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Alternative Credentials Provide More Educational Opportunities
Before and amid the pandemic, people’s interest grew in online courses and alternative credentials. COVID played a large role in changing the way people view education and earning a degree. Life is busy for everyone and it is hard to find the time to further your education when you are working a 9-5, taking…
More than a Badge: The Link Between SRO’s and Student Wellbeing
Over the last 20 years, partnerships between schools and law enforcement has become more common with a primary purpose of protecting the school community from active shooters and other violence. Police officers in schools has cyclically fallen in and out of favour. Federal and state funding supporting law enforcement and school district collaboration as well…
Expanding Career Choice Pathways for High Schoolers
High schoolers face a lot of pressure in making decisions about their futures. The crux of those decisions stems from one core issue: career choices. Are kids equipped to make a life-defining decision at such an early age? A 2021 Joblist survey found 48% of people felt their parents strongly influenced their career path,…
How to Connect Grant Criteria to School Safety Needs with Dr. Paula Love
Finding adequate funding can be a difficult task for some schools. But there is a benefit when a school district, and ultimately its schools, become a grant recipient. These grants can help schools implement more educational and extracurricular programs, and even hire more staff, which can have a major impact on the quality of education…
New Texas Science Curriculum Puts the Pressure on Professional Development for Teachers
Keeping up with the latest trends, technology, and data in science is a vital step to ensuring a state’s science curriculum meets the needs of today’s students. It’s also a field defined by practice. So why are so many fundamental scientific concepts still taught out of a textbook? That was the big question the Texas…
Addressing Food Insecurity in a Disrupted World
Climate change is undoubtedly playing a role in unpredictable weather phenomena around the globe. As the world becomes warmer, who is addressing food insecurity and what is being done to help protect food security? In this newest episode of DisruptED, host Ron J. Stefanski speaks with food security innovator, Rick Vanzura, the CEO of…
A Weekly Bit – Episode 23
This week we follow along as two PCU Engineering students, Livi and Joy, take a tour of Parabit, meet with our Engineers, and learn about what we do.
Disruptive Leaders: Disrupting Tradition in the Leadership Space
Leadership in the workplace has been ever evolving for years now, despite the commonplace leadership traditions most places try to abide by. But leaders must adapt to new and modern changes, as it’s expected that a lot of factors pertinent to leadership will change in the next 10 years, according to Gartner. Disruptive leaders…
Upscaling Employees to Maximize Company Potential and Growth
The ever-increasing role technology and innovation play in today’s workplace mean that even the most educated and trained workers will require varying degrees of upskilling, retraining, and upscaling employees to meet current and future demands. And with the talent pool getting increasingly competitive, organizations that do not provide those education and training opportunities may…
The Trend of Procuring Online Education Intervention Solutions
Education systems that have taken a metered approach towards spending for instruction materials are also using this methodology to procure online education intervention solutions. Estimates put the overall global Online Tutoring Market at 6.52 Billion in 2021, and experts believe that number could reach over 19 Billion a year by 2030. And while online…
Revolutionizing Classroom Learning: Front Row Juno System Enhances Student Engagement and Equal Access to Education
Step into Sawtooth Elementary School and witness the remarkable transformation happening in the classrooms. The Front Row Juno system is changing the landscape of education, breaking barriers, and ensuring every student has an equal opportunity to learn. This groundbreaking technology is revolutionizing the way students engage with lessons, fostering comprehension and enthusiasm. In this blog…
Revolutionizing Online Learning: How Clint ISD Became a Trailblazer in Educational Technology
Discover how Clint Independent School District (ISD), located near El Paso, Texas, became a trailblazer in the realm of online learning technology. With the visionary leadership of Superintendent Dr. Juan Martinez and the support of Mark Jones, Vice President of Sales at San Francisco-based Front Row, Clint ISD successfully launched its online learning program. Through…
Black Mothers and Microschools
Microschools have been around for a few decades, but their value rose during the pandemic. An Arizona-based organization, Black Mothers Forum, strives to give students of color opportunities that have eluded them through mainstream education channels. Arizona awarded the Black Mothers Forum micro school $3.5 million in 2021 to develop up to 50 additional…
Mobile PA – Clear Audio to large, active spaces
See how the Mobile PA supports teachers and students in a variety of learning settings.
Mobile PA – The easy-to-use portable audio system
See how the Mobile PA supports teachers and students in a variety of learning settings.
Mobile PA – Goes where it’s needed, when it’s needed
See how the Mobile PA portability and ease of use support teachers and students in large, active spaces.
Classroom Audio System Helps Park Elementary Support Collaboration and Engagement
Classroom audio is helping to make East Baton Rouge’s first 21st Century elementary school, Park Elementary, a unique learning environment. From small-group learning to whole-class presentations, Lightspeed’s instructional audio systems are increasing student engagement and collaboration, giving teachers deeper insight into how students are learning.
Public Libraries are Protecting Against Censorship and Introducing E-Sports
Within the last six to eight years, what qualifies as fact-based information has been challenged by several political groups and debates. Advocacy for censorship has been on the rise; this is especially true for young adult books involving LGBTQ+ themes and books centering around people of color. While censorship demands were predominately held in…
How Can Teachers and Educational Tech Combine to Prevent Youth Illiteracy?
Early literacy is key for children, and not just for reading purposes—with over 85 percent of curriculums taught via reading, according to the Reading Foundation, children can fall behind in nearly all aspects of learning without the proper literacy skills. With 67 percent of fourth graders reading below grade level, this is concerning. The…
Sixteen States Offer Private School Vouchers—Will Iowa Become the Seventeenth or is the Opposition Too Strong?
Currently, 16 states in the U.S. have private school vouchers, which allow some public funding to be reallocated to a student’s private school education, according to Edchoice. Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa is trying to bump that number to 17 as she proposed a voucher program in her State of Address. Is the public…
How Companies are Gaining Talented Individuals
The Get Sh** Done index was high at the December 2022 MICHauto Summit. Its featured topic: Accelerating Our Tech-Talent Future, boasted several expert panels on EV and digital transformation. DisruptED’s Ron J. Stefanski attended the event, and one speaker, Jose L. Flores, caught his attention. Flores is the CEO of Ancor Automotive, the leading…
Opting Out to Opt In: Harvard Medical Withdraws From U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Some things are changing in the higher education world. From #1 in research to #9 in primary care in the most recent U.S. News and World Report, Harvard’s medical school is opting out of future participation in the list. Is Harvard alone? No. As more top schools, such as Georgetown Law, UC Berkeley Law, and…
Delivering an Alternative to Standardized Tests
As California universities vote to remove standardized tests as a requirement for entry, the focus on traditional means of measurement, such as GPA, still remains popular. While supporters believe standardized testing can’t be replaced, opponents claim tests block real learning and holistic views of children’s performance. But in a world where the school system…
Building the Whole Person Project to Address Chronic Underemployment
The world of workforce has moved the needle to really adapt the system for current needs, but with continued chronic underemployment, a whole-person approach is not currently standard in the system for workforce development. Why should it be? In part 1 of this 2-part episode, DisruptED, host Ron J. Stefanski speaks with off-the-charts GSD…
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