How VR Can Be an ‘Empathy Machine’ for Education
A VR experience created by students at The New School in New York City is…
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Fresh Food, Dance Class, and Nap Mats: What’s Lost Without Federal Money for Child Care
It’s 5 a.m. and Tiffany Gale is up, as she is every morning, and the…
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Is It Time for a National Conversation About Eliminating Letter Grades?
As Joshua Eyler was researching a book on what brain science tells us about how…
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‘My Job, Like the Anaconda in My Dream, Is Consuming Me.’
The original version of this essay was published on Medium.I detest when people talk about…
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Most Students Think History Is Boring. Here’s How We Change That.
Do you recall Mr. Lorensax from “Ferris Bueller's Day Off”? Anyone? Bueller? With his monotone…
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Can Using a Grammar Checker Set Off AI-Detection Software?
Marley Stevens posted a video on TikTok last semester that she described as a public…
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5 Steps to Ensure Your Classroom Technology Refresh Delivers
Is your classroom technology falling short of its promise of changing the classroom dynamic? It's…
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Researchers Have Identified the Starkest Cases of School District Segregation
Frankenmuth School District has about 1,400 students, nearly 91 percent of whom are white. Its…
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To Help Boys, Should Schools Focus on Masculinity — or on Students’ Shared Humanity?
When she works in a classroom, Niobe Way, a professor of developmental psychology at New…
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In Coastal Alaska, 2 Visions for the Future of Higher Education
For James Singewald, a typical week goes something like this: Learn about the history of…
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How AI Can Address Critical Challenges Facing Higher Education
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into higher education to address challenges such as personalized…
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Could AI Give Civics Education a Boost?
When longtime educator Zachary Cote first read about the release of ChatGPT about 15 months…
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Teacher Layoffs Are Coming as Pandemic Relief Money for Schools Dries Up
As school boards prepare to approve their budgets for the fall, many are grappling with…
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Defending Our Schools: The State of Cybersecurity in K-12
K-12 leaders tasked with preparing students for the future workforce are doing so amid ever-increasing…
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We Need More Math Teachers. Here’s How to Prepare Them for Life in the Classroom.
During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri.…
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This Future Teacher Found a Path That Brings Together His Love of Language and Learning
When he was in high school, Zachary Farley latched onto the idea of becoming a…
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How Education Service Agencies Transform Data Fragmentation to Data Integration
Ever wonder what the buzz around interoperability is all about? Interoperability is not just jargon;…
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Schools Are Desperate to Stop Violence. Will These New Guidelines Help?
After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Virginia became the first state to require colleges…
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As a Principal, I Thought I Promoted Psychological Safety. Then a Colleague Spoke Up.
A few months ago, an assistant principal at my school gave me feedback I wasn’t…
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Will Banning TikTok Make Kids Safer Online? It’s More Complicated Than That
Ask just about anyone what’s behind the downward spiral of youth mental health today, and…
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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce
Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to…
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What New Research Says About Fostering a ‘Sense of Belonging’ in Classrooms
When some students hit an obstacle in school or college, they can take it as…
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Learning Designers Call for More User Testing of Edtech Products and Teaching Materials
These days there’s a wave of new edtech products hitting the market, and teachers and…
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Can AI Aid the Early Education Workforce?
Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and exploded into public discourse, the emergence of…
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Playful Pedagogy: Gamer Types and Board Games for Inclusive Learning
Educators often find themselves exploring innovative approaches to enhance student learning, and one particularly creative…
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To Make Assignments More Meaningful, I’m Giving Students a More Authentic Audience
This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking…
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We Know How Much Planning Time Teachers Get on Average. Is It Enough?
Given the amount of planning time he has each day, along with the assistance of…
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How Is the ‘College Is a Scam’ Narrative Influencing Who Chooses to Go to Campus?
The value of college is something that people used to pretty much agree on. In…
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‘As Educators, We Must Tell the Truth’
“As educators, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and then to our students,”…
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‘A Condemnation’: Under Mental Health Strains, Students Weigh Quitting College
When college students think about quitting, it’s most likely because of mental health strain or…
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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?
Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and…
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How the Invisible Tax of Being an Educator of Color Pushed Me Out of the Classroom
During my first years of teaching, I decided that no matter how difficult life got,…
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When Bots Go to Class
A few weeks ago, Ferris State University made a splashy announcement that it planned to…
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Why Old Arguments for Earning a Diploma Don’t Resonate With My Students — and Which Ones Will
For years, I’ve worked with young people during one of the most significant transitions of…
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How States Can Take a Grassroots Approach to Training More Bilingual Teachers
When Adriana Cervantes-González started school in California as a child, it was at a time…
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An Educator’s Podcast Aims to Be an Antidote to School Culture Wars
Ken Futernick brings together people who disagree deeply on issues that are most dividing school…
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Massachusetts Is Investing Big in Early Care and Education. It’s Paying Off.
Five months after federal stabilization grants expired, deeper cracks are beginning to show in the…
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Are Students’ Math Futures Being Unwittingly Set By Tracking?
When Pierrce Holmes entered ninth grade, his school put him in 9C, a lower-level algebra…
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Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism
The national average rate of chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools has significantly increased in recent…
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Many Students Don’t Inform Their Colleges About Their Disability. That Needs to Change.
In summer 2012, my life changed. I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright…
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Why Neuroscience and Technology Are Key to Helping Us Rethink How Students Learn
Most teachers who work in education today have studied — or at least are familiar…
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Can VR Help Preserve and Teach Indigenous Culture?
Jared Ten Brink, a doctoral student in education at the University of Michigan, is an…
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Why Early Childhood Teachers Require a Unique Approach to Tech Coaching
“My students can't use these digital programs.” “I don't have time to use technology with…
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Edtech Providers Collaborate for a Unified Approach to Interoperability
Envision hosting a home movie night where each friend arrives with a different set of…
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Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides
When the federal government released its revised edtech plan last month, it was laying down…
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Online Teaching Is Improving In-Person Instruction on Campus
Since the earliest days of colleges experimenting with teaching over the internet, the goal has…
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As States Make It Easier to Become a Teacher, Are They Reducing Barriers or Lowering the Bar?
Everett Anderson was determined to become a teacher. It had always been his plan, and…
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As Public Skepticism of College Grows, Students Become Savvier Customers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — At an information session about applying to college held at Central…
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The Growing Importance of Digital Citizenship
In an era where technology and digital platforms are integral to our everyday lives, the…
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Why Schools Still Struggle to Provide Enough Mental Health Resources for Students
While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education…
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AI Is Disrupting Professions That Require College Degrees. How Should Higher Ed Respond?
The latest wave of AI tools like ChatGPT seem certain to disrupt the workplace in…
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Boys Aren’t Excelling in Schools. Would More Male Role Models in Early Learning Help?
Zachary Jackson thinks a lot about what his students may be learning from him in…
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How Black Educators Navigate Intersectional Identities in the Classroom
After transitioning from teaching adolescents to educating adults, I’m challenged to understand people in the…
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Inviting Community College Students to See Themselves as University Researchers
When Alicia Garcia first enrolled at College of the Desert, she felt lost. Her first…
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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning
Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and…
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Our Nation’s Public Schools are Failing Neurodivergent Learners. That Needs to Change.
Three young trees stood in a schoolyard, their branches reaching out for the sun, casting…
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How Teachers Are Pondering the Ethics of AI
When Chat GPT-4 came out, Cory Kohn was itching to bring it into the classroom.…
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Where the Need for Bilingual Teachers Has Changed Over 20 Years
We wrote recently about some of the reasons that may be keeping teachers from pursuing…
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How a Holden Caulfield Chatbot Helped My Students Develop AI Literacy
“I think I’m talking to Salinger. Can I ask?”My student stood next to my desk,…
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Teaching Fellows Guide Educators in Integrating AI for Enhanced Student Engagement
Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student…
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How My School Chooses Courage Over Fear to Prioritize DEI
As I drove down the lengthy driveway of Mercy Montessori Center, I called my great…
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What If Myths, Metaphors and Riddles Are the Key to Reshaping K-12 Education?
Schools need to tap into the same sense of wonder that led early humans to…
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Computer Science Course Offerings in High School Spur More Students to Coding Degrees
In recent years high schools across the country have been adding computer science courses, and…
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What Educators Need to Know about Generation Alpha
On a recent walk after spending a day working with middle school teachers on engagement…
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How My Voice As an Asian American Teacher Goes Unheard — and Why I Can’t Speak Up
“Okay! Let’s wrap up our conversations and get back together!” As the small group discussion…
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How a Culture of Caring Is Helping These Schools Improve Student Mental Health
A few years on from district-wide remote learning spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, Principal Darren…
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Collaborating for the Future of Teaching and Learning With Technology
How do we get insights to the people who need them the most? This statement…
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How Trauma Impacts the Well-Being of Black Women Educators
Navigating school spaces is a journey and students’ needs are ever changing. While educators are…
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How Classroom Technology Has Changed the Parent-Teacher Relationship
Teachers may spend their days confidently addressing a room full of squirming or distracted students.…
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One State Rolled Out a Promising Child Care Model. Now Others Are Replicating It.
