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Why Teachers Need Recovery, Not More Resilience
Teacher burnout has reached crisis levels, and proposed solutions often miss the mark. Another professional de...
Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care
A new report finds wealthy and middle-class households struggle just as much to find and afford child care.
I Saw Educator Burnout Up Close — and Built a Culture of Care Instead
Teacher burnout is often framed as an individual failure, but my experience showed it is rooted in unaddressed...
Charting a Path Through Education Data In 2025
These were the most-read stories in EdSurge’s education data visualization series.
AI Is Changing Classrooms. Teacher Expertise Still Sets the Direction.
One of my earliest memories of using technology for teaching and learning was when I taught English at a small...
I’ve Seen Great Teaching Up Close — and Tech Isn’t What Makes It Happen
While edtech funding surges, schools remain under-resourced, and students ultimately pay the price.
What Students Learned After Chatting With A 1960s Therapist-Bot
When middle schoolers chatted with ELIZA, a 1960s chatbot, they uncovered how AI really works (and doesn’t). A...
Peering Into the Future: Look for These K-12 Education Trends in 2026
To help readers focus on top trends worthy of their attention, EdSurge journalists distilled expertise from ed...
Civics Takes Center Stage in 2026
Civics is having a moment — and social studies teachers are ready for their close-up.
Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2026
As 2025 came to a close, EdSurge spoke with a group of child care and early education experts on what we can e...
1 in 3 Pre-K Teachers Uses Generative AI at School
More preschool teachers are using generative AI in the classroom and believe technology can help with virtual...
Are Schools Underestimating How Badly the Pandemic Hurt Older K-12 Students?
The pandemic disrupted learning for millions of American students. But are we over-focusing on younger student...
Most Popular EdSurge Early Education Stories of 2025
Confusion, concern and some bright spots of innovation largely defined the early childhood education space in...
Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025
In 2025, the K-12 articles that proved most popular with EdSurge readers reflected AI growth, aggressive feder...
How Teaching Saved My Life
My journey from existential angst to a fulfilling career in education.
Why I Can’t Pretend Teacher Learning Doesn’t Matter Anymore
Teachers deserve the same engagement we strive to give our students, yet our systems rarely offer it.
Why I Can’t Pretend Teacher Learning Doesn’t Matter Anymore
Teachers deserve the same engagement we strive to give our students, yet our systems rarely offer it.
What AI Integration Really Looks Like in Today’s Classrooms
In late 2022, when generative AI tools landed in students’ hands, classrooms changed almost overnight. Essays...