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How Educators Are Leading the Future of Learning With AI Initiatives
Technology in today’s classrooms is advancing rapidly, reshaping the way students learn and teachers teach, especially with advancements in AI. ...
Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source:
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As the Teacher Shortage Crisis Deepens in Ohio, Immigrant Educators Could Be the Answer
“Changing the mindset of how U.S. schools and policymakers think of immigrants, particularly those who want to do the hard job of teaching students ...
Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source:OPINION: Here’s why we cannot permit America’s partnership with higher education to weaken or dissolve
Abrupt cuts in federal funding for life saving medical research. Confusing and misleading new guidance about campus diversity programs. Cancellation, without due process, of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants and contracts held by a major university. Mass layoffs at the Education Department, undermining crucial programs such as federal student aid. All of […] The post OPINION: Here’s why we cannot permit...
Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source:As Immigration Raids Stoke Anxiety, What Are the Implications for How Children Learn?
As the Trump administration’s hardline stance on immigration fuels large-scale arrests, schools around the country continue to report that fear is ...
Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source:Why Digital Fluency, Adaptability and AI-Powered Learning Matter More Than Ever
The future isn’t just approaching — it’s moving fast. As industries evolve and workforce demands shift, schools and districts have a critical role in ...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids
With school closures on the rise from declining enrollment, some districts are converting these empty buildings into much-needed early learning programs
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:OPINION: The demographic cliff in higher education should be seen as an opportunity, not a crisis
This spring, the number of high school graduates in the United States is expected to hit its peak. Starting in the fall, enrollment will likely enter a period of decline that could last a decade or more. This looming “demographic cliff” has been on the minds of education leaders for nearly two decades, dating back […] The post OPINION: The demographic cliff in higher education should be seen as an opportunity, not a...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:How Trump is disrupting efforts by schools and colleges to combat climate change
This week I dug into how the Trump administration’s anti-climate blitz is hampering schools’ and colleges’ ability to green their operations, plus a new report on the California wildfires’ impact on students. Thank you for reading, and reply to this email to be in touch. — Caroline Preston LeeAnn Kittle helps oversee the Denver public […] The post How Trump is disrupting efforts by schools and colleges to combat...
Published on: March 16, 2025 | Source:Most college students are taking online classes, but they’re paying just as much as in-person students
Emma Bittner considered getting a master’s degree in public health at a nearby university, but the in-person program cost tens of thousands of dollars more than she had hoped to spend. So she checked out master’s degrees she could pursue remotely, on her laptop, which she was sure would be much cheaper. The price for […] The post Most college students are taking online classes, but they’re paying just as much as...
Published on: March 15, 2025 | Source:Maximizing Tier 1 Instruction: Strategies and Benefits of Effective Scaffolding [Infographic]
Scaffolding in Tier 1 instruction helps all students access grade-level content by providing temporary support that is gradually removed as students ...
Published on: March 12, 2025 | Source:Students Are Unmotivated to Learn. Would Consulting Them For Curriculum Help?
Student interest in showing up for school is a thorny problem. Some believe that refocusing curriculum more tightly on student interests could help.
Published on: March 12, 2025 | Source:When Teachers Left My School, I Felt Like a Failure. Here's What I Learned.
“My job as a school leader is to create the conditions for my students and teachers to achieve every day while trying my best to navigate those ...
Published on: March 12, 2025 | Source:How Large Print Books Create a ‘Virtuous Cycle’ for All Readers
National research shows that improved literacy achievement begins (and ends) with student engagement.
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:From Her Perch at the Front Desk, This School Staffer Helps Kids Show Up Each Day
For Role Call, we spoke with Nancy Muñoz about how her work at a middle school includes answering phone calls, greeting visitors — and fighting chronic ...
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:Acceptance is Key to Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Youth, Data Shows
The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth, released a new report that gives a state-by-state look at mental health ...
