Education News
National Survey of Parents Identifies Barriers to Family Well-Being
Money woes continue to confound middle- and lower-income families and keep them from even the simplest benefit...
Screens in Schools: What the New Screen-Time Debate Means for Educators
The screen-time debate is no longer confined to parenting advice. As states introduce legislation limiting dev...
What Happens When Employers Co-Design the Cybersecurity Classroom
When high school students step into a cybersecurity internship, they enter a field where the stakes are real....
Beyond the Classroom: How School Districts Are Building Real-World Career Pathways
Some school districts are moving well beyond career simulations, partnering instead with clients in the commun...
When a Box Is No Longer a Castle: Restoring Wonder in a Screen-Filled World
In a world dominated by screens offering all sorts of diversions, writes early education teacher Hema Khatri,...
Why NYC Schools Invested in Coaching for Staff Outside the Classroom
In a system serving nearly 1 million students across more than 1,800 schools, the distance between a central o...
The First Screen My Daughter Ever Saw
A premature baby, a pandemic and new pediatric research reveal why the screen-time debate is more nuanced than...
Screen-Free Schools? Some Legislators Push for a New Normal
First, it was no phones in schools. Now, amid the debate around edtech, schools are looking to go screen free.
Schools Keep Facing the Same Challenges. Students and Educators Know What Needs to Change.
Educators have seen wave after wave of “innovative” solutions promise to address long-standing challenges — fr...
With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?
Why are students so comfortable using AI for emotional support?
The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — Gambling
As the number of underage students who gamble increases, some argue that schools should add gambling literacy...
Why Not Ask Why: Neuroscientist Urges Educators to Reconsider Technology’s Reach
Education needs an analog reboot, says neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath in his new book, “The Digital Delus...
Universal Pre-K Is a Hot Policy Idea. But What About Kindergarten?
Fewer than half of U.S. states require students to complete kindergarten. But the push for expanding early chi...
What Students Gain When Teachers — Not AI — Grade Students’ Work
How a lawyer-turned-teacher-turned-AI ethicist used assessment to personalize instruction before AI-powered ed...
What Students Gain When Teachers — Not AI — Grade Students’ Work
How a lawyer-turned-teacher-turned-AI ethicist used assessment to personalize instruction before AI-powered ed...
How Teachers Make Classroom Technology Work for Them
Walk into any school and you will find teachers using classroom technology in very different ways. One teacher...
The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — Gambling
As the number of underage students who gamble increases, some argue that schools should add gambling literacy...
Why District Leaders Are Rethinking Education Research and Policy
Today, district leaders are being asked to make irreversible budget decisions with fewer dollars and less marg...