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Tuesday, October 6
Why Do So Many Teachers Crash in October?
In this episode, author Mike Anderson discusses ways teachers can fight off the October Blues.
edsurge.comHow Coding Can Cultivate Deep Civic Engagement
Incorporating learning from historic social movements into tech education ignites student interest in shaping the future.
edsurge.comHow Some Small, Rural Districts Are Winning the Attendance Struggle
New study finds that small and rural districts lead the fight against absenteeism.
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Sunday, October 4
Will Kids Pay the Price for AI Panic?
A backlash against classroom AI is sweeping public schools. But as New Mexico shows, blanket bans risk robbing students of early literacy interventions.
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Tuesday, September 29
Can Schools Trust AI Features in Edtech Products?
In this episode of This Week with EdSurge, two former educators join to discuss EdReport's recent brief and explain why it is so important to verify ...
edsurge.comTraditional PD Wasn’t Enough. So I Used TikTok to Create an Engaging Alternative.
Tired of compliance-driven workshops, one teacher took to TikTok to turn literacy research into actionable classroom strategies.
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Monday, September 28
Study: Edtech Is Rushing AI Integration Before Proving It Works
As AI features flood K-12 curricula, educators are left to filter proven quality from marketing hype.
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Tuesday, September 22
Why AI Made Me a Better Principal
The true metric of AI in school leadership is not time saved, but the presence and clarity restored to daily decision-making.
edsurge.comThe Cost of Unchecked Assumptions: Fewer Male Teachers, More Baby Slop
In this episode of This Week with EdSurge, two reporters explain why it is so important to trust but verify teacher motivations and educational videos.
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Monday, September 21
Learning Commons Launches Open Platform for K-12 Edtech
The CZI-backed initiative helps educators and developers use state standards, curricula, and datasets to create and evaluate classroom AI, but critics ...
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Sunday, September 20
Navigating the Future of Work: A Conversation with JFF’s Maria Flynn
From baseline AI literacy to early career exposure, Jobs for the Future president Maria Flynn shares how education systems can prepare young people for ...
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Thursday, September 17
Schools Scramble as Budget Cuts Force Reset of Free Lunch Programs
Parents, students and schools alike are navigating the changes in CEP eligibility after funding cuts.
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Tuesday, September 15
What Yellowstone, Rwanda and AI Taught Me About Change
By viewing our classrooms as interconnected ecosystems, we can move beyond the surface-level debate over technology to focus on cultivating judgment, ...
edsurge.comInside Alabama’s Next-Generation Cybersecurity Classroom
edsurge.comThe Missing Middle: Why Kids Still Struggle to Read After Third Grade
What happens when middle school students hit the reading comprehension wall.
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Monday, September 14
The “October Blues” Are Coming. Here’s How Teachers Can Beat Them.
Mike Anderson, author of “Rekindle Your Professional Fire,” believes new teachers are especially vulnerable to an emotional letdown after the start of ...
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Sunday, September 13
New York and Los Angeles Ban Student-Facing AI (For Now). Should Other Schools Follow?
The bans, coupled with a new APA report, signal a shift from rapid AI adoption toward more deliberate evaluation.
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Thursday, September 10
Parents Are Bringing AI to the IEP Meeting. How Should Teachers Respond?
Using AI in IEP meetings can benefit parents and teachers – if done correctly.
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Tuesday, September 8
Two Students, Two Questions They Wouldn’t Let Go
Students asking why learning matters in the age of AI forces two teachers to respond.
edsurge.comStitching the Future: Technology as a Sacred Trust
By grounding our digital strategy in the same values as our ancestors, we can ensure technology serves our school community rather than consuming it.
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Monday, September 7
AI Videos Are Warping Early Learning, Teachers Say
The rise of so-called “baby slop” is turning early childhood educators into media critics.
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Thursday, September 3
Are Schools Inadvertently Making Students More Stressed?
Cathy Vatterott, author of “The Teens Are Not Alright,” believes schools are treating the symptoms of student stress instead of looking at the real problem.
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Wednesday, September 2
Hundreds of Thousands of Eligible Kids Are Waiting for Childcare Assistance
A nationwide investigation reveals massive waitlists for government-funded childcare assistance, leaving low-income families stranded without essential ...
