Not everyone who graduates will have the digital skills to succeed Students are well into the new school year – but how many of them will actually finish it? Here’s the good news – in 2016, the most recent year that statistics are available, the national high school graduation rate reached 84.1%. The increase was …
Bridging the Digital Divide
Creating an Even Playing Field in an Era of Digital Education As students start heading back to classrooms across the country, instead of pencils and paper, many children rely on laptops and the internet to do their work. According to a recent study, 96.5% of students need internet access to do their homework. That makes …
Back to School and Up to Speed
Well, that’s a wrap on Summer 2018. My summer was filled with road trips, hiking, reading, sunshine, family and friends. I enjoyed many, many wonderful moments, but now it is time to gear up for another school year. Today I was back in the classroom rearranging desks, sorting books, writing lesson plans, and basically getting …