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Trump moved fast and broke things in education–but what he’s creating isn’t clear

June 24, 2025 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

Critics and allies alike say they’ve been stunned by the speed at which Trump has moved to enact his education agenda .

The Grandview school district’s headquarters is nearly 1,000 miles away from the White House. Yet President Donald Trump keeps taking up Kenny Rodrequez’s brain power.

Durable Skills

This district champions media literacy to combat “brain rot”

February 10, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Teaching critical thinking skills helps to ensure students are active and engaged--and that they aren't falling victim to brain rot.

It’s critical that students know how to use digital content, but as students have more access to information, it’s also critical that they know how to evaluate that…

STEM & STEAM Trends

5 strategies to navigate science literacy in the digital age

August 15, 2024 by Cory Kavanagh, Van Andel Institute for Education

Simple strategies and keeping up with the latest digital tools can help students build science literacy skills in a digital age

Science literacy is a crucial skill for modern students. It equips them with the knowledge to critically evaluate information, understand scientific concepts, and make informed decisions in a…

Curriculum & Assessment

4 videos about the nation’s history

July 4, 2024 by Laura Ascione

U.S. history is a fascinating and nuanced topic--TED-Ed Lessons offer videos covering much of the nation's history.

Whenever a national historical event or celebration rolls around, it inevitably raises questions about the nation's history, why we observe the holiday, how different traditions formed, and what's…

Newsline

Leading AI Company Launches Classroom Assistant Built on First Large Language Model Designed Uniquely for Education

November 8, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK PRNewswire/ — Today, Merlyn Mind, an AI company focused on building domain-specific AI platforms and solutions for improving human ... Read more

Building & Campus Security

How to start solving your school bullying problem

October 13, 2023 by Patrick V. Fiel Sr., National Security Advisor

To solve your school bullying problem, it will take a real commitment by leadership and parents to make a change to create a safe environment.

Student bullying is a nationwide problem. Parents are outraged and demand that school administrators evaluate their campus security protocols to keep all students alive and safe.

Literacy

A recipe for using explicit phonics instruction in reading lessons

August 30, 2023 by Kandra James, M.A.T., Senior National Director of Literacy Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates

Research offers a strong case for intentionally and comprehensively incorporating explicit phonics instruction regularly over the school year

Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years.

Newsline

Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum Linked to Improved School Readiness

May 12, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DALLAS (PRWEB) — Frog Street, an early childhood education company designed around the latest science in early brain development, has ... Read more

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10 ways to teach students for a changing world

April 12, 2023 by Dr. Marissa Prather, Director of STEM and Fine Arts, Douglas County Schools

Schools and educators must equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a new brain-centric environment. We have to educate students for the future.

The world is changing rapidly, with new technology being developed daily and jobs being replaced by automated machines and artificial intelligence (AI). These changes have brought about tremendous…

Newsline

MIND Research Institute Debuts InsightMath, a Neuroscience-Based Elementary Curriculum

October 5, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

IRVINE, Calif. — MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and education social impact organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

3 ways to teach multi-sensory math

December 7, 2022April 18, 2022 by Liz Peyser, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates

Multi-sensory learning enables students to interact with the mathematics for deep, grounded learning

Learning mathematics is much more than memorization. Rote drill and practice have not shown to lead to significant improvements in mathematics abilities, but rather, using strategies that engage…

Online & Hybrid Learning

Creating classroom community in a digital space

January 4, 2024January 13, 2022 by Molly Pernu, First Grade Teacher, Piedmont Elementary School

Online learning changed the way many students learn, but it's still possible to create a strong sense of classroom community

One of my favorite parts of being an educator is the sense of community that is created with each new class of students. Fostering that feeling in person…

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Building classroom community in a digital space

August 4, 2021 by Molly Pernu, First Grade Teacher, Piedmont Elementary School

One of my favorite parts of being an educator is the sense of community that is created with each new class of students. Fostering that feeling in person…

SEL & Well-Being

How to help children develop executive functioning skills

June 7, 2021 by Jess Corinne, Head of Educational Services, Learnfully

Executive functioning skills are some of the most important--and most overlooked--skills for kids to learn and build

Math. Social Studies. Science. There's no shortage of important topics the U.S. education system imparts on our youth. And yet, there is a set of skills that's not…

21st Century Skills

11 resources to avoid the summer slide

May 27, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Learning loss is a big worry among educators, but these activities offer fun learning experiences to keep the summer slide at bay

It's fair to say students have more than earned their impending summer breaks. Still, it's not a bad idea to encourage students to keep reading and to give…

Classroom Innovations

8 awesome podcasts for kids, families, and teachers

May 24, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Check out these engaging podcasts for kids--your students might benefit from a new way to discover new topics and ideas

As podcasts skyrocket in popularity, news buffs and true crime addicts shouldn't have all the fun. There are a growing number of podcasts for kids.

SEL & Well-Being

How positive psychology reduces stress and boosts reading comprehension

May 5, 2021 by Carrie Drake, M.A., Curriculum and Training Specialist, Reading Horizons

Cultivating a happy emotional state through positive psychology not only puts a smile on students’ faces—it actually helps them learn better and boost reading comprehension.

While stress disrupts the brain's learning processes, a positive mood has the opposite effect. Cultivating a positive emotional state helps to reduce the harmful effects of stress and…

District Management

4 positive psychology tactics to help your brain manage stress

April 22, 2021 by Carrie Drake, M.A., Staff Member, Reading Horizons

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and isolated, you can help yourself think more clearly by reframing how you think about mental stress

If you're feeling overwhelmed today, you're not alone. Teachers across America are struggling with unprecedented levels of mental stress.

Newsline

High Prevalence of Mental Health Risk Amid COVID Pandemic Taking a Serious Toll on U.S. Students’ Cognition

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Neuroscientific research conducted by Total Brain and the Center for Adolescent Research and Education shows students’ focus, planning, memory and ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

10 team-building activities for distance learning

October 26, 2020April 28, 2020 by Jill Badalamenti

These fun team-building activities can help teacher teams, or classes