Staying ahead of the needs of educators and schools means tracking these important educational trends. As schools continue struggling with teacher burnout and attrition, attracting and retaining teachers will be essential to maintaining quality instruction. Currently, Florida ranks number one with the highest teacher shortage. Schools will need to reassess which educational solutions from edtech … Continue reading
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Explore the Future of K-12 Esports: Competitive Coding
Esports has gained recognition as a legitimate growth opportunity for students since 2018 when the National Federation of State Highschool Associations deemed Esports an official sport (NEA.org). Many competitions are open to students, and several colleges offer Esports scholarships. Now there is another branch in Esports growing in popularity: competitive coding. The mainstream gamification of … Continue reading
Conquering the Digital Divide: What’s the next hurdle?
Arguably phase one of advancing digital equity came down to providing a device for every student, and the pandemic fast-tracked these efforts. Then the pandemic revealed another digital equity hurdle: internet access. Phase two revolved around addressing connectivity issues and kids unable to do their homework, which became known as “The Homework Gap.” The Emergency … Continue reading
Boosting Education Equity by Combating Summer & COVID Slide
Schools that combat summer & COVID slide are bound to boost education equity. Summer slide has traditionally been an education equity issue because poorer students and those with learning disabilities are more at risk of falling behind in their learning over the summer. This fall teachers have to face yet another school year helping students … Continue reading
![[Infographic] U.S. Department of Education’s Vision to Promote Education Equity](https://varconnection.dstewart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/main-pic-6.8.22.png?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Infographic] U.S. Department of Education’s Vision to Promote Education Equity")
[Infographic] U.S. Department of Education’s Vision to Promote Education Equity
When Secretary of Education Cardona laid out his vision for pandemic learning recovery, he included plans to improve the U.S. education system and reduce education inequality. Here are the 4 key action areas the U.S. Department of Education vowed to address in 2022 and beyond and a few of the ways schools can support these … Continue reading
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Overview: Pandemic Educational Funding [Infographic]
K-12 ESSER funds represent an unprecedented investment in education. Here’s your brief educational funding overview. Infographic text: Overview: Pandemic-related Educational Funding *After schools voiced concerns over spending ARP fund by September 30, 2024, The U.S. Department of Education announced on May 13, 2022, that it will consider requests for 18-month extensions in light of schools … Continue reading
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ESSER III Spending Plans [Infographic]
Get a snapshot of how schools plan to spend their ESSER III funds, which includes about 7.6% towards student mental and physical health. For schools looking to accelerate learning, there is possibly more time to research new solutions. On May 13, 2022, the Department of Education shared that they would consider requests for 18-month extensions … Continue reading
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