As important as it is to get families involved in their children’s education, it can be a challenge. During the edLeader Panel “10 Strategies to Strengthen Family Engagement: From Intention to Action,” Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer at ParentPowered, and Françoise Lartigue, former teacher and current Director of Content and Curriculum at ParentPowered, discussed strategies to help families become involved with school, learning, and the community.
Career education classes—they were previously often regarded as the non-academic, less important tracts in high school. While it was accepted that someone had to learn and work in trades, neither those students nor career goals were celebrated like others. Now, though, school leaders and communities have a better understanding of the purpose and potential of offering career-connected education.
More than 130 education and technology experts served as an international advisory board for CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report. Tasked with identifying what most impacts schools today, these leaders helped uncover what U.S. educators will face as Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools).
In schools facing rising mental health needs, telehealth expands the continuum of student supports—increasing access to foster earlier intervention—without overburdening staff.
Where are you with your Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) implementation? Are you at the beginning and want to make sure you set up your schools for success? Or have you started your MTSS program, but spend more time in meetings discussing problems rather than solutions for students?
Every day, AI becomes more prominent. That means it’s extremely important that schools show students how to appropriately interact with it.
Whether seasoned or new, school leaders need a clear plan and vision to launch the school year effectively. A strong vision and practical strategies ensure sustainable success.
AI becomes more powerful each day. As it changes the world at large, so, too, does it take an increasing role in the lives of students. However, it cannot replace teachers, who have a responsibility to help students learn to work with this increasingly advanced technology.
Let’s take a poll. Do you think increasing visible security measures, such as taller fences and additional locked doors, keeps schools safe? Experts say it’s insufficient. The edLeader Panel “Rethinking School Safety: Building a Culture of Prevention, Protection, and Preparedness” shared how to navigate rising threats, mental health issues, and what it really takes to protect today’s schools and students physically, emotionally, and psychologically.
Let’s face it: in the past, most after-school programs were basically babysitting with some time for homework. Even before reports showed students continue to feel the impact of the pandemic learning loss, we knew that our students need—and deserve—more.