What Happens When ‘Play’ Is Left Out of the School Curriculum
Only six weeks had passed since the start of this school year, and I was…
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What We Learned About Teaching and Creativity by Commissioning a New Podcast Theme Song
The theme song of a podcast may only play for a few seconds at the…
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What to Know About the Rise of Smartwatches Among Kids
All year long, schools have been grappling with how to respond to student cellphone use,…
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Rethinking Digital Citizenship | EdSurge News
The need to teach responsible and ethical digital habits has never been more pressing. For…
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With Card Games, Coloring Sessions and ‘Hang Out Times,’ Professors Rethink Office Hours
Office hours for Patrick Cafferty’s biology classes are anything but traditional. Sometimes, students will go…
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When Students Miss School, Teachers Enjoy Their Jobs Less
Since the pandemic, the number of students who are missing class has risen. More than…
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How Digital Credentials Can Elevate Existing Programs
As interest in skills-based hiring increases, more and more companies and states are eliminating degree…
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Researchers Try Using AI Chatbots to Conduct Interviews for Social Science Studies
As the legislative election in France approached this summer, a research team decided to reach…
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What Bilingual Education Reveals About Race in the U.S.
Looking back at her youth growing up in Douglas, Arizona — nestled up snugly against…
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Why Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever
In our tech-driven world, the value of human connection can’t be overstated. While mastering technical…
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How Mentorship Has Kept Me in the Classroom
I began my teaching career as a Teach For America (TFA) Corps member in Jacksonville,…
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Want to Find Highly-Engaged Students at 4-year Colleges? Look at Transfer Students.
Tim Lum is one of millions of students who returned to college as an adult,…
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This School Nurse Explains How Her Work Goes Beyond ‘Band-Aids, Boo-Boos and Head Lice’
Many people think of school nurses as the people in a school building responsible for…
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Are We Assessing What Really Matters in Education?
Assessments have the power to shape educational outcomes, but are we truly measuring what matters?…
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Is There a Problem With ‘Mathbots’?
When GPT-3 burst on the education scene, it caused a flood of reactions, ranging from…
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Should Students Chat With AI Versions of Historical Figures?
Veteran multimedia producer and professor Lynn Rogoff has long experimented with ways to bring history…
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Students Need Learning Opportunities Beyond Core Subjects. Here’s Why.
Last year, I presented a paper on using technology in my Arabic class at the…
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Revolutionizing How Educators Find Tech Solutions
With a new school year now in full swing, educators are in a bind. They…
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Here Are Some Models of Recovery for Early Care and Learning After Hurricane Helene
This story was originally published by EdNC.org. Unlike North Carolina’s K-12 schools or community colleges,…
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What If Finding Child Care Online Were as Easy as Making a Dinner Reservation?
In 2024, if you want to make a dinner reservation, you’re very likely to open…
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5 Essential Questions Educators Have About AI
Walberto FloresEdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San SalvadorArtificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes…
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New AI Tools Are Promoted as Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?
Once upon a time, educators worried about the dangers of CliffsNotes — study guides that…
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For Teens Online, Conspiracy Theories Are Commonplace. Media Literacy Is Not.
How often do you come in contact with a conspiracy theory? Maybe on occasion, when…
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Why Well-Behaved Teachers Rarely Make Systemic Change in Schools
When I came out to my family during my first year of college in the…
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Diving Deeper Into the Effects of Smartwatches on Kids, Schools and Families
With all the talk of the downsides of smartphones for teenagers, parents have looked to…
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How a New Approach to Early Childhood Could Avert a ‘Public Policy Catastrophe’
In the United States, young children attend programs that most refer to as “daycares” or…
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5 Strategies to Ensure Your Edtech Tools Deliver on Their Promises
Evaluating and validating tech tools takes time and energy — resources that are always in…
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In Time of Campus Turmoil, More Colleges Try Teaching Civil Discourse
As Alexandra Delano prepared to moderate a civil discourse event for fellow students at Providence…
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Students Call for Hands-On Civic Education to Prepare Them for Democracy
The victory was bittersweet. Khoa Ta, then a sophomore at Owensboro High School from Daviess…
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What the Data Tells Us About How ESSER Spending Did and Didn’t Help Schools Recover
Internal CompetitionThe analysis also found that ESSER spending led to a staff recruiting conundrum within…
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How I Became Invisible as a Teacher of Color in the Classroom
It is the weekend before my students arrive for the new school year. I am…
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What Can AI Chatbots Teach Us About How Humans Learn?
