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Continuity of Learning: Keeping Students on Track


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23 Jun 2020

Continuity of Learning: Keeping Students on Track

There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding what school will look like in the fall—in some states, we won’t know until right before the school year ...


By     Patrick O'Neal
18 Jun 2020

How Gaggle Is Preparing for the New School Year

While it may be a time for students to get some much-needed time off, summer break always sees Gaggle and its staff hard at work preparing for the com...


By     Justin West
15 Jun 2020

National Internet Safety Month: Taking Steps to Protect Students Online

June is National Internet Safety Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about online safety for children and teens. In the digital world, young...


By     Paget Hetherington
12 Jun 2020

Safeguarding Students During the Pandemic: One District’s Story

Like most school districts across the country, Fillmore Unified School District in Southern California had to quickly pivot to distance learning durin...


By     Lisa Railton
09 Jun 2020

SEL Skills: Fostering Good Mental Health for Life

Research has shown that one in five teens has or will have a serious mental illness at some point in their lives. Good mental health is critical for c...


By     Charlotte Andrist
04 Jun 2020

Teams and Hangouts: What We’re Seeing During Distance Learning

The past few months have been hectic for everyone, but especially so for educators. Schools across the country shut their doors in March, with most st...


By     Lisa Railton
01 Jun 2020

Cyberbullying Prevention: Keeping Distance Learning Environments Safe

Cyberbullying can be hard for parents and educators to spot and even harder on students’ mental health and academic success. Social distancing measure...


By     Paget Hetherington
29 May 2020

The Costs, the Benefits, and the ROI of Safe Schools




By     Lisa Railton
26 May 2020

Mental Health Awareness: How Is Distance Learning Affecting Teachers?

COVID-19 has changed the way we live and educate—both in recent months and likely well into the future. As of May 15, 48 U.S. states had recommended K...


By     Jack Russell
22 May 2020

Taking Care of Students: A Texas Superintendent’s Story

Located in North Texas, Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) serves 14,100 students across 26 campuses. A Gaggle partner since 2018, we r...


By     Lisa Railton

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