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College & Workforce Readiness France Promises to Replace Its University Admissions After Riots, Mass Arrests
The concessions target the school grievances that helped ignite the unrest.
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Early Childhood When Transitions Lead to Tantrums: How to Help Young Students Be More Flexible
Preschool students are increasingly inflexible, say teachers. Experts explain why, and how to help.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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Teaching Opinion What ‘Sold a Story’ Misses About Direct Instruction
A veteran educator takes issue with Emily Hanford's stance on a contentious instructional system.
Larry Ferlazzo
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Special Education How AI Tools Halved This District's IEP Prep Time
Using AI in special education requires thoughtful training and privacy protections, experts say.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens
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Preschool teacher Melissa Mowbray works with AI on her laptop at Academic Magnet High School during the Charleston County School District Charleston Educator Symposium on July 22, 2026 in North Charleston, S.C.
Preschool teacher Melissa Mowbray works with artificial intelligence on her laptop at Academic Magnet High School during the Charleston County School District's Charleston Educator Symposium on July 22, 2026 in North Charleston, S.C. Some school districts are employing AI to help craft special education students' individualized education programs, but experts warn that doing so could run afoul of student privacy laws without the proper guardrails.
Mic Smith/AP
Teaching Profession The Data on Teacher Absenteeism Can Be Misleading. Here's What to Know
Partly due to leave policies, a third of teachers miss 10+ days of school per year. Can districts curb the absences?
Sarah D. Sparks
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An elementary classroom is stocked with school supplies at BASIS Flagstaff on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Flagstaff, Arizona.
An elementary classroom at a public charter school on Aug. 6, 2026, in Flagstaff, Ariz. New data from the U.S. Department of Education finds that teacher absenteeism has risen.
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Reading & Literacy What's Driving the 'Southern Surge?' Report Examines Reading Gains in Alabama
The state invested in coaching and relied on top-down leadership.
Sarah Schwartz
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Students look at books during a book fair at Schaumburg Elementary, part of the ReNEW charter network, in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms.
Students look at books during a book fair at Schaumburg Elementary, part of the ReNEW charter network, in New Orleans on April 19, 2023. Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms.
Gerald Herbert/ AP
English Learners How All Teachers Can Teach Academic Language to English Learners
English learners benefit from language instruction by grade-level teachers, not just specialists.
Ileana Najarro
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Educators of English learners attend a session at the 2026 WIDA conference in St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 17, 2026. Several sessions this year focused on how language instruction can work in mainstream classrooms.
Educators of English learners attend a session at the 2026 WIDA conference in St. Louis, Mo., on Sept. 17, 2026. Several sessions this year focused on how language instruction can work in mainstream classrooms.
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