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Chromebooks or Cellphones: Which Are the Bigger Classroom Distraction?
Most schools have had 1-to-1 computing environments since 2020; others have had it since the early 2010s.
Schools Alive with Transformational Learning
The ISTE+ASCD Transformational Learning Principles are a set of evidence-based practices that highlight the most essential elements of effective learning. Organized in three categories—Nurture, Empower and Guide—the Principles are aligned with Gettin...[Read More]
Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.
Dual enrollment courses are considered some of the best ways to prepare students for the rigor and content in college-level curricula. Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them...[Read More]
AI Tutors Can Be Both a Help and a Hindrance in the Classroom, Explain Teachers (Opinion)
Chatbots are no silver bullet, and there’s much to caution about them, but they do offer some promise.
PowerSchool Paid a Hacker’s Ransom. Now Cyber Criminals Are Threatening Schools
More extortion attempts are possible, and districts affected by the data breach should be prepared.
How Does Agency Shape Education? | A Conversation with Charles Fadel
Last year, we did a deep dive on education in the age of AI with Charles Fadel, unpacking a beautiful framework that highlights a set of skills, character traits, and meta-learning, applying a modern emphasis to each one of them, effectively updating...[Read More]
Harnessing Cross-Cutting Career Clusters to Prepare Learners for the Future of Work
By: Mason Pashia and Stacy Whitehouse As the demands of the workforce evolve, so too must the ways we prepare learners. Today’s careers are increasingly complex, multidimensional, and interdisciplinary; however, our pathways remain static and siloed....[Read More]
Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain
While both enrollment and spending in early childhood education programs reached new levels in 2024, a few select states did the lion’s share of the work — with many states lagging behind. And with early childhood program funding in flux, some leader...[Read More]
7 Strategies For Using Context Clues In Reading
Strategies for using context clues in reading including word parts, definition–> explanation, examples, antonyms, and analogies. Source
Identity Has Become a Critical Security Perimeter for Cloud Services
A new threat landscape report from Fortinet points to new cloud vulnerabilities. According to the company’s 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, while misconfigured cloud storage buckets were once a prime vector for cybersecurity exploits, othe...[Read More]
Why Trump’s Cuts to Mental Health Programs Could Hit Rural Schools Harder
In Nebraska, it’s trauma-informed training to support Native American students. In Arizona, it’s an effort to expand existing school mental health services. In a Texas region with high suicide rates, it’s a program to increase the number of mental he...[Read More]
Politics, Pressure and Poor Sources: History Teachers Have It Tough These Days
With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects. Walking students through the unsettling complexit...[Read More]