Classroom Technology
Measuring Reading Comprehension Is Hard. Can AI and Adaptive Tools Help?
Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars. But can it help kids comprehend what they read?
Student Well-Being
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Teachers, Try This: Strengthen Students' Emotional Intelligence in 1 Minute a Day
This teacher incorporates a daily one-minute mindfulness exercise, and has seen huge benefits for her students.
School & District Management
MAP: Where School Employees Can and Can't Strike
See which states do and don't allow public school employees to go on strike.
School & District Management
Did Principal Turnover Increase During the Pandemic? Here's What We Know
The data are still scant, but what’s emerging shows a drop in 2020-21 and an increase the following year.
Reading & Literacy
There's Confusion Over Book Bans in Florida Schools. Here's Why
Librarians and experts say Florida laws cause book bans in schools, but the governor says there's no connection.
School & District Management
What's Behind Texas' Takeover of Houston Schools
State takeovers of districts began in the 1980s but have waned recently following limited evidence of academic benefit.
Kids Understand More From Books Than Screens, But That's Not Always the Case
What the research says about the benefits and drawbacks of reading on screens versus printed text.
Measuring Reading Comprehension Is Hard. Can AI and Adaptive Tools Help?
Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars. But can it help kids comprehend what they read?
Why Printed Books Are Better Than Screens for Learning to Read: Q&A
UCLA professor Maryann Wolf outlines the best ways to teach reading to kids who have grown up using digital devices.
Reading on Screens for Class Assignments, in Charts
The EdWeek Research Center surveyed teachers nationally to probe how they use digital and printed reading materials.
Classroom Technology
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Spotlight on Online Learning & Integrity
This Spotlight will help you use tech to enhance student engagement, learn tips for creating assignments that outsmart ChatGPT, and more.
Student Achievement
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Spotlight on Online Tutoring
This Spotlight will help you examine research outlining the benefits of online tutoring, identify best practices, and more.
Student Well-Being
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Spotlight on SEL for Students
This Spotlight will help you understand what's classified as social-emotional learning, how much time should be dedicated to SEL, and more.
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Teaching
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Teachers, Try This: Help Your Students Embrace Boredom
In this classroom, students learn what to do when there’s nothing to do—a vital skill that requires practice to understand and embrace.
Social Studies
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Black History Starts With the Creation of Humanity. We Should Teach It That Way
One educator fell in love with Black history while seeking to learn more about himself. That perspective changed how he teaches the topic.
Student Well-Being
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What An Inclusive School Environment Looks Like For This Transgender Teen
Dandelion Hunt-Smith, a transgender and nonbinary student, sees great value in school environments that treat all students as humans.
Social Studies
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'An Empowering Effect': How Studying Black History in Prison Changed This Educator’s Life
While in prison, he discovered The Autobiography of Malcolm X. The book and the hundreds more that he read changed the course of his life.
Student Well-Being
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‘I Wished I Could Help Tyre’: Memphis 2nd Graders Use Art, Expression to Foster Change
One Memphis teacher is using art to help her 2nd graders process, heal, and grow in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death.
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Analyst's View
What’s the Role of Entrepreneurship in the K-12 Curriculum?
Students who went through the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship program have launched companies focused on coding, bilingual study, and experiential learning.
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5 Ways the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Will Impact the Ed-Tech Market
Entrepreneurs and investors will badly miss the financial terms and other support the institution offered to early-stage companies.
Purchasing Alert
Minn. District Buying Social Studies Curriculum; Calif. System Purchasing Math Print Materials
A Minnesota school system is seeking an array of curriculum resources, and a major Texas district is buying art materials.
Purchasing Alert
Arizona District’s RFP Looks for Library Platform; S.C. System Buying Behavior-Management Program
An Arizona district is looking for a library and online research platform, and a South Carolina school system has put out an RFP for a behavior management system.
- LeadershipSchool & District Management Superintendents' Salaries and Their Plans for Next Year, in ChartsA new survey offers a glimpse into the state of the superintendency, as some reports suggest turnover is on the rise.
How Succession Planning Can Help Close the Gender Gap for SuperintendentsWhitney Oakley of the Guilford County, N.C. district discusses how formal and informal leadership opportunities opened doors to the top job.Clearing the Hurdles to Effective School Tutoring ProgramsWhat makes tutoring work? What are the challenges? Two researchers and a principal discuss.Policy & PoliticsStates Should Superintendent Salaries Be Capped? Some States Are Considering ItSuperintendent pay is under constant scrutiny, and proposals come up occasionally to cap it. But they rarely gain traction.
Florida Law Requiring Gun Buyers to Be 21 Is UpheldA federal appeals court said the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act is consistent with the Second Amendment.How Schools Fare in Biden's Proposed BudgetPresident Joe Biden released his fiscal 2024 budget, which calls for more money for preschool, Title I, and special education.Teaching & LearningReading & Literacy Q&A Why One Education Policy Wonk Started a Phonics Program for ParentsWhen his son struggled to decode, a policy analyst dove into the 'science of reading.'
Braille and Language Development: What Teachers Should KnowA more nuanced understanding of Braille among educators could lead to better literacy instruction for students with impaired vision.Jaded With Education, More Americans Are Skipping CollegeThe slide in the college-going rate since 2018 is the steepest on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.TechnologyClassroom Technology 'Knowledge Is Meant to Be Shared': The Case for Open Educational ResourcesOpen Educational Resources can save educators time and allow them to tap into the creativity of colleagues around the country.
5 Essential Ingredients for Effective TutoringExperts outline what it takes to put in place tutoring programs that improve academic achievement.Why Student Data Privacy Is a Civil Rights IssueData privacy problems in schools could be disproportionately hurting specific groups.
