Following the trend of gamifying instruction, districts are now using training programs that allow users to score points, move up levels and earn other digital rewards.

Many school districts have morphed from education centers into community centers, providing medical care, housing assistance, free meals and other social services.

Facing declines in enrollment, funding and hiring pools, many rural K12 districts work to employ creative solutions to fill gaps and provide the necessary educational resources for students.

Amid rising parent and pediatrician concerns about the impact of devices on students' psychological and social development, some schools have started monitoring the amount of time students spend in front of screens.

As the school psychologist shortage grows, some districts have turned to telehealth to provide mental health care for students.

Verbal abuse, low pay and long hours are driving high school sports officials off fields and disrupting athletic schedules. Participation in interscholastic sports has increased for the past three decades, but a lack of officials has led to game cancellations and some schools even dropping certain sports, says Barry Mano, president of the National Association […]

Mentorship programs: Pair young officials with veterans to ease their entry into the field. Higher pay: School athletic budgets are often strapped, but better compensation would attract more officials. Improved security: Ensure that each official has a security officer walk them from the field to the locker room and to their car after a game, […]

The FBI has issued a warning to schools: Protect student data on edtech and other online platforms, or risk having it stolen and sold on the dark web. Instructional and administrative edtech products collect extensive data including: – personally identifiable information (i.e., names, Social Security numbers – biometric data (i.e., fingerprints) – students' geolocation – […]