Student Loans: How They Affect Your Finances and Smart Ways to Manage Debt If you are under 40 and went to college, chances are you have direct experience with student loans. For many students attending four‑year universities, borrowing is a common part of financing higher education. Understanding how student loans interact with your broader financial … Read more
Discovery Education, the company behind widely used K‑12 learning solutions, announced a series of product enhancements during a virtual event led by Chief Product Officer Pete Weir. Designed from direct feedback by school and district partners, these updates aim to make teaching and learning more relevant, engaging, and personalized for educators and students using Discovery … Read more
Written By Dr. Nancy HeathProgram Director, Child and Family Development at American Public University The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has risen sharply over the past 30 years, affecting children as young as preschool age. Parents, educators, clinicians, and public health researchers have searched for solutions, but reversing this trend has proven complex. Childhood … Read more
In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, host LeiLani Cauthen interviews Nigel Nisbet, Vice President of Content Creation at the MIND Research Institute. Together they explore a powerful shift in perspective for educators and leaders: moving from the question “How should I teach?” to the more revealing question, “How do they learn?” That … Read more
By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller What’s trending in education technology right now? A better question may be: what should schools be adopting in EdTech this year? The market is expanding rapidly, with billions in investment fueling an influx of classroom tools, platforms, and devices. For school leaders, IT teams, principals and teachers, the challenge … Read more
By Katherine E. Bihr, Ed.D and Susanne H. Thompson The COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep inequities in education—not only for students but for teachers as well. While district leaders have worked to provide devices and materials so students can learn remotely or in hybrid settings, many teachers have faced the pressure of performing in an instructional … Read more
Whether you or your child has dyslexia, finding effective tools and strategies can make learning less stressful and more productive. Children with dyslexia often face challenges with reading, spelling, and processing written information, and these difficulties can lead to frustration or misunderstandings at school. With the right support—encouragement from caregivers and targeted assistive technology—children can … Read more
Listen to the New EduJedi Leadership Society Podcast Special Guest: Senator Howard Stephenson, Utah LeiLani Cauthen and Senator Howard Stephenson of Utah discuss the rapid transition to remote learning, the strengths and weaknesses of current digital curricula, and what these changes mean for the future of education. Conversation Overview Cauthen: Today we’ll examine what actually … Read more
According to the Babson Survey Research Group, the number of students enrolled in online courses nationwide has grown to 5.8 million. Online course enrollment has increased steadily for more than a decade, and today roughly 28% of higher education students take at least one online course. Projections from education analysts have suggested that by the … Read more
Technology Tips For Teachers To Make Distance Learning Easy Guest article by: Rio Encarnado, Strategic Partnerships Manager at XSplit Remote learning has become part of everyday life for many schools. Although some districts have students back in the classroom, surges in COVID-19 or new variants mean hybrid or fully remote teaching remains a likely scenario. … Read more
