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In education, October can be a slog. Here's how these teachers are getting through it.
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Who Could Be Kamala Harris' Education Secretary?
Democrats are looking for someone with strong management experience, like a former governor.
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6 Things Every New High School Teacher Should Know
A veteran educator offers practical guidance in a letter to a first-year high school teacher.
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The U.S. Department of Education, Explained
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Charter Schools Are in Uncharted Political Waters This Election Season
From constitutional questions to local concerns, the charter school sector faces challenges.
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‘Money Matters. Now What?’: How Districts Get More Funding for Poor Students
Targeting more funding to students in need has an effect on their academic performance.
Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers
Teachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse Students
A balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With Disabilities
What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
Is Dyslexia a ‘Superpower’? What Students Want Their Teachers to Know
5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
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Spotlight on MTSS
This Spotlight explores key aspects of MTSS implementation, including its relationship to special education and effectiveness in improving student outcomes.
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Spotlight on Effective Classroom Instruction
This Spotlight explores strategies to foster an engaging classroom environment that promotes critical thinking and knowledge building.
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What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning Disability
Dyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Reading & Literacy
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Implementing New Reading Materials Is Hard. How This Principal Got Buy-In
A NYC principal explains how she implemented the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum in her school. The first step was teacher buy-in.
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What a 63-Year Teaching Veteran Thinks of AI
Martha Strever has built her life around Linden Avenue Middle School.
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‘People Can Only Hear When They’re Heard': Navigating Divisive Conversations
Mónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations.
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Tour a School Built to Stay Open in Extreme Weather
River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes.
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With Few Standards on AI to Guide Them, Education Companies and Districts Stare Down Big Risks
Companies and districts alike are trying to hone in on what makes up responsible AI.
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Why One Curriculum Provider Is Banking on AI for the Future of Teacher Support
Collaborative Classroom's effort underscores providers how are trying to capitalize on the burgeoning technology while mitigating risk.
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Feds Subpoena Documents From AllHere After Failed AI Partnership With LAUSD
An order issued in bankruptcy court in Delaware reveals that federal investigators are probing the ed-tech company.
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Researchers Tracking Openly Licensed Resources See Burgeoning Demand in K-12
Educators are becoming more aware of open educational resources, a new survey finds.
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Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says YesA class action argues that the New York City schools aren't adequately supporting students with disabilities who are school-avoidant.Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender—and How They're Faring in SchoolsFor the first time, national data show how many high school students identify as transgender or gender-questioning.Policy & PoliticsFederal The White House Set Out to Recruit Thousands of Tutors. Did It Make a Difference?Adults stepped up, but students' needs remain high just as interventions funded by federal relief money are at risk of ending.
Private School Choice: What the Research SaysPrivate school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools.States Sue TikTok Over 'Addictive' Design Features. What That Means for SchoolsThe lawsuits are the newest fight targeting social media platforms' algorithms.Teaching & LearningReading & Literacy Do Leveled Books Have Any Place in the Classroom?As the "science of reading" movement has spread, predictable texts for beginning readers have come under fire.
How to Hold a Mock Election in Your Classroom: A Downloadable GuideTips for an engaging, age-appropriate mock election that develops students' voting habits.Teachers Say the Public Views Them NegativelyThe perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction.TechnologyClassroom Technology Q&A This District Is Building an AI Chatbot—But Not for the StudentsA district leader from Arcadia Unified in California discusses how his district is leveraging AI.
Teachers Use This High Tech Hack to Knock Out Recommendation LettersAbout a third of high school teachers say they've used AI tools to write recommendation letters.Teachers Want to Know More About Competency-Based Learning. Will They Embrace It?The learning model still has a long way to go before it's a household name, survey data show. But there's interest in learning more.