Do new AI tools like ChatGPT actually understand language the same way that humans do?…
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What the Boom in Kids’ Smartwatches Reveals About Modern Parenting
As Jennifer Hill’s eldest child was heading into fifth grade, she began to wonder how…
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What Federal Data Tells Us About Challenges Finding Teachers
New federal survey data on the education workforce shows that a majority of schools had…
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How Are School Smartphone Bans Going?
Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social…
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College ‘Deserts’ Disproportionately Deter Black and Hispanic Students from Higher Ed
In recent years, a growing body of research has looked at the impact of college…
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Leaders Asked for More Tutors, and Schools Got Them. Is That Enough?
Coming out of the pandemic, students had a hard time returning to in-person classes, and…
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SEL Can Thrive in Schools, But We Need Time to Discuss What Matters Most
Social-emotional learning (SEL) has become a primary focus in many school’s strategic plans. Fortunately, there…
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What Happens When a State Brings Deep Discounts to Child Care?
Teigue Linch recalls the email she got from Pine Forest, her daughters’ child care center…
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For Girls to Succeed in STEM, Confidence Matters as Much as Competence
One of Shane Woods’ favorite memories as executive director of Girlstart, a nonprofit that aims…
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Teaching Feels Like a Dead-End Job. Here’s How Schools Can Change That.
On the spectrum of professional experience for K-12 teachers, I am decidedly on the greener…
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As the Job Market Changes, Is a College Degree Less of a ‘Meal Ticket’ Than in the Past?
When Gina Petersen graduated with her associate degree from Kirkwood Community College two years ago,…
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Despite Historic Funding, Early Childhood Educators Continue to Struggle, Report Finds
Despite the historic funding that was funneled into the field in the wake of the…
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How Much Does Family Income Matter for Student Outcomes?
When Eve, a mother in Colorado, received a legal settlement, she found herself suddenly flush.…
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Phenomena-Based Learning and 3D Science: Inspiring Curiosity and Making Sense of the World
On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called…
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How Did School Infrastructure Get So ‘Dire’?
How Did School Infrastructure Get So Bad?Much of the problem with U.S. school infrastructure is…
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If Smart Glasses Are Coming, What Will That Mean for Classrooms?
When Meta held its annual conference at the end of September, the tech giant announced…
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How Boredom Helped My Students Overcome Apathy and Build Executive Functioning
We’re halfway through “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler, and we’ve arrived at a…
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Looking Back on the Long, Bumpy Rise of Online College Courses
When Robert Ubell first applied for a job at a university's online program back in…
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How This District Tech Coach Still Makes Time to Teach — in a Multi-Sensory Immersive Room
Miguel Quinteros spent over a decade as something of a tech-savvy teacher — one not…
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College Students Are Doing Less Homework. Should Instructors Change How They Assign It?
Encouraging students to complete work outside of class has always been a struggle. But many…
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How Creative Technology Can Help Students Take on the Future
Today’s students will enter careers that haven’t even been imagined yet. With AI and automation…
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How To Make Someone Not Hate Math
Steve Holifield’s breathing was labored. A respected math teacher at a K-12 public charter school…
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A Teaching Mentor Once Told Me: ‘Our Ancestors Want Us to Rest’
My colleagues, friends and family often praise my relentless pursuit of excellence, especially in my…
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For Latino Students, the Fear of Being Left Behind in AI and STEM Jobs
Latino children make up one of the fastest-growing demographics in K-12 education. Yet few are…
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Inside an Effort to Build an AI Assistant for Designing Course Materials
There’s a push among AI developers to create an AI tutor, and some see that…
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Selecting Effective Edtech in the Age of AI
The rise of AI promises new solutions to long-standing challenges. It also introduces some challenges…
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To Address the ‘Homework Gap,’ Is It Time to Revamp Federal Connectivity Programs?
