eSchool News: College readiness starts in kindergarten
When Senator Bill Cassidy recently questioned whether K–12 systems are adequately preparing students for college-level math, he touched a nerve in the national conversation. We see the symptoms everywhere: rising remediation rates, struggling freshmen, and a growing “readiness gap”–the chasm between student skills and college expectations. However, if we only look at the gap through the lens […]
DATIA K-12: Transforming teacher continuing education from a fiscal drain into a strategic lever
For decades, continuing education functioned as a mechanism for teachers to improve their teaching practice and increase their compensation: enroll in courses, accumulate credits, move up the salary schedule. Districts operated on the assumption that a credit issued by a university signaled meaningful professional growth. That premise has recently been challenged as questions about the […]
Shine a Light: Two Is Greater Than Four with Beth Zhang
What if the real math crisis isn’t about numbers — but about identity? In this powerful episode of Shine a Light, Christine Miles sits down with national education leader and math expert Beth Zhang to unpack America’s math crisis — and why so many of us still believe, “I’m just not a math person.” Beth […]
Wendy Amato Named to EdTech Digest Top 100 for 2026–2027
K12 Coalition is proud to share that its Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Wendy Amato, has been named to EdTech Digest’s Top 100 Influencers in the State of EdTech 2026-2027. This annual recognition highlights leaders who are shaping the national conversation around education and driving meaningful progress across schools and systems. The list is curated by […]
Cult of Pedagogy: The Case for Warm Demanders in Today’s Schools
A student stares at a challenging assignment, pencil down. “I don’t get it,” they mutter, already sliding the paper aside. The teacher notices — and intervenes. Instead of accepting defeat or quietly moving on, she sits beside the student. “You’re right. This is hard,” she says. “And I know you can do hard things.” She rereads the prompt aloud, asks […]
The Leader’s Edge: How iteach is Changing the Teacher Cert Landscape in NJ
iteach NJ State Director Chloe LaFrance joins New Jersey Association of Educational Leaders‘ podcast, The Leader’s Edge, to discuss her background as a former school leader and how iteach is changing the teacher certification landscape in NJ. Listen to Chloe share her education experience, how she was leading a school and conducting similar staffing efforts […]
The 74: Schools Need to Agree on Math Strategy to Boost Student Performance
As American students continue to flounder in math, Bellwether, a national nonprofit that seeks to improve opportunities and outcomes for marginalized kids, said schools seeking a turnaround must first establish a clear, shared vision of effective math instruction. “How We Solve America’s Math Crisis: A Systemwide Approach to Evidence-Based Math Learning,” Bellwether’s recent report done in partnership […]
Edutopia: Five Math Procedures To Help Students Learn From Their Mistakes
In math classrooms, students often interpret a wrong answer as a dead end, making it hard for them to recognize that mistakes can be one of the most powerful ways to learn. “Just as we reread in reading, and revise in writing, we fix problems in math and seek more efficient strategies,” says Kathy Collier, an […]
eSchool News: 49 predictions about edtech, innovation, and–yes–AI in 2026
As K-12 schools prepare for 2026, edtech and innovation are no longer driven by novelty–it’s driven by necessity. District leaders are navigating tighter budgets, shifting enrollment, rising cybersecurity threats, and an urgent demand for more personalized, future-ready learning. At the same time, AI, data analytics, and emerging classroom technologies are reshaping not only how students […]
WVVA: Virginia sets national standard in strengthening the teacher workforce
Today, the Virginia Department of Education announced major progress in restoring strength and stability to the Commonwealth’s educator workforce. Since 2023 teacher vacancies have declined by 35.9% and teacher pay has increased significantly across Virginia. Teacher vacancies fell for the third straight year, dropping from 3.9% in 2023–24 to 2.5% in 2025–26. Eighteen school divisions […]