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Tuesday, September 1
How AI Taught Me to Embrace Vulnerability in the Classroom
True innovation isn’t found in mastering every platform, but in being willing to ask deeper questions and take risks.
edsurge.comPutting Edtech Guidance to Work in the Classroom
A look at what happens when rules written far from a classroom land on a teacher’s desk.
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Monday, August 31
A Principal and a Student Reviewed the New ChatGPT for Teens. They Had Plenty to Say
The new offering is promising, but there are some real-world reservations.
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Thursday, August 27
AI Can Help One of K-12’s Biggest Challenges: Middle School Reading
Artificial intelligence can bridge the middle grades literacy gap by providing individualized student reading instruction at scale.
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Wednesday, August 26
Student Artists Wrestle with AI’s Promise and Peril
Four student artists map out what artificial intelligence means for their communities today — and 50 years from now.
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Tuesday, August 25
Can a Letter From Washington Actually Change How Schools Buy Technology?
On this episode of This Week with EdSurge, unpacking new federal edtech guidance for schools.
edsurge.comProtecting Student Cognition in the Age of AI
Educators must shift their focus from preventing cognitive offloading to preserving the critical thinking skills AI threatens to replace.
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Monday, August 24
As Male Teachers Vanish From the Classroom, Schools Look for Ways to Bring Them Back
A new survey of 145 men in the profession points to mentorship, pay and a sense of belonging as the biggest levers for recruitment and retention.
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Thursday, August 20
EdSurge Welcomes Top Journalists and Educators to Advisory Board
Bringing together award-winning reporters and leading educators, the board will provide strategic guidance on newsroom priorities and emerging issues ...
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Wednesday, August 19
Department of Education Issues Long-Awaited Edtech Guidance for States and Districts
The letter emphasizes outcomes and evidence but stops short of issuing federal regulations.
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Tuesday, August 18
The Case Against the Classroom Cellphone Crackdown
Instead of banning the technology, schools have an opportunity to promote digital citizenship and student engagement.
edsurge.comAssignments, Invoices, and the AI Fix
On This Week with EdSurge, searching to see where artificial intelligence quietly adds up.
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Monday, August 17
Early Childhood Educators Are Leveling Up at Community Colleges
Research reveals little to no penalty from employers for teachers who earn four-year degrees at community colleges instead of universities.
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Sunday, August 16
College Admissions Testing is Returning to Mixed Reactions
Supporters argue that reinstating SAT and ACT test requirements better vet student readiness.
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Wednesday, August 12
On AI Policy, Students Have Plenty to Say
At a gathering in Boston, ‘student senators’ proposed a first-of-its-kind national AI policy for K-12 classrooms.
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Tuesday, August 11
Supporting Early Childhood Educators
The guests on this episode of This Week with EdSurge say good tools fail without good follow-through.
edsurge.comThe K-12 Silo Won’t Survive AI — But Our Relationships Might
I left my school to ask tech executives how to prepare students for the future.
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Sunday, August 9
Reading Scores Continue to Drop for Many Middle Schoolers
Educators say middle schools need the same coherent literacy systems that transformed K-3.
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Tuesday, August 4
The Library That Sparked a STEM Revolution for Our Students
To truly close the digital equity gap, educators must become architects of student possibility.
edsurge.comWhat Happens When AI Policy Meets a Real Classroom?
One national study, one local leader, and a reality check on how schools are really regulating AI.
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Monday, August 3
Teachers Forge Ahead on Integrating AI
A new report highlights a growing push for tools tailored specifically to the classroom.
edsurge.comMath Terrified Me When I Was a Student. That Made Me a Better Teacher.
A novice educator turns her "weakness" into a teaching strength.
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Sunday, August 2
I Used AI to Build AI-Resistant Assignments
A teacher created an app to fight cheating — and discovered a bigger takeaway.
edsurge.comHigh Schools Need a New Model for a New Economy
Career-connected learning, not just college readiness, will prepare students for jobs that keep shifting.
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Thursday, July 30
Why Would Anyone Opt for Virtual Kindergarten?
As a researcher, I knew the evidence. As a father, I learned that when making decisions for your child, emotions matter as well.
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Wednesday, July 29
Reality Bites: Students Say They Face Stark Challenges After High School
A new national survey finds a widening gap between classroom preparation and postgraduation life.
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Tuesday, July 28
Translating Dignity, Not Just Language
Automated platforms can translate messages in seconds, but as a school principal, I've learned that true belonging requires a human connection ...
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