One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many families didn’t have reliable…
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Two States Are Responsible for Most of the Nation’s School Book Bans
This story was originally published by The 19th.The number of books banned in public schools…
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Supporting Young Students’ Social-Emotional Needs in the Post-COVID Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting impact on students’ social-emotional well-being. As schools return…
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Should AI Bots Do Science?
Cong Lu has long been fascinated by how to use technology to make his job…
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Which Language ‘Superpowers’ Do Bilingual Students Bring to U.S. Schools?
Los datos ya llegaron, y revelan algo interesante sobre los estudiantes bilingües de los Estados…
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As Student Smartphone Use Increases, So Does Our Need for Consistent School Policies
Each fall, every teacher must wage a few key wars with a new class of…
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Cash-Starved Districts Are Turning to Four-Day School Weeks. Will That Harm Students?
The need was becoming dire. A school district in Brighton, in the Denver metro area…
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Get Started, Then Get Better: Prioritizing Action in a PLC
“Don’t do that.” Those were the words out of Dr. Richard DuFour’s mouth more than…
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States Turn to Employers to Boost Child Care Benefits
This story was originally published by The 19th.As efforts to expand the child tax credit…
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How AI Can Foster Creative Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond
For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to…
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To Address Climate Anxiety, Consider How Students Get Their News on the Issue
College students around the world have deep-seated fears, if not despair about the existential threat…
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How Rising Higher Ed Costs Change Student Attitudes About College
ST. PAUL, Minn. — At the end of each school year at Central High School,…
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With Kindergarten Readiness on the Decline, Some Districts Try New Interventions
Four years ago this month, one of the most devastating wildfires in Oregon’s history erupted…
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Scaling Evidence-Based Solutions for Learning Recovery
Since the pandemic, the urgency of designing and scaling evidence-based products to support learning recovery…
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Do These Disappearing, 100-Year-Old Schools Hold a Vital Lesson for American Education?
Sometimes, it takes an unlikely friendship to change the world. For American education, one of…
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How Is Axim Collaborative Spending $800 Million From the Sale of EdX?
One of the country’s richest nonprofits focused on online education has been giving out grants…
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What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?
HOUSTON — On a Saturday morning in August 2023, a crowd gathered outside the Houston…
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Effective Tech Integration Strategies: From District to Classroom
Integrating technology into the classroom involves more than just adding gadgets and software; it’s about…
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When Students Don’t Feel Confident About Math, a Growth Mindset Matters
Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26…
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How a Returning College Student Advocated to Improve a Fledgling Online Program
Paul Carr was just one semester shy of finishing his degree at Morehouse College when…
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To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key
Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12…
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Why Educator Wellness Matters | EdSurge News
“When I present myself in front of students in a positive emotional state, I can…
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Should High School Students Do Academic Research?
A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research,…
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Is ‘Crisis’ Thinking About Youth Mental Health Doing More Harm Than Good?
Crisis. Fatalistic. Overwhelming. That’s how some experts say the current national conversation about youth mental…
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Learning to Cope With Anxiety As a School Leader
I can’t pinpoint exactly when I developed anxiety, but that’s because I didn’t know about…
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AI Chatbots Reflect Cultural Biases. Can They Become Tools to Alleviate Them?
Jeremy Price was curious to see whether new AI chatbots including ChatGPT are biased around…
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This Mom Saw a Need and Filled It. Now a Paraeducator, She Makes Up the ‘Backbone of the School.’
