is failing America’s rural school districts
When it comes to expanding the reach of education technology in schools, are we putting the cart before the horse?
From a purely economic standpoi...
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How to make technology and academics play nice
There’s pulling double-duty and then there’s Matt Townsley.
The former math teacher doubles as director of technology and director of instruction ...
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When the floods come, preparation is everything
How’s the old saying go? “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best?”
Have you seen footage of the floods in Texas this week?
There’s no way t...
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Don’t overlook the importance of strategic partnerships
If I asked you to scratch out a list of all the people and events that played a role in your academic success, I could guess at some of the influen...