Last month, business leaders and child care advocates from a handful of states convened on…
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Why Schools Need a Social Worker for Teachers
I’ve been a school social worker for the last 15 years, so I am acutely…
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Research to Impact: Four Steps to Build a Successful Edtech Enterprise
If you build it, will it work? And how will you measure it? Those are…
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Inside the Push to Bring AI Literacy to Schools and Colleges
Will AI literacy soon become as important a subject to teach in schools as reading,…
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My Students Can’t Meet Academic Standards Because the School Model No Longer Fits Them
One morning, my students were getting ready for a math test and working through a…
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The Critical Power Skills Needed for the AI Era
If you’re reading this, you might have AI anxiety.A recent survey from EY research shows…
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Why Some Students Feel Like They Can’t Excel In Math
Sabrina Colon, a first-year student at University of California, Merced, remembers when math first became…
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This Children’s Book Author and Future Teacher Wants to Help Ignite Joy in Learning
Riley Campbell isn’t one of those aspiring educators who always dreamed of leading her own…
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A Technologist Spent Years Building an AI Chatbot Tutor. He Decided It Can’t Be Done.
When Satya Nitta worked at IBM, he and a team of colleagues took on a…
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Despite Challenges, Here’s Why These Black Women Educators Stay in the Classroom
Last year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that Black educators make up approximately 9…
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Unveiling Today’s Student Motivations | EdSurge News
Students have different reasons for enrolling in university and in pushing to complete their degree.…
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The US Is the Fifth-Largest Spanish-Speaking Country. Where Are Our Bilingual Teachers?
At the beginning of her now nearly 30-year career, Leslie M. Gauna was given a…
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How a Free Early Learning Program Educates Toddlers, Teen Parents and Their Families
NEW YORK — Loyal Harmoni Harris travels every day to Bronx Regional High School, where…
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How My Students and I Are Redefining the American Dream
My grandparents were migrant farm workers, cherry pickers and hops harvesters. Though both were born…
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Smartphones Have Changed Student Attention, Even When Students Aren’t Using Them
When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. And that’s…
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Are Preschools as Segregated as the Rest of American Life?
Sociologist Casey Stockstill spent two years observing “all the richness happening” inside a Head Start…
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Anthropomorphism of AI in Learning Environments: Risks of Humanizing the Machine
Definitions of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI The Executive Order defines AI as: “a machine-based…
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This Strategy Helped My Students Learn to Disagree Respectfully
“What will you remember about our class?” I asked my English class in May, during…
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How an AI-Powered Tool Accelerated Student Writing
As educators seek innovative methods to engage students and enhance the learning experience, artificial intelligence…
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In College Math, Faculty Is Key. But Will This Insight Actually Help Students?
A couple of years ago, Kelly Spoon decided to experiment with her assessment practices. A…
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My School Gave Me Hope, but Our Superintendent Shut It Down
Last year, ss homecoming and winter holidays were upon us, recent alumni came by the…
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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide
Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating…
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From Data Chaos to Interoperability
Managing student data is a major challenge for districts across the nation. Educational institutions grapple…
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Emerging Solutions for America’s Broken Early Education System
In 2023, EdSurge sought out bright spots emerging in the early care and education space.…
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What it Takes to Lead a School Where Students Love Themselves and Succeed Academically
As a 2022 fellow of The National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators, I…
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A New Narrative: How Inclusive Innovation Unlocks the Power of R&D to Transform Education
“Education is made for students. There is no one who knows what students need more…
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Top 10 EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2023
Perhaps it’s no surprise that EdSurge’s most popular podcast episode of 2023 focused on ChatGPT.…
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Do Child Care Solutions Stand a Chance in Congress?