Chaula Butterworth was a stay-at-home mom before the pandemic, raising her three school-aged kids. But…
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Are Educators a Natural Fit for Public Office? These Candidates Think So
When Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris’ running mate earlier this month, his ascendancy…
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New Data Shows Some Improvement in Youth Mental Health, With a Long Way Still to Go
New federal data on youth mental health offers a few silver linings, but experts caution…
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Will AI Make Standardized Tests Obsolete?
The SAT is to standardized testing what the floppy disk is to data storage.Providers of…
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Despite the Challenges, This Is Why I Wear a Hijab as a Muslim Teacher
In January 2018, I signed up to work as a substitute teacher at a public…
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How to Transform Lessons Into Adventures
Imagine a classroom with students deeply engaged in their lessons, eagerly solving math problems and…
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As Federal Dollars Vanish, Districts Weigh Which Edtech Tools to Drop
For Evangelina Mendoza, a chief information technology officer for San Antonio Independent School District in…
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When the Teaching Assistant Is an AI ‘Twin’ of the Professor
Two instructors at Vilnius University in Lithuania brought in some unusual teaching assistants earlier this…
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Teaching Bilingual Learners in Rural Schools
This story was originally published by The Daily Yonder.Throughout rural America, non-native English speakers are…
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How Home Visiting Programs Benefit the Whole Family
This essay was adapted from a piece posted on Medium.About nine months ago, Dara told…
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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading
“You go into your own world for a moment. Like, if someone's talking to me…
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How a Best-Selling Food Writer Came to Run a Wish List-Clearing Project for Teachers
As someone who views cooking and baking as hobbies, not chores, I follow a lot…
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Will AI Shrink Disparities in Schools, or Widen Them?
For the past couple of years, unrelenting change has come fast. Even while schools are…
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A Fifth of Students at Community College Are Still in High School
Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about…
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Growing Up, I Hated Science. Now, I Help My Students Discover the Magic in It.
The first day of high school is usually filled with icebreakers, like the classic, two…
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Extreme Heat Affects Young Children. Are Early Learning Programs Equipped for It?
2023 was the hottest year ever recorded on the planet — by far. More than…
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College Writing Centers Worry AI Could Replace Them
Writing centers on college campuses have been around for more than 100 years, and they’re…
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The 4 Dimensions of Educator Wellness [Infographic]
Educator wellness is more than buzzwords. Living a well-balanced and fully engaged life is essential…
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Not All ‘Free College’ Programs Spark Increased Enrollments or More Degrees
The premise of “free college” programs popping up around the country in recent years is…
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For Rural Families, Home-Based Child Care Could Improve Access to Preschool
This story was originally published by The Daily Yonder.Chris Nelson teaches preschool in rural Vermont,…
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The Most Important Lesson I’ve Learned as a Trauma Psychotherapist Turned School Counselor
I was in my twenties when I began my career as a child trauma psychotherapist…
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People Are Hunting for Education ‘Fads.’ What Does That Say About Schools?
It was announced by sweeping statements. When the New York City Public Schools chancellor, David…
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How Schools Are Holding Edtech Products to a Higher Standard
Educational technology adoption has grown significantly in the past decade, and it’s clear that K-12…
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What Motivates Teachers to Enter the Profession?
What if why you choose to become a teacher determines how successful you will be…
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What’s Behind the Explosion of Apprenticeships in Early Childhood Education?
Tiaja Gundy was just 19 years old when she started working at Federal Hill House,…
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Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?
Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help…
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How Books Became a Mirror to See Myself — and a Window to Learning for My Students
Recently, I found myself in Barnes and Noble, captivated by a "Read with Pride" display…
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An Edtech Giant Declares Bankruptcy. What Might It Mean for Online Higher Ed?
