Special Education
Explainer
Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers
Students who understand their learning differences can better advocate for themselves.
∙ This is part of a new special report on Understanding Learning Differences
∙ This is part of a new special report on Understanding Learning Differences
Teaching Profession
From 'Abbott Elementary' to 'English Teacher,' What Best Depicts Classroom Life?
Teachers share what TV shows should be required for anyone familiar with life in the classroom.
Federal
Opinion
Education Is an Afterthought in This Election. That’s a Problem for All of Us
What does it say about our country if presidential candidates walk away from education policy?
Assessment
A District’s Experiment: What Happens When Schools Do Less Testing?
Supporters say it will give teachers the time and flexibility for more meaningful projects.
Law & Courts
What's Ahead for Education This Supreme Court Term? Trans Rights, E-Rate, and More
There are other cases in the new term being watched by educators and school law advocates.
English Learners
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Immigrant Students' Rights: A Guide for Schools' Front-Office Staff
A guide to schools’ legal obligations toward immigrant students and best practices.
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."
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About The District Academic Officer Persona?
The district academic officer is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
Classroom Technology
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Spotlight on Blended Learning
This Spotlight will help you analyze key research on school tech use, explore strategies for engaging virtual instruction, and more.
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Teaching
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Spotlight on Empowering Educators for Student Success
This Spotlight delves into strategies to empower teachers and equip them with the tools to foster student success.
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Special Education
Video
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
Video
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.
Teaching Profession
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What a 63-Year Teaching Veteran Thinks of AI
Martha Strever has built her life around Linden Avenue Middle School.
Teaching
Opinion
‘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.
School & District Management
Video
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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Product Development
Market Analysis
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.
Product Development
Industry Insight
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.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
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.
Education Market
K-12 Market News
Researchers Tracking Openly Licensed Resources See Burgeoning Demand in K-12
Educators are becoming more aware of open educational resources, a new survey finds.
- LeadershipStudent Well-Being Are Parents Giving Their Kids Too Many Mental Health Days?Schools and parents need to work together to encourage kids not to take too many mental health days, experts say.
This District Is Enlisting a Powerful Ally in Preventing Youth SuicideSchool nurses are often left out of school district planning on mental health resources. But they can serve as a front line of support.Navigating Tense Conversations at Work: A Guide for Educators (Downloadable)A downloadable guide to help educators navigate polarizing conflicts.Policy & PoliticsSchool Choice & Charters Explainer How States Use Tax Credits to Fund Private School Choice: An ExplainerTwenty-one states have programs that give tax credits for donations to organizations that grant private-school scholarships.
What JD Vance and Tim Walz Said About School Safety in VP DebateEducation came up in the vice presidential debate, unlike the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Spare Huge E-Rate Funding SourceA lower court ruling has jeopardized more than $2 billion in annual funding for internet connectivity for schools and libraries.Teaching & LearningAssessment Grades and Standardized Test Scores Aren't Matching Up. Here's WhyResearchers have found discrepancies between student grades and their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.
Fictional Teachers on TV Can Skew Public PerceptionMedia tropes about teachers can give incoming educators and the public unrealistic expectations about the profession.Why Are States So Slow to Release Test Scores?Nearly a dozen states still haven't put out scores from spring tests. What's taking so long?TechnologyPersonalized Learning From Our Research Center 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.
Cellphone Restrictions Are Coming to California SchoolsA new law requires all public schools in California to limit students' access to cellphones during the school day.What Teachers and Principals Need to Know About 'Deepfakes'The number of instances of students and staff victimized by AI-manipulated media is growing.
