Fowlin: Effective advocacy requires patience and persistence. Fortunately, families wanting to get involved have proven models to follow.
Students and Teachers Need the Same Thing: Connection
Shatilo: SXSW has evolved from highlighting digital connection to delving into the meaningful interactions at the core of what students need.
Shatilo: SXSW has evolved from highlighting digital connection to delving into the meaningful interactions at the core of what students need.
It’s Time to Embrace AI Literacy for Kids
Hoffman, Mote and Parker: Children must be introduced to age-appropriate concepts about AI so they can build fluency and prepare for the future.
Hoffman, Mote and Parker: Children must be introduced to age-appropriate concepts about AI so they can build fluency and prepare for the future.
‘Teaching as You’re Feeling’: St. Paul Teachers Share Their Classroom Realities
An elementary and a HS educator on who's in school and who isn't, online learning, the value of friends and routine, kids' fears — and their own.
An elementary and a HS educator on who’s in school and who isn’t, online learning, the value of friends and routine, kids’ fears — and their own.
Reflections on Whether AI Is Actually Changing Schools — and Where
Hosts Michael Horn and Diane Tavenner ask: Is artificial intelligence truly transforming the system, or simply being layered onto outdated structures?
Hosts Michael Horn and Diane Tavenner ask: Is artificial intelligence truly transforming the system, or simply being layered onto outdated structures?
Test Results Reveal a Deeper Issue in Math – And It’s Not the Math Itself
Burleigh: Are students being equipped with a genuine understanding of math concepts or merely trained to follow steps?
Burleigh: Are students being equipped with a genuine understanding of math concepts or merely trained to follow steps?
From Tasks to Meaning: How to Make Sure Reading Instruction Goes Deeper
Reynolds, Rutherford-Quach and Cassidy: The curriculum is there. The materials are being used. But, in many classrooms, the meaning-making is missing.
Reynolds, Rutherford-Quach and Cassidy: The curriculum is there. The materials are being used. But, in many classrooms, the meaning-making is missing.
Liberal Arts, Conservative Wallets: How College Majors Steer Students’ Politics
Surveys from over 300,000 college-goers show that humanities and social science majors drift left, while those studying business largely stand pat.
Surveys from over 300,000 college-goers show that humanities and social science majors drift left, while those studying business largely stand pat.
AI Trailblazer Google Doesn’t Want Schools to ‘Bypass the Human’
In an attempt to combat cheating and plagiarism, the search giant is stressing the importance of teachers.
In an attempt to combat cheating and plagiarism, the search giant is stressing the importance of teachers.
If We Care About Learning, We Must Care About Kids’ Oral Health
Izvernari: We must start treating children’s oral health as what it really is: a foundation for academic success, not an afterthought.
Izvernari: We must start treating children’s oral health as what it really is: a foundation for academic success, not an afterthought.
Split Times, Speed, Acceleration: What the Olympics Can Teach Kids About Math
Bruhn: Grounding math in real-world problem solving means looking beyond textbooks to places where students encounter it outside the classroom.
Bruhn: Grounding math in real-world problem solving means looking beyond textbooks to places where students encounter it outside the classroom.
How AI Is Helping NYC English Teachers Improve Middle School Reading and Writing
Superintendents' view: In our districts, educators use artificial intelligence to track student work in real time & give kids support as they need it.
Superintendents’ view: In our districts, educators use artificial intelligence to track student work in real time & give kids support as they need it.
Why It’s Important for Young Children to Understand What’s Behind AI
Andrew Sliwinski, Lego Education’s head of product experience, discusses why young kids need to learn how AI models work — and which guardrails are key.
Andrew Sliwinski, Lego Education’s head of product experience, discusses why young kids need to learn how AI models work — and which guardrails are key.
My Son Was Restrained & Secluded at School. This Should Never Happen to Any Kid
Dad's view: My nonprofit works with partners nationwide to end the use of punitive discipline and to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
Dad’s view: My nonprofit works with partners nationwide to end the use of punitive discipline and to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
Study: 98% of Teens Attend Schools Limiting Cellphones, but Most Still Use Them
University of Southern California survey finds students spend an average of 1.5 hours using the phone in school every day, despite the consequences.
University of Southern California survey finds students spend an average of 1.5 hours using the phone in school every day, despite the consequences.
Dual Enrollment Is a School Choice Option People Don’t Talk About — But Should
Manno: Nearly 20% of community college students are high schoolers. This is not a boutique program. It's a system that can quickly expand opportunity
Manno: Nearly 20% of community college students are high schoolers. This is not a boutique program. It’s a system that can quickly expand opportunity