Education News and Announcements

In June of 2020, Renaissance launched Focus Skills to support educators during the pandemic. Identified as key skills within Renaissance’s learning progressions—the path students take from a novice to expert level of understanding, according …

Universal access to pre-K is a laudable goal, but to succeed, family engagement must be part of the plan The next few years could be a turning point for those …

English learners can become English readers and writers quickly by emphasizing their assets, focusing on phonics, and delivering appropriate interventions. At Somerton Elementary School District No. 11 in Arizona, approximately …

Building a strong school community begins with listening to families. Throughout my life, I’ve seen how important family engagement is not just to a child’s education, but to their development …

With families being essential to students’ academic success, here are a handful of ideas to turn education into a collaboration. Children learn a lot of important information and skills at …

Being introduced to a democratic STEM teaching framework empowered me to welcome feedback from my students, iterate my approach to teaching to better fit their needs, and create a more …

Teacher and student emotional and mental health needs must be addressed before academic gaps, experts say At the start of the school year last August, I spent several days visiting a …

A rural district successfully aligned its literacy curriculum across grades and content areas amid a pandemic to improve student growth. Not long ago at Midlakes Schools, our teachers leaned on their …

After COVID helped shrink the technology gap for students, there has never been a better time to go all-in on computer science education In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school …

An assistant superintendent explains how her district adopted video evaluations for teachers, and why she expects more districts to do the same in the coming years At the Metropolitan School District …