‘They’re in survival mode now more than ever,’ one English language learner teacher said of her students.
Can ‘Sold a Story’ Change How America Teaches?
Pondiscio: Emily Hanford helped transform how schools teach reading. Now she's challenging what teachers believe about teaching itself.
Pondiscio: Emily Hanford helped transform how schools teach reading. Now she’s challenging what teachers believe about teaching itself.
AI-Powered Education Instruction Needs Precision. Right Now, It’s Not Even Close
Minnich: A study tested whether 4 large language models could accurately measure the difficulty of 1,807 passages. The results were all over the map.
Minnich: A study tested whether 4 large language models could accurately measure the difficulty of 1,807 passages. The results were all over the map.
10 Potentially Uncomfortable Interview Questions for School Leaders
Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee?
Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee?
Nearly 25% of Students Who Qualify for 8th-Grade Algebra Don’t Take It
A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the gateway course to higher math.
A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the gateway course to higher math.
Can Educational TV Help Early Learners Love Reading?
PBS Kids Senior Vice President Sara DeWitt discusses a new show rooted in the science of reading, with hopes it reinstills a love of reading for kids.
PBS Kids Senior Vice President Sara DeWitt discusses a new show rooted in the science of reading, with hopes it reinstills a love of reading for kids.
AI & Back-to-School Night: Anxious Parents, Nervous Teachers and Chill Coaches
Williams: The only adults not fretting about AI use can be found in the gym because no one is going to ask if a chatbot can run laps for their kid.
Williams: The only adults not fretting about AI use can be found in the gym because no one is going to ask if a chatbot can run laps for their kid.
Philanthropy Once Built Schools. Today, It Could Build a New Way to Learn Math
Aldeman: Let students work independently, at their own pace, using high-quality content, guided by teachers and assessed with free, AP-style exams.
Aldeman: Let students work independently, at their own pace, using high-quality content, guided by teachers and assessed with free, AP-style exams.
Taking School Climate and Student Belonging One Step Further With ‘Mattering’
Georgetown professor Anna Johnson on correlation between students’ sense of value with their mental health and academic outcomes.
Georgetown professor Anna Johnson on correlation between students’ sense of value with their mental health and academic outcomes.
America Is Ready for Family Math. Let’s Make It the Next Parenting Habit
Kreider and Torgerson: Just as pediatricians advise parents to read to their children, they should encourage simple math activities.
Kreider and Torgerson: Just as pediatricians advise parents to read to their children, they should encourage simple math activities.
After Years of Small Fixes, Big Ideas for Childcare Are Emerging
Project 2029’s childcare proposal would give families a choice between a free public childcare slot and a monthly stipend for other care arrangements.
Project 2029’s childcare proposal would give families a choice between a free public childcare slot and a monthly stipend for other care arrangements.
For Many Schools, Implementing AI Has Become a Minefield. How Congress Can Help
Song, Ham & Prescott: 5 ways gov't resources can assist educators in harnessing AI to drive deeper learning, critical thinking & workforce readiness.
Song, Ham & Prescott: 5 ways gov’t resources can assist educators in harnessing AI to drive deeper learning, critical thinking & workforce readiness.
Do Americans Worry About Schools Becoming Too White? Too Asian?
Hartney: New survey finds Republicans and Democrats support merit-based admissions, but they react very differently depending on which groups benefit.
Hartney: New survey finds Republicans and Democrats support merit-based admissions, but they react very differently depending on which groups benefit.
Why Schools Need a Phonics-Style Reckoning for Math
Yglesias: Teachers should embrace showing kids how to tackle problems — and then make them practice until they get good at it on their own.
Yglesias: Teachers should embrace showing kids how to tackle problems — and then make them practice until they get good at it on their own.
My Absenteeism Study Failed. The Reasons Are More Interesting Than Any Data
Rapaport: Asked to upload their kids' school attendance record from last year, most parents said they didn't have one or couldn't find it online.
Rapaport: Asked to upload their kids’ school attendance record from last year, most parents said they didn’t have one or couldn’t find it online.
Parents Are Beginning to Grasp the Reality of Grade Inflation, New Data Shows
Grades can give the false impression that students are on track. A Learning Heroes survey suggests parents are beginning to question what schools tell them.
Grades can give the false impression that students are on track. A Learning Heroes survey suggests parents are beginning to question what schools tell them.