Education Week: Want Students to Gain Math Confidence? Celebrate Their Mistakes
In the late 1980s, the Biosphere 2 project sealed a team of scientists inside a self-sustaining miniature world. Their goal was to see if a closed system could support human life, serving as a potential blueprint for survival on Mars. A surprising phenomenon emerged: Once the trees inside the dome grew to a certain height, […]
EdWeek Market Brief: Private Equity-Backed K12 Coalition Scoops Up 2 Professional Development Providers
Three professional development providers are coming together under one umbrella following acquisitions by K12 Coalition, the companies announced. K12 Coalition, which offers professional learning-focused products and services to school systems, said it acquired Keys to Literacy and Professional Development Institute as it aims to build out a connected ecosystem of product offerings. The acquisition will add Keys to Literacy’s reading […]
WDIO-TV: Studying up on AI at the MEA Conference to help guide students
During this year’s MEA Conference — a marquee learning weekend for Minnesota educators — more than 700 teachers explored how to use artificial intelligence (AI) with intention and integrity in the classroom. K12 Coalition’s Marcee Harris, VP of Academics at Teaching Channel, took center stage with two packed sessions aimed at helping teachers lead the […]
K12 Coalition Acquires Keys to Literacy and Professional Development Institute, Furthering Mission to Drive Positive Student Outcomes
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – K12 Coalition™ has acquired Keys to Literacy (KTL) and Professional Development Institute (PDI), uniting with two of the nation’s most respected leaders in literacy curriculum and professional learning. These acquisitions are rooted in a shared belief that the key to solving the biggest challenges in education, from improving student literacy outcomes to retaining […]
The Bergen Record: Absenteeism in our schools
New Jersey can’t afford to lose another generation to absenteeism and shaky literacy foundations. As Staff Writer Mary Ann Koruth recently reported, high school math and reading scores are plummeting — a decline seen across all grades since the pandemic. One key driver is chronic absenteeism. The pandemic nearly doubled the number of students missing […]
DATIA K12: Solving the continuing education “credit mill” problem
School districts are quietly bleeding resources on ineffective professional learning. In many districts, teachers can earn permanent salary increases by completing Continuing Education (CE) graduate-level courses—fifteen credit hours often translates into a permanent salary increase of $2,000–$5,000. The intent is good: to ensure teachers are continuously improving their practice and in some states, meeting requirements […]
Indiana Department of Education Approves RedThread Literacy for K-8 Core Reading
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has approved RedThread Literacy, developed by K12 Coalition’s Lavinia Group, for the state’s High-Quality Curricular Materials (HQCM) advisory list. RedThread Foundations (K-5) and RedThread Knowledge (K-8) are recommended for Core Reading, making it one of the few literacy programs recognized for both elementary and middle school. […]
Indy Star: IREAD retention requirements emphasize need to invest in student success
In a guest commentary for The Indianapolis Star, K12 Coalition CEO Jim Hall emphasizes the urgency of supporting Indiana’s third graders under the new IREAD retention law. With students now required to demonstrate reading proficiency or face retention, Hall argues that summer learning, Science of Reading training and targeted interventions — not just retention — […]
The Learning Counsel: We’re Losing Promising Teachers at the Finish Line
Every year, school leaders look to fill vacancies, and every year, strong teacher candidates are stopped short. Not by a lack of ability, but by inadequate preparation and support systems. These are candidates who’ve completed their coursework, student teaching, and demonstrated their commitment, only to be blocked at the finish line. In a moment when […]
The 74: When Students Don’t Show Up, It’s Not the Kids Failing. What Schools Should Do
Educator’s view: Chronic absenteeism is one of the most urgent signals that students are struggling. It can’t be solved with lectures or punishments. This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Chronic absenteeism is one of the most urgent and misunderstood signals that students are struggling to connect with school […]