Author: Grace Maliska

This Giving Tuesday, we’re reflecting on a powerful truth: the most transformative gift corporations can give isn’t always monetary—it can be access, mentorship, and opportunity. Through our Building Pathways series with CECP, we’ve learned that when businesses invest their time and expertise in education, they don’t just build workforce pipelines; they help educators accelerate student learning and empower future leaders. Q: Why should corporations think about education partnerships as part of their giving strategy? A: The skills crisis and the race for AI talent have made one thing clear: we can’t wait until college to start developing our future workforce.…

Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, December 2, 2025) — Discovery Education and Dell Technologies today announced the launch of a new educational initiative, Tech Career Circuit. Tech Career Circuit is a one-stop huboffering complementary learning resources to prepare students in grades 6-12 for success in the IT industry.   Using Tech Career Circuit’s unique hands-on learning opportunities and digital literacy resources, students can develop the essential workforce skills required in the IT industry. The Tech Career Circuit resources are standards-aligned, making integration in any classroom environment simple. The Tech Career Circuit resources include wrap-around lesson plans, activities, and educator supports available in multiple formats such as web-based content, PDFs, learning management system integrated designs, and more. The resources are designed to fit into any 6-12 classroom and support career and technical education tracks.  “Technology is moving at an incredible speed. At Dell, we want to prepare students…

Charlotte, NC (Monday, November 24, 2025) — DreamBox Math for Texas by Discovery Education is fully approved by the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) through the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process for supplemental math programs.   Created expressly for Texas educators and students, DreamBox Math for Texas is 100% aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Readiness Standards. This dynamic supplemental math program for grades K-5 complements full-subject instruction, such as Bluebonnet Learning. Through engaging, adaptive lessons that reinforce key math skills and build confidence, DreamBox Math for Texas helps educators prepare students for proficiency, including STAAR assessments.  DreamBox Math for Texas offers a balance between procedural fluency and conceptual understanding and is available in English and Spanish. Offering digital and downloadable materials, DreamBox Math for Texas delivers responsive adaptivity with…

EdTech hacks that can help educators create a more engaging and dynamic learning environment for their students. 1. Virtual bulletin boards: Create an online space where students can collaborate and share ideas using tools like Padlet or Google Drawings. This will encourage teamwork and open communication among classmates. 2. Gamification: Incorporate game-based learning elements, such as points, levels, and badges, into your lesson plans to motivate students and make learning more enjoyable. 3. Interactive presentations: Utilize interactive presentation tools like Nearpod or Pear Deck to create dynamic lessons that allow for real-time feedback from students. 4. Digital storytelling: Encourage students…

Brief description of the episode Student engagement is one of the most talked-about challenges in K12, yet teachers, students, and district leaders rarely agree on what it looks like or how to measure it. Brian Shaw, CEO of Discovery Education, unpacks new research from the Education Insights Report and reveals a striking perception gap. The conversation explores what signals truly indicate engagement, how AI can meaningfully support teaching time, and what it takes to scale successful pilots across diverse districts. If you build or lead in EdTech, this dialogue is a must-listen for understanding how engagement connects to achievement, motivation,…

Years ago, in a conversation about the responsibilities of leadership, one of my mentors offered advice I’ve never forgotten: CEOs are central to creating jobs.  At the time I was far from the C-suite, but the idea stuck with me. Over time, I came to understand that job creation has two tracks. First, it’s about building the conditions for growth inside your organization – expanding your business in ways that create opportunity for employees, particularly those at the start of their careers. If your revenue is not growing rapidly, you are likely not creating many new jobs. Second, it’s about…

The best Veterans Day lessons and activities can provide the perfect way to engage your students in a variety of topics, ranging from STEM to history and English to social studies and more.Veterans Day takes place on November 11 every year. That date marks the conclusion of World War I, a terrible conflict that came to a close on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. Originally called Armistice Day, the holiday received its current name in 1954.Educators can guide their students through the history of the holiday – the day honors veterans both…

Dr. G. Cleve Pilot, Director of Career and Technical Education, Fairfield Career and Technology Center, Winsboro, SC Addressing the Challenge In Fairfield County, where manufacturing and transportation once thrived, economic shifts have drastically reduced the local job market. The landscape today is vastly different from what it was for previous generations. Once-prominent employers such as MAC Truck, HON Furniture, Rite-Aid, and the SC&G Nuclear Plant have left the area, leaving behind limited opportunities primarily in Element TV and fast-food industries. This lack of variety restricts students’ awareness and preparation for careers in emerging sectors like healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and technology. Without…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Student engagement is critical to student success: The more deeply students connect with their learning, the more they see learning as relevant and motivating, and the more likely they are to succeed. But as Discovery Education’s Education Insights 2025–2026 report reveals, engagement is not a simple concept — and often viewed differently depending on point of view and context.  Drawing on the responses of 1,400 K–12 superintendents, principals, teachers, parents and students across the United States, the Insights report spotlights the promise and the challenge…

Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, November 4, 2025) – The Environmental Education Initiative today announced the five 2025-2026 recipients of The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) Greening STEM Grant. The Environmental Education Initiative by Discovery Education with NEEF and other partners is a first-of-its-kind program designed to engage students in environmental science, empower them to make informed decisions for healthy environments, and promote civic engagement. Discovery Education is the maker of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world.  The Greening STEM Grants support programs that infuse environmental science and resources into school curriculum focused on student-directed investigations of relevant topics of research, local environmental issues, or issues impacting local public lands.  “Through these grants, we seek to challenge formal and nonformal educators to design and deliver STEM programming that engages youth in place-based learning,” said Robert Sendrey, program director for environmental education at NEEF. “We also hope to…