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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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Strategies for fostering equitable use of technology in the classroom

Hapara

Challenges faced by schools in achieving digital equity Most of the challenges when it comes to access and equity in schools stem from insufficient resources to comply with the above five standards. According to Tate, schools or districts need to adopt high-quality instructional materials or purchase licenses for digital learning tools.

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Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

The Hechinger Report

On a recent morning, the children used plastic red and yellow dots for a counting exercise: One student tossed the coin-sized dots onto a cookie sheet while another hid her eyes. One reason for redundancy in kindergarten math may be that classrooms lack cohesive materials that progress students through skills in an orderly way.

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Renaissance Learning Acquires Schoolzilla to Marry Assessment and School Data

Edsurge

In the past, it’s focused on pairing assessments with digital instructional materials. School districts that use Schoolzilla include Jamestown Public Schools in New York, Battle Creek Public Schools in Michigan and Inglewood Unified School District in California. The acquisition marks an expansion in Renaissance’s offerings.

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

eSchool News

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical. Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever.

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South Carolina adopts science video service

eSchool News

Supplementary STEM videos serve to engage students in science learning. These supplemental STEM resources can enhance science curriculum connecting science teaching and learning to career and college readiness. The videos anchor a suite of online exercises, quizzes, and other media that support science teaching.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Schools have relied on those funds for the creation or expansion of summer programs and tutoring services, the purchase of high-quality curriculum and instructional materials, and a plethora of other efforts to address learning gaps students experienced through the COVID-19 pandemic. They need the power to exercise their skill sets.

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