Opinion

Edtech's biggest value proposition? It enables teachers to adapt their approaches to instruction, practice and assessment to meet the dynamically changing needs of each student at different places along their learning journey.

Whether it's negative self-perceptions about their own identity and capability in math or an intimidating shadow cast by "star" math students at school, it's common for students to doubt whether they belong in math class, let alone believe they can be successful in it.

While CFOs and federal programs directors have done a good job guiding districts through the last three years of budget tailoring, now it's time for superintendents, cabinet members and board members to take a longer-term, strategic approach to ensure that only the most effective strategies—those with the strongest (LOI)—are retained as resiliency is drained from the system.

Anonymous reporting and resolution platforms where employees can feel comfortable giving honest feedback allow educators to focus on what matters most—teaching their students in a safe environment, free from worry.

The new law requires schools to provide accelerated instruction to students who didn't pass or didn't take the state assessment, the STARR. In Texas districts, this is having the unintended effect of adding to teachers' workload

A range of research has documented that many common gifted and talented identification practices miss many students, particularly students of color and those who are from low-income families.