1+ week, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) Truffaut is pointedly reminding us that there’s much we don’t know about our kids and what they’re capable of doing. It’s a troubling observation that should prompt us to reflect on why this is so. But sometimes, traditional attitudes, too,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (929+ words) One of the most popular tech platforms used by schools, Google Classroom, recently opened use of its Gemini chatbot to K-12 students of all ages, giving schools little time to determine how to restrict or monitor its use. Until August, Gemini…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (793+ words) Preschool is getting a lot of attention these days. Several states are pushing to increase access to publicly funded preschool, or already have. One city even plans to expand free, public preschool to 2-year-olds soon. Advocates tout its ability to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1454+ words) Julie Highsmith remembers how hard it used to be to find stories her kindergarteners could use for reading practice. The phonics program she uses at her school in Florida’s Palm Beach County district only provides two decodable texts per lesson…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (689+ words) Intensive tutoring is supposed to be one of the most effective routes to raise student achievement. But it doesn’t always work out that way. While meta-analyses of studies on high-dosage tutoring programs find big, positive impacts on learning, it’s often…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (544+ words) We hear it constantly. Talk to someone. Tell a counselor. Text a friend. Don’t bottle it up. It’s on posters in school hallways and in every assembly about mental health. But here’s what I kept noticing: The availability of someone…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (589+ words) Does pre-K give kids a lasting academic boost? This question has plagued early education researchers for years, yielding widely mixed results. Some studies show decidedly positive outcomes, others find that initial benefits fade by 3rd grade, and still others show worse…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (708+ words) When children in rural Pennsylvania board a specially outfitted school bus next spring, they won’t sit with their backpacks in their laps, headed to class. Instead, they’ll enter a sensory-friendly space designed to help the littlest learners in Monroe County…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (134+ words) Education Week How Is an IEP Different From a 504 Plan? At-a-Glance Guide Ensuring proper support in school can make or break a student’s educational experience. For students with disabilities, one of the most important steps to establishing those supports—and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (812+ words) The rise of smartphones, social media, and artificial intelligence is changing the way kids grow up. Some studies have linked young people’s use of digital technologies to higher rates of mental health challenges, such as anxiety and depression, while others…...