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Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Early Literacy Learning?
Answer 7 questions about building strong family and school connections.
June 20, 2025
Students interact in a fourth grade classroom at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary in Compton, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2025.
Students interact in a 4th grade classroom at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary in Compton, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2025. More young students could receive instruction in phonics and other evidence-based techniques, if a long-sought state proposal is approved.
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Reading & Literacy California Is Poised to Pass a 'Science of Reading' Law After a Long, Tense Debate
Advocates on both sides say the compromise bill is strong, but imperfect. Will it move literacy instruction forward in the state?
Sarah Schwartz, June 12, 2025
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Mathematics Letter to the Editor Math Mastery Starts With a Deep Understanding of Key Concepts
Students must have conceptual understanding to develop strong math skills, says this letter to the editor.
May 20, 2025
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Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Building Early Literacy Skills?
Answer 7 questions about students' relationships with mathematics.
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Social Studies States Push Civics Education Amid Political Tensions in Classrooms
The subject has become a minefield for teachers and schools in recent months. Do new civics mandates acknowledge that difficulty?
Sarah Schwartz, May 12, 2025
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Mathematics Opinion Data Literacy Is an Essential Skill. Let’s Teach It That Way
Here are three steps for ensuring every student is prepared for a data-driven future.
Shakiyya Bland, May 8, 2025
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4 min read
Ceiba Phillips, an 11-year-old Eaton Fire evacuee, visits his school gutted by the fire in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.
Ceiba Phillips, an 11-year-old Eaton Fire evacuee, visits his school gutted by the fire in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. A new report from EdTrust outlines how schools can adapt for climate change, from incorporating the concept into the curriculum, tending to students' climate anxiety, and making climate-resilient facility upgrades.
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Student Well-Being & Movement What Schools Can Do About Climate Change Right Now
A new report details how schools can adapt for climate change in both small and big ways.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, May 2, 2025
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7 min read
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Reading & Literacy 'Science of Reading’ Advocates Underscore: It’s Not Just About Phonics
At the Reading League's annual summit in Chicago, leaders hoped to change the narrative.
Sarah Schwartz, April 24, 2025
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7 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion If Literacy Is a Priority, Why Do We Cling to the Wrong Practices?
There have been two huge developments this year related to how we teach reading.
Mike Schmoker, March 25, 2025
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4 min read
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Artificial Intelligence How AI Is Changing the Way Math Teachers Plan Lessons
Math teachers are less likely to use AI tools, but some are getting ahead of the curve.
Lauraine Langreo, March 24, 2025
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7 min read
Pratham Rangwala, 17, left, helps Khloe Nguyen, 17, right, with a project examining the Titanic passenger dataset in Clay Dagler's machine learning class at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on March 7, 2025.
Pratham Rangwala, 17, left, helps Khloe Nguyen, 17, right, with a project examining the Titanic passenger dataset in Clay Dagler's machine learning class at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on March 7, 2025.
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Artificial Intelligence Why Understanding AI Starts With Math
Giving students a peek at the math under the hood of AI can help them understand the potential power and pitfalls of the technology.
Alyson Klein, March 24, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center The Future of Math Class: How AI Could Transform Instruction
Even as the use of AI expands in K-12 schools, many math teachers remain skeptical of its value.
Arianna Prothero, March 24, 2025
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10 min read
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Reading & Literacy Reading Comprehension Teaching Has Improved—But Not Nearly Enough
A review paper of research from the past 50 years shows that many teachers still aren't deploying evidence-based methods.
Sarah Schwartz, March 20, 2025
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