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As Extreme Weather Disrupts Education, Schools Must Plan for the Next Disaster
Prince & McCauley: Stronger buildings, adaptive school calendars, clean energy infrastructure and climate education for kids are good places to start.
Prince & McCauley: Stronger buildings, adaptive school calendars, clean energy infrastructure and climate education for kids are good places to start.
Why Have Student Test Scores Been Declining for a Decade in America?
Confident claims about what’s going on here are unwarranted, though policymakers can’t wait for perfect evidence to act.
Confident claims about what’s going on here are unwarranted, though policymakers can’t wait for perfect evidence to act.
Exclusive: New Research Strengthens Case for Virtual Tutoring
John Hopkins study found that first graders who received services were still on track in reading a year later with no additional help.
John Hopkins study found that first graders who received services were still on track in reading a year later with no additional help.
Top 5 College Savings Options for Single Parents on a Tight Budget
— Juggling rent, groceries, and gas on a single income can make college feel out of reach. Yet research highlighted by GreatSchools shows that kids with even a modest college fund—less than $500—are more than three times as likely to enroll and graduate as peers with no savings. We’re about to stretch every spare dollar.…
Short on Resources, Special Educators Are Using AI – With Little Knowledge of the Effects
Amid these long-standing challenges, there is rising interest in using artificial intelligence tools to help close some of the gaps that districts currently face and lower labor costs.
Amid these long-standing challenges, there is rising interest in using artificial intelligence tools to help close some of the gaps that districts currently face and lower labor costs.
School Choice, Tutoring and the Path to Better Schools
Porter Magee: It's up to education advocates and policymakers to look past the gloom and recognize the opportunity this moment represents.
Porter Magee: It’s up to education advocates and policymakers to look past the gloom and recognize the opportunity this moment represents.
How to Choose the Right Healthcare Education Path for Your Career Goals
— Ever sat at your desk or kitchen table, scrolling through healthcare program options late at night, wondering which choice you’ll still feel okay about five years from now? It’s an uncomfortable spot to be in, especially when the decision feels expensive, time-consuming, and oddly permanent. Most people don’t doubt their interest in healthcare. They…
Social Media Is Toxic When It Comes to Tough Issues. Schools Can Help Kids Cope
Katz & Levine: 3 ways teachers can encourage students to talk through uncomfortable differences, think, listen and connect with ideas and one another.
Katz & Levine: 3 ways teachers can encourage students to talk through uncomfortable differences, think, listen and connect with ideas and one another.
America Is About to Be Graded on AI Literacy. We Are Not Prepared.
Riley: With AI literacy becoming part of PISA, are we ready for this level of embarrassment on the global stage for a technology we largely created?
Riley: With AI literacy becoming part of PISA, are we ready for this level of embarrassment on the global stage for a technology we largely created?
Preparing Students to Operate Within Complex International Institutions
— Global institutions influence trade, humanitarian work, climate agreements, security cooperation, and many other areas that affect everyday life across countries. Careers connected to these institutions demand preparation that goes beyond textbook knowledge. Students entering this field must learn how policy is debated, how governments negotiate within shared forums, and how decisions travel from discussion…
Why We Keep Asking the Wrong Question About Kindergarten Readiness
Neuman and Bukzin: Today’s Kindergarten classrooms demand more, earlier — revealing a system out of sync with how young children actually learn.
Neuman and Bukzin: Today’s Kindergarten classrooms demand more, earlier — revealing a system out of sync with how young children actually learn.
From Publications to Policy: Nicola Jones on SDG Research Impact Metrics
How can we measure research impact beyond academic citations to capture real policy change?
“Policy citations are a proxy measure of impact… the outcomes of policy implementation are also important—and this isn’t captured by policy citation metrics.” — Nicola Jones
Edexplainer | Early Relational Health and Its Connection to Child Care
Because early childhood educators spend so much time with the infants and toddlers in their care, they play a crucial role developing those feelings of well-being that set young learners up for a lifetime of healthy relationships.
Because early childhood educators spend so much time with the infants and toddlers in their care, they play a crucial role developing those feelings of well-being that set young learners up for a lifetime of healthy relationships.
In San Francisco, Short Bursts of High-Impact Tutoring Support Young Readers
After working with tutors for five months last year, the number of students who met grade-level reading standards rose from 24% to 54%.
After working with tutors for five months last year, the number of students who met grade-level reading standards rose from 24% to 54%.
AI Optimization’s Impact on Use of Time, Space and Resources in Schools
Paymon Rouhanifard on Timely’s AI-driven approach to solving schools’ master schedules.
Paymon Rouhanifard on Timely’s AI-driven approach to solving schools’ master schedules.