Last week, 2U, a pioneer of the so-called Online Program Management (OPM) model for helping…
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This School Counselor Says Her Job Is Heavy, But It’s Also ‘Soul Building’
As a school counselor, Leighanne Mainguy can never be sure what’s in store for her…
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What I Need From My White Peers to Thrive as a Teacher of Color
During my first two years of teaching, I dealt with many situations that left me…
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What Students From Rural Communities Think College Leaders Should Know
During her first semester at Southern Methodist University, Savannah Hunsucker went on a retreat with…
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Cellphone Ban, More Pay, ‘Disruptive Students’: New State Laws Address Teacher Priorities
There are plenty of changes teachers say could help them do their jobs better, such…
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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?
When Jacob, a 10th grader with vision impairment, signed up for an AP class, it…
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Are We There Yet? Skills-Based Technologies, Hiring and Advancement
SkillRise, an ISTE initiative, examined job seekers’ perceptions of digital skills and skills-based technologies, focusing…
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Orientation Is the First Step to Finding Belonging in College. It Is Changing Post-Pandemic.
Colleges are adjusting to a lingering impact of COVID-19 shutdowns that kept kids out of…
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Principals Aren’t Encouraged to Be Vulnerable. That Needs to Change.
“Are you a boy or a girl?” the 5-year-old asked, staring at me as she…
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Do Shocking College Tuition Prices Reflect What Students Actually Pay?
It’s no secret that high school students are looking at the prospect of college more…
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An Education Chatbot Company Collapsed. Where Did the Student Data Go?
When Los Angeles Unified School District launched a districtwide AI chatbot nicknamed “Ed” in March,…
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Federal Rule Change May Undermine ‘Inclusive Access’ Textbook Models
There’s a new battle raging in the long-running war over costly college textbooks, one that…
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Why Do High-Quality Instructional Materials Matter?
In U.S. schools, teachers bear a significant responsibility for shaping what and how students learn.…
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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs
My colleagues feverishly jotted down notes as one of my students, Ethan, moved through his…
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What Future Teachers Can Tell Us About Why People Enter the Profession Today
For the last year, EdSurge has been showcasing students enrolled in teacher preparation programs to…
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When Students Are Absent, Do Their Relationships With Teachers Suffer?
Students are missing a lot of classes. Chronic absenteeism, when a student misses at least…
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As More AI Tools Emerge in Education, so Does Concern Among Teachers About Being Replaced
When ChatGPT and other new generative AI tools emerged in late 2022, the major concern…
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Black Families Turn to Microschools and Homeschool for ‘Safety’ in Education
When Sheresa Boone Blanchard, a mother of three in North Carolina, started homeschooling her son…
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As Schools Serve More Immigrant Children, Demand Grows for Bilingual Psychologists
A couple of years ago, as schools that had been forced to go virtual due…
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How Schools Can Better Support Military Children and Families
While summer is the busiest time of year for military families to transition to their…
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What If Banning Smartphones in Schools Is Just the Beginning?
The movement to keep smartphones out of schools is gaining momentum.Just last week, the nation’s…
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Evidence Shows That Home Visits Support Children and Families. Here’s What to Know.
While her daughter naps, Bridget Collins spends an hour reviewing and role-playing activities with her…
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How District Leaders Make Edtech Purchasing Decisions
Imagine being a district leader tasked with selecting the ideal educational technology tools from a…
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How a Lack of Child Care Affects Small Businesses
This story was originally published by The 19th.During her nearly eight years in business, Dawn…
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What 40 Million Messages Tell Us About Parent-Teacher Communication
Something crucial was missing from classrooms over the past school year: millions of students who…
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Finding the Right Technology for Early Elementary Classrooms
I can still vividly recall the chaotic scene of introducing iPads into Kindergarten classrooms. Picture…
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AI Might Save Teachers Time. But What Is the Cost?
As an educator reading headline after headline about AI in education, it’s hard to not…
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What Parents and Child Care Providers Want Their Elected Leaders to Know
Child care concerns have reached a boiling point for parents and providers, and it’s become…
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How I Used Basketball to Help Black Boys Embrace Emotional Wellness
"It would be amazing if the boys were able to find their voices and develop…
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Should College Become Part of High School?
