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Introducing AI literacy lessons comes with hurdles. Thankfully, these educators are sharing the four major steps they su...
12/02/2025

Introducing AI literacy lessons comes with hurdles.

Thankfully, these educators are sharing the four major steps they successfully used to bring AI into their classrooms.

Sixth through 12th grade students are learning all about AI in this district.

History education debates, a constant for the last five years, are flaring up once more, with two large states starting ...
12/02/2025

History education debates, a constant for the last five years, are flaring up once more, with two large states starting to revise and add to their social studies standards.
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An Education Week analysis found that since the president took office, the U.S. Department of Education has opened at le...
12/01/2025

An Education Week analysis found that since the president took office, the U.S. Department of Education has opened at least 130 school investigations aligned with core Trump policy objectives.

The agency has opened more than 100 investigations. Check out our map and table to review them.

New survey results detail the primary obstacles to reading for older students, as perceived by educators.
12/01/2025

New survey results detail the primary obstacles to reading for older students, as perceived by educators.

Exclusive survey findings outline how educators perceive the obstacles affecting older students' reading.

12/01/2025

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These professors offer eight practical strategies to help school leaders responsibly dig into standardized test data.
12/01/2025

These professors offer eight practical strategies to help school leaders responsibly dig into standardized test data.

Eight recommendations for digging into standardized-test data responsibly.

Sound-it-out books designed for young readers aren’t always popular with teachers. But experts say they’re an important ...
12/01/2025

Sound-it-out books designed for young readers aren’t always popular with teachers.

But experts say they’re an important tool in early reading instruction.

These sound-it-out books designed for young readers aren't always popular with teachers. But experts say they're an important tool in early reading instruction.

With the U.S. Department of Education transferring many of its functions to other agencies, state education chiefs are e...
11/30/2025

With the U.S. Department of Education transferring many of its functions to other agencies, state education chiefs are either in favor of the change or still have reservations.

The department's announcement this week represents a consequential structural change for states.

Many schools are still in the early phases of determining AI's place in their CTE curriculum.
11/30/2025

Many schools are still in the early phases of determining AI's place in their CTE curriculum.

Most schools are still in the early stages of thinking about the role of AI in CTE programs.

While children's cultural trends often look strange to adults, those same fads can actually be a huge boost to their soc...
11/30/2025

While children's cultural trends often look strange to adults, those same fads can actually be a huge boost to their social development.

Children's culture can seem bizarre, but these fads can boost their social development.

These educators detail the common difficulties in teaching English learners, along with practical advice on how to addre...
11/30/2025

These educators detail the common difficulties in teaching English learners, along with practical advice on how to address them.

Teachers can start by shifting how we think about language development.

An international group of researchers and practitioners has revised the definition of dyslexia.This update has the poten...
11/30/2025

An international group of researchers and practitioners has revised the definition of dyslexia.

This update has the potential to influence the policies that determine how schools identify children with the reading disability.

An updated definition put forth by an international group of researchers could identify more students.

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