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:As Schools Prioritize Digital Literacy, My Students Are Being Left Behind
“Over the past three years, I have seen my students’ gaps in knowledge regarding internet use and other basic digital skills as a serious and ...
Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source:Can Colleges Do More to Help Students Succeed?
“The narrative of everybody’s less well prepared is actually not as [helpful], as we need to be prepared for having really capable students coming in … ...
Published on: March 04, 2025 | Source:Cultivating Joy Among the 'Community of Learners'
Cultivating joy is a daily goal for teacher Nita Creekmore: “I try to bring my authentic self into the classroom space. I’m silly. I sing. I’m funny ...
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:Early Numeracy as a Cornerstone of Long-Term Academic Success
Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later ...
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:Idaho Moves to Deregulate Child Care in First-of-Its-Kind Legislation
Idaho is poised to become the first state in the country to eliminate state-mandated child-to-staff ratios for early care and education settings, a ...
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:As Some High Schoolers Fret Over College Costs, These Majors Earn Students $100K
As the newest crop of high school seniors decides on their college plans, a fresh batch of federal higher education data gives insight into which ...
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:Why Blackness Matters in Early Childhood Development
“Although I can discuss all of the ways that affirming Blackness is necessary within the early childhood setting, this is something that is under ...
Published on: February 26, 2025 | Source:Louisiana’s NAEP Score — A Victory for the Science of Reading?
Louisiana bucked the trend on the latest nation’s report card. The question is why.
Published on: February 25, 2025 | Source:How to Develop an Effective Framework for AI Readiness
How can we prepare students for a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence? If you are in the education field, it’s likely that you are ...
Published on: February 24, 2025 | Source:‘We’re Everywhere Now’: How a Speech Language Pathologist Has Seen Her Work Evolve
“We're everywhere now,” says Debi Ryan, a speech language pathologist. “You can't separate what we do from a student's academic success.”
Published on: February 24, 2025 | Source:Laws Against Black Literacy in Pre-Civil War South Still Haunt Education, Expert Says
The push for universal public education across the United States began in the midst of the Civil War — on the Union-occupied Sea Islands off the coast ...
Published on: February 20, 2025 | Source:A Reading Expert’s Case for Rethinking Fluency
Reading fluency — the ability to read accurately, automatically and with appropriate expression — remains a critical yet often overlooked component of ...
Published on: February 19, 2025 | Source:Could Play Boost Students’ Math Performance?
Research has linked long term development of math skills with certain kinds of play. For some researchers, it’s clear that American students don’t ...
Published on: February 19, 2025 | Source:I Once Made a Student Cry, and It Made Me a Better Teacher
Facebook/LinkedIn: “That moment forced me to confront a difficult truth about teaching: we often talk about respect, kindness and emotional awareness, ...
Published on: February 19, 2025 | Source:What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges
“We've had a lot of freedom to really build a system that meets the needs for Alabama families and children,” Jan Hume, acting secretary of Alabama’s ...
Published on: February 18, 2025 | Source:Teachers Say Parental Engagement Can Make or Break Efforts to Close Learning Gaps
With the results of the nation’s report card showing dismal results in math and reading, a recent survey of elementary and middle school teachers found ...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Students Are Not Well, and It's Our Job to Save Them
“I firmly believe our failure to teach our children across all the dimensions of wellness has left them unprepared to tackle life's challenges in and ...
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:School Districts Lost Federal Funds. Will Students Lose Digital Access?
With federal relief dollars gone and few states planning to step in with more money, will schools lose digital access gained during the pandemic?
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Using Technology to Build a Culture of Authentic Student Engagement
To support improved student outcomes, educators increasingly look to technology. But how do they fuel authentic engagement, using technology as a tool ...
Published on: February 10, 2025 | Source:These Schools Are Banding Together to Make Better Use of AI in Education
Across the U.S., educators from 19 pioneering schools are helping lead the way on AI in education.
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