This story was originally published by The 19th.In September, when billions of dollars in child…
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How Teacher Prep Programs Are Stepping Up Efforts to Recruit Students
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education launched an unusual marketing blitz. It includes…
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When Parent Engagement Is Low, Teachers Must Make the Connection Between Schools and Families
One of the greatest challenges schools and districts face is low parent engagement. Often, the…
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To Understand ChatGPT’s Impact on Higher Education, Think Like a Scientist
Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT became publicly available in November 2022, the field of higher education has…
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Our 10 Most Popular K-12 Stories of 2023
Looking back at the EdSurge K-12 stories that resonated the most with readers last year,…
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Top EdSurge Higher Education Stories of 2023
Let the countdown commence! We’re bringing you a roundup of the higher ed stories EdSurge…
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Fields of Opportunity: Cultivating Youth Development and Online Access
In an increasingly interconnected world, connectivity is the lifeline that bridges gaps, fosters knowledge exchange…
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Our 10 Most Popular Early Childhood Education Stories of 2023
In 2023, EdSurge published a record number of stories on early care and education —…
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Looking Back on the Biggest Education Trends of 2023
2023 brought plenty of surprises in education — and it wasn’t just all that talk…
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A New Student Made Me Rethink My Classroom Culture — and the Ways It Marginalizes Students
Though I never had the words for it, I knew I was different from my…
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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital…
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Child Care Programs See Closures, Resignations and Tuition Hikes After Federal Funding Expires
In Fairmont, West Virginia, Helen Post-Brown owns and operates an early learning program licensed to…
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As Schools Move to Change How Kids Are Graded, Some Families Push Back
When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading…
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Suspensions Don’t Work. So Why Are States Aiming to Bring Them Back?
When Rachel Perera was in high school, she dyed her hair red. Perera attended a…
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What It Means to Live in a Digitally Connected World: A Tale of Two Teenagers
Meet Lara. She’s fourteen. Her phone alarm wakes her up with the tune of her…
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This Paraprofessional Did Her Teacher Training on the Job. Now, She Has Her Own Classroom.
Janae Montgomery has walked the halls of the same school building for much of the…
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Can Kids Grow Up If They’re Constantly Tracked and Monitored?
Students these days can feel like they’re constantly trailed by a kind of digital-era paparazzi.…
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Why I Teach Women’s Studies at an All-Girls Catholic School
I teach at the only all-girls school in the state of Minnesota. We are also…
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To Get Serious About Games, Teachers Experiment With Play in the Classroom
Every week at the Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia, Philip Baselice breaks out a game…
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EdSurge Recommendations for What to Read, Watch and Listen to Over the Holiday Break
As instructors and students press pause for winter break, journalists at EdSurge are likewise taking…
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Breaking Barriers to a Foundational Early Childhood Education
A solid early education serves as a cornerstone for a child's future. It shapes their…
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Are Boys Bigger Bullies — Or Just Punished More?
A white male student in Kansas shouted a racial epithet and shoved and punched a…
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Writing a College Essay That Stands Out
As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for…
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What Asian American Educators Shared During a National Reckoning With Racism and Pandemic
In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research…
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Elevating Youth Voice in Learner-Centered School Quality Systems
As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our…
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Diversity in College Classrooms Improves Grades for All Students, Study Finds
This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity…
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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?
Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for…
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Why Are Americans’ Math Skills Slipping?
Unlike many people in the country, Lindsey Henderson was thrilled by what she saw in…
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Forget Happiness. This Ancient Greek Concept May Matter More for Student Mental Health.
Many schools have accepted that students’ overall well-being is an integral part of what helps…
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How a Billionaire’s Fellowship Spread Skepticism About College’s Value
The year was 2010, and Michael Gibson found himself on the first day of a…
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Can AI in Education Foster Human-Centric Learning?
How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? AI Explorations…
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How I Helped Students Reclaim Pride for Their Black Hair With My Curriculum
I believe that my experience with students inside the classroom informs, to a great measure,…
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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI
When Paul LeBlanc began as president of Southern New Hampshire University more than 20 years…
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Professional Development Is Dying — and It’s Most Evident in My Local Teacher Community
In early spring this year, the local chapter of my teacher professional development organization held…
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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation
In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the…
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Powerful Learning With Artificial Intelligence For Educators
The Need for AI Literacy in EducationThe rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires…
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Could Michigan’s Cost-Sharing Approach to Child Care Be Scaled Nationwide?
Laura VanBlaricum did the math. She couldn’t return to work — not with the cost…
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Homeless Students Are Missing School. Does Having a Separate School for Them Help or Hurt?
For homeless students, chronic absenteeism is dismayingly high.The number of students who regularly miss school…
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Can Affordable Computing Education Bridge the Global Digital Divide?
Despite the promise of digital technologies, not all communities around the world have the access…
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As a Paraprofessional Working in the Classroom, I’ve Learned That Relationships Come First
What have we been conditioned to think an effective classroom looks like? For many, it’s…
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