Innovation Insights by Kevin Hogan

InstructureCon 2025: Ryan Lufkin, Vice President of Global Academic Strategy, Brings the Skinny

May 8, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

When the developers of Canvas, the world’s leading web-based learning management system (LMS) software, invite you to a party—July 22-24 ... Read more

Innovation Insights

New Survey Reveals Teachers’ Concerns About College and Career Readiness Among Students

April 29, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

The future of edtech success in schools and classrooms depends on edtech evangelists to buoy edtech initiatives and successes.

Teachers are not very optimistic about their students’ preparedness for the future, regardless of whether their students are going to ... Read more

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AI in Education: Beyond the Hype Cycle

April 25, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

We just can’t get away from it. AI continues to take the oxygen out of every edtech conversation. Even the ... Read more

ISTE+ASCD and Pinterest Partner to Transform Digital Culture in Schools

April 22, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Today, ISTE+ASCD announced a $1 million grant from Pinterest to help school leaders create healthy digital cultures. The initiative will ... Read more

Innovation in Education

Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

School systems experience nearly daily security incidents with increasing sophistication, resulting in data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions. Recent ... Read more

Innovation Insights

SMART Technologies Launches AI Assist in Lumio to Save Teachers Time

April 17, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Lumio by SMART Technologies, a cloud-based learning platform that enhances engagement on student devices, recently announced a new feature for its ... Read more

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CoSN2025 Takeaways: Meet the Winners

April 10, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Honors for edtech leaders across the country are always a highlight of one of edtech’s most influential events of the ... Read more

CoSN 2025 Takeaways, Part 3: Navigating AI Opportunities and Risks

April 9, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Kevin Kiley, President of Airia, who was at the show introducing Brainfreeze, an AI Platform for Education, thinks we’re at ... Read more

Takeaways from CoSN2025, Part 2: AI Integration Shifts from “If” to “How” in Education

April 10, 2025April 8, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Want to find out about some of the latest advancements with the most powerful edtech company? Google it! Also, listen ... Read more

Takeaways from CoSN2025: Human Leadership in a World of AI, Part 1

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

The 2025 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Annual Conference went down last week in Seattle, bringing together district technology leaders, ... Read more

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What the End of DoED Means for the EdTech Industry

April 17, 2025April 3, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

The Fed’s influence over school districts had implications beyond just funding and data. Eliminating The Office of Education Technology (OET) ... Read more

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AI as an Admin Tool: Making School Website Accessibility Easier

April 1, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

With the right approach to AI, teachers can make unparalleled strides in personalization, and accessibility in lesson plans and assessment.

First, there was the scare cycle: “AI is going to take all the teacher jobs!” Then there was the hype ... Read more

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Closing the GenZ Skills Gap

March 31, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Amid rapid workforce changes, schools need to reexamine instruction and address the alarming--and growing--digital skills gap.

Ready to Hire, part of the skills training business of Cengage Group, a global edtech company, today released its Gen Z in the ... Read more

Innovation in Education

What’s Next for DoEd

March 26, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Innovations in Education: What’s Next for ED

It’s not often that I have trouble finding people to discuss the politics of public education. Of course, nothing is ... Read more

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A win for jocks both on the field and online

March 25, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Coaches are trusted adults students can go to for advice and guidance if they are experiencing mental health issues outside of youth sports.

For student-athletes balancing elite sports training and academics, the road to college can be overwhelming. A new partnership between IMG ... Read more

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CASEL Becomes New Home for Engaging Schools Resources

March 18, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) recently announced that it has become the new steward of Engaging ... Read more

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Digital Learning to Support Ukrainian Students

March 17, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Infosys recently announced a critical milestone in its three-year collaboration with Street Child, an international children’s charity, with the establishment of ... Read more

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Real World Support

March 13, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

As students navigate an increasingly complex world defined by artificial intelligence, social media, and rapid technological change, the need for ... Read more

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The ED is dead! Long Live the ED!