Last year, when Jayla Arensberg was a sophomore at Burnsville High School near St. Paul,…
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Home Visiting Programs Aren’t Just for Families. They Can Support Child Care Providers Too.
Soon after Miriam Bravo began watching her 2-year-old grandson full-time, she realized that many years…
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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level
This is part of a three-article series covering key principles to consider when building out…
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Kids Say They’re ‘Fine,’ But Parents Worry About Enough Mental Health Support
What do parents want from schools when it comes to support for their children’s mental…
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Latest AI Announcements Mean Another Big Adjustment for Educators
Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework…
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Girls in Science Olympiad Shrink the STEM Gap
Huong, 15, competes at the Golden Gate Science Olympiad in Air Trajectory, which requires a…
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When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process
As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following…
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Should Chatbots Tutor? Dissecting That Viral AI Demo With Sal Khan and His Son
Should AI chatbots be used as tutors? That question has been in the air since…
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Can Young Mental Health Navigators Ease the Crisis Facing Today’s Students?
Young people are struggling with mental health, and for many, the challenges have worsened over…
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Inclusive by Design: Sharing Insights for Crafting Accessible Conferences
As educators, we understand that true learning happens when barriers are removed and diverse voices…
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Microchip Companies Create Child Care Programs to Win Federal Funds
This story was originally published by The 19th.Last year, the Department of Commerce announced a…
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Many Lack Access to Quality Early Education. Home Visiting Programs Are Bringing it to More Families.
PUEBLO, Colorado — Standing in her living room, Isabel Valencia sets up her makeshift tennis…
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Talented Students Are Kept From Early Algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them?
One California family had a tough choice to make. Julie Lynem’s son had taken algebra…
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English Learner Scores Have Been Stuck for Two Decades. What Will It Take to Change?
Do English learners eventually gain these skills later in their K-12 education, as they become…
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Professors Try ‘Restrained AI’ Approach to Help Teach Writing
When ChatGPT emerged a year and half ago, many professors immediately worried that their students…
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What Brain Science Says About How to Better Teach Teenagers
Ellen Galinsky has been on a seven-year quest to understand what brain science says about…
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Choosing Wisely: Lessons for Leaders in AI Integration
When it comes to AI in education, one edtech company stands out as a sage…
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Early Educators Deserve Better, Starting With Health Care and Retirement Benefits
About two years ago, I had a health crisis that not only jeopardized my well-being,…
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Do Alternatives to Public School Have to Be Political?
When Mysa School started about eight years ago, the microschool movement was new. A school…
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Teachers Are Introducing Young Learners to Climate Consciousness. Hope Is Key, They Say.
Extreme weather events are on the rise around the globe, from historic floods to unseasonable…
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Assessment Culture: What It Is and Why It Matters
In the post-COVID pandemic educational setting, assessment offers ways to gain crucial insights into student…
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Why Healing Affinity Spaces Are Necessary for Black Women Educators
As Black womxn educators, we have a connection with education that is ancestral. Even before…
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This $90M Education Research Project Is Banking on Data Privacy to Drive Insights
With digital education platforms generating data on how millions of students are learning, they are…
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Is Student Absenteeism a Growing Problem at Colleges, Too?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children regularly miss elementary, middle and…
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Schools Need Principals. To Get Them, They Need to Fix the Job.
“You would make a great leader,” my principal said as I sat in his office.…
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The Impact of Inclusive STEM Education
STEM identity can last a lifetime and help students thrive in school, future careers and…
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‘College for What?’ High School Students Want Answers Before Heading to Campus
ST. PAUL, Minn. — What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s…
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What Would It Take to Attract Gen Z to Teaching?
