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Reading & Literacy

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Students follow along in their copies of “Among the Hidden” by Margaret Peterson Haddix in a seventh grade reading class at in Bow, N.H., on Oct. 29, 2025.
Seventh graders follow along in their copies of <i>Among the Hidden</i> by Margaret Peterson Haddix in Bow, N.H., on Oct. 29, 2025. The district has invested in targeted supports for older readers who struggle with foundational reading skills.
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Reading & Literacy Q&A One Reading Skill Might Be Responsible for Many Older Students' Struggles
Sarah Schwartz, March 25, 2026
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Science

A 1st grader stands in front of the TV screen that streamed a Q&A from the International Space Station students and NASA astronaut Chris Williams.
Owen, a 1st grader at Trumbauersville Elementary School in Quakertown, Pa., stands in front of the TV screen that streamed a Q&amp;A from the International Space Station between Pennsylvania elementary students and NASA astronaut Chris Williams on Feb. 5, 2026. Experts say these kinds of real-world STEM experiences can spark students' interest in the field.
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Science Talking to Astronauts, and Other Ways to Get Kids Excited About STEM
Elizabeth Heubeck, February 12, 2026
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Science Opinion 6 Practical Tips for Planning a Family STEM Night at Your School
Stefanie Macaluso, February 10, 2026
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Stephanie Perez, 9, right, and Jaylin Garcia Mejia, 9, center, watch an introductory lesson on A.I. during Funda Perez’ 4th grade computer applications class at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., School No. 6 in Passaic, N.J., on Oct. 14, 2025.
Fourth graders participate in an introductory lesson on artificial intelligence during a computer applications class at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., School No. 6 in Passaic, N.J., on Oct. 14, 2025. Some experts suggest schools should use computer science classes to teach AI skills.
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Science Q&A How to Get More Students Into Computer Science Classes in the Age of AI
Lauraine Langreo, December 16, 2025
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Science Opinion Strategies to Help Students Embrace Science Instruction
Larry Ferlazzo, December 4, 2025
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Mathematics

Education news, analysis, and opinion about math instruction
Students at an elementary school make their way to the cafeteria past reminders of the education and subjects they are receiving on March 8, 2024, in Chicago.
Students at a Chicago elementary school make their way to the cafeteria past logos showing the core subjects they study on March 8, 2024. The state of Illinois has launched an effort to offer school districts guidance on effective strategies in math.
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Mathematics As States Eye Math Reform, How Prescriptive Should They Be?
Sarah Schwartz, February 27, 2026
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Mathematics Opinion 3 Big Changes My School Is Making to Boost Math Achievement
Mark Miller, February 27, 2026
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In 2025, the Texas Legislature mandated professional development for classroom teachers, math coaches, interventionists, and building leaders working with students in grades K-3 in a bid to shore up math teaching in the state. The Texas State Capitol is shown on the first day of a special session on July 8, 2021, in Austin.
The Texas State Capitol on the first day of the 87th Legislature's special session on July 8, 2021 in Austin. In 2025, Texas lawmakers mandated professional development for classroom teachers, math coaches, interventionists, and building leaders working with students in grades K-3.
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Mathematics More States Are Calling for Math Reform. Will It Improve Student Outcomes?
Sarah Schwartz, February 13, 2026
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Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on Creating a Positive Math Culture
January 30, 2026
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Social Studies

Education news, analysis, and opinion about social studies and history teaching
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Social Studies Opinion How to Teach What It Means to Be American
Rick Hess, March 24, 2026
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford, in blue, talks to Lindblom Math and Science Academy student Marianna Haynes during an event at Chicago-Kent College of Law on March 13, 2026 in Chicago. Marianna and other students asked a panel of state judges how they decide cases—and put aside their personal feelings.
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Social Studies Is the Court System Fair? What Students Want to Know About the Justice System
Sarah Schwartz, March 20, 2026
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Students listen to social studies teacher Ella Pillitteri during a seventh grade civics class at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. When teachers at the K-8 public school, one of the top-performing schools in Florida, are asked how they succeed, one answer is universal: They have autonomy.
Students listen to their social studies teacher during a 7th grade civics class at a school in Boca Raton, Fla., on April 16, 2024. New proposed legislation would create a model national civics curriculum—something that has never successfully been tried.
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Social Studies Q&A A New Bill Calls for a Model Civics Curriculum at a Polarized Moment
Sarah Schwartz, March 18, 2026
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The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
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Social Studies Opinion What Is Civic Hope? And Why Should Schools Care About It?
Rick Hess, March 17, 2026
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Curriculum

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Curriculum Download How to Teach Cursive: Six Practical Tips (Downloadable)
Elizabeth Heubeck, March 10, 2026
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Curriculum Opinion What Policymakers Get Wrong About 'High-Quality' Curriculum
Rick Hess, March 10, 2026
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A third-grader practices his cursive handwriting at a school in the Queens borough of New York.
A third-grader practices his cursive handwriting at a school in the Queens borough of New York. At least half of the nation’s states have adopted cursive writing instruction in recent years, reversing a sharp decline in teaching of that skill after the Common Core, launched in 2010, omitted it from its standards.
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Curriculum Cursive is Making a Comeback. It Won’t Be Without Challenges
Elizabeth Heubeck, March 2, 2026
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Ballard High School students work together to solve an exercise at MisinfoDay, an event hosted by the University of Washington to help high school students identify and avoid misinformation, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Seattle. Educators around the country are pushing for greater digital media literacy education.
Students at Ballard High School in Washington state work to solve an exercise at MisinfoDay, a March 2023 event hosted by the University of Washington to help high school students identify and avoid misinformation.
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Curriculum Why Media Literacy Efforts Are Failing to Keep Up With Misinformation
Alyson Klein, February 19, 2026
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