April 17, 2025March 11, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

It’s not often I have trouble finding people to discuss the politics of public education. Of course, nothing is usual ... Read more

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AI Support for Teachers

March 7, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Collaborative Classroom, a leading nonprofit publisher of K–12 instructional materials, announces the publication of SIPPS, a systematic decoding program. Now in ... Read more

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Kenston Local School District (OH)Deploys AI Gun Detection Platform

March 4, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland ... Read more

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How Competency-Based Education Can Sustain Today’s Classrooms

March 4, 2025March 1, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Sean Ryan, President of McGraw Hill School Group, breaks down the elements of Competency-Based Education (CBE) in education and how its implementation can transform teaching and learning. CBE…

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Libraries Offer Free Tutoring as Schools Cut Back Services

February 26, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

As schools navigate budget constraints and tutoring programs are reduced, families are seeking reliable academic support for their students. With ... Read more

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EY and Microsoft equip the next generation with AI skills

February 21, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

As the market starts to chase the many efficiencies Gen AI promises, here are three trends to watch for education's future with AI.

The EY organization and Microsoft announced this month the launch of the AI Skills Passport (AISP), which assists students aged 16 and older in ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

FETC Takeaways—POV from the Industry Side

February 6, 2025January 23, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

This isn’t Chris Klein’s first rodeo. As Head of Education U.S. for Avantis Education, he has watched the acronyms at ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

How AI Has Gone To The Dogs

January 17, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

One highlight from FETC’s Startup Pavilion is Florida-based Scholar Education, which uses AI chatbot dogs to help tutor students and ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

From the Show Floor—AVer’s Latest EdTech Solutions

January 17, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Live @ FETC 2025

Hot Topic—AI and Media Literacy

January 16, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

As the lines further blur between media and journalism, between real and fake, and sources become more obscure, there may ... Read more

Showfloor News—New Data Options

January 16, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Linewize, the North American division of global safety and student wellbeing leader Qoria, announced the launch of EdTech Insights, a new ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

NECC, NASEF, and LeagueOS Launch North America’s Largest Esports Recruiting Portal

January 17, 2025January 16, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced a groundbreaking effort to help support its members with the creation of a ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

Look Who’s Talking—Essential Issues for EdTech Leaders

January 15, 2025January 14, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Who: There are few people in Orlando as prepared to talk about the state of play in edtech than Sandra ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

Show Floor News—The Cyber Pouch

January 17, 2025January 14, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Cellairis announced the launch of The Cyber Pouch, a solution designed to address the growing challenge of cell phone usage ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

Show Floor News—The Imagine Learning Solution

January 14, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

zSpace unveiled the zSpace Imagine Learning Solution—a headset-free AR/VR laptop system designed specifically for elementary learners. The all-in-one solution offers ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

Look who’s talking—Classroom Robotics Continue to Flourish

January 10, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Who: Brittney Tarr is a PreK-6 STEM Specialist at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School and a doctoral student at Illinois State ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

How to Use AI to Manage Next-Generation District Networks

January 8, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

eSchool News was able to catch up with Mittal Parekh, Senior Director, Product Marketing and Technical Marketing for RUCKUS CommScope ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

Show Starter—Exclusive interview with Jennifer Womble, Conference Chair, FETC/District Administration

January 21, 2025January 6, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

For people of a certain age, Jennifer Womble could be described as the E.F. Hutton of edtech—when she talks people ... Read more

Podcast Articles

The Best in K-12 EdTech—Last Year and Next

January 2, 2025December 30, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

It wasn’t all about AI in education 2024! In this special episode of Innovations in Education, editors Laura Ascione and ... Read more

CZI Announces Expanded Work in AI Along with New Advisory Board

December 18, 2024December 16, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the expansion of its work in artificial intelligence to help ensure education tools ... Read more

Innovation in Education

Palmdale School District’s Technological Transformation: Equity, Innovation, and Literacy

December 3, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Palmdale School District Superintendent Dr. Raúl Maldonado discusses the district’s “Palmdale Promise” initiative, focusing on technological equity and early literacy. ... Read more

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Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools

November 18, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) recently updated its security with a new hi-tech addition: Weapons Detection Systems from Athena ... Read more

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Kevin is a forward-thinking media executive with more than 25 years of experience building brands and audiences online, in print, and face to face. He is an acclaimed writer, editor, and commentator covering the intersection of society and technology, especially education technology. You can reach Kevin at KevinHogan@eschoolnews.com

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