With interest in the teaching profession waning and enrollment in teacher preparation programs reaching historic…
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Beyond Devices: A Tech Leader’s Advice to Building School Community
As you enter today's classrooms, it's clear: Technology isn't just a tool, it's the driving…
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Teacher Well-Being Depends on Workload, School Climate and Feeling Supported
In the two decades that Jennifer Merriman has been in education, she’s seen a tendency…
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An Innovative Journey to Scalable Computer Science Programs
In a time when technological advancements shape our daily lives and drive economic growth, focusing…
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Can ‘Linguistic Fingerprinting’ Guard Against AI Cheating?
Since the sudden rise of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, many teachers and professors have…
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To Serve Bilingual Students, This Future Teacher Will Draw on Her Own Experience
Viridiana Martinez’s family immigrated twice when she was in elementary school — once, from Mexico…
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Schools Are Desperate for Tutors. Can College Students Help?
Nikita Dutt, a second-year student at the University of California, Davis, didn’t come to college…
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10 Steps Every K-12 Leader Must Take to Implement Standards-Based Grading [Infographic]
Standards-based grading is an educational assessment approach that focuses on evaluating students’ mastery of specific…
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Is It Fair and Accurate for AI to Grade Standardized Tests?
Texas is turning over some of the scoring process of its high-stakes standardized tests to…
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Social-Emotional Learning Strategies Don’t Work for Every Student. Here’s What Does.
Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for…
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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?
Balloon archways surrounded the stage as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District,…
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The Pandemic Fueled Gains in Digital Equity. But for Native Tribes, It’s Complicated.
When pueblos in New Mexico looked into running fiber into Jemez Day School, a K-6…
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3 Things Educators and Edtech Suppliers Need to Talk About
The advancements in technology are reshaping how we teach and learn, bringing new opportunities and…
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Scholar Hopes to Diversify the Narrative Around Undocumented Students
When Felecia Russell was a high school student growing up near Los Angeles, she was…
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At Least a Dozen States Are Considering Free Child Care for Early Educators
A program that began in Kentucky as a novel idea to rebuild the early childhood…
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Putting People First as Higher Ed Grapples With AI
The urgency for higher education institutions to integrate and create policies for using AI technology…
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How to Evaluate and Select the Right Edtech Products [Infographic]
Today’s education leaders have unprecedented access to edtech products, but there’s no clear way to…
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Where Americans Are — and Aren’t — Politically Divided on Education
There are plenty of heated debates happening about what should be taught in schools: whether…
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How Higher Ed Institutions Are Strategically Managing Change
It is no secret. Higher education institutions are facing unprecedented challenges that are forcing strategic…
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What Do We Gain and Lose When Students Use AI to Write?
If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make…
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Fostering Creativity and Inclusion Through Content Creation and Real-World Relevance
This article is part of a three-article series dedicated to harnessing powerful technology for powerful…
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They Started Teaching During the Pandemic Year. Where Are They Now?
Around this time four years ago, a seismic event was rippling across education. In April…
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Are Colleges Ready For an Online-Education World Without OPMs?
For more than 15 years, a group of companies known as Online Program Management providers,…
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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South
The threat of climate change has exposed more homes to flooding and wildfires, and it…
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How the FAFSA Fiasco Affects Students
For Maria Artica, a first-year student at Richard Bland College, a two-year college in Virginia,…
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The Opportunities and Drawbacks of AI-Powered Reading Coaches, Assistants and Tutors
The edtech market is saturated with various tools designed to improve children’s literacy from e-readers…
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Whatever Happened to Building a Metaverse for Education?
Remember all the hype around the metaverse in education?Just two years ago it seemed like…
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What Can Colleges Do Better to Help Latino Students Succeed?
The number of Latino students who are going to college is on the rise, and…
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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies
High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can…
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For Families Needing the Most Help, Child Care Costs Are About to Drop
This story was originally published by The 19th.For more than a decade, Erin Farias has…
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It’s Time to Ditch the Idea of Edtech Disruption. But What Comes Next?
COVID-19 was edtech’s big moment, and while digital tools kept learning going for many families…
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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes
Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning,…
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AI Guidelines for K-12 Aim to Bring Order to the ‘Wild West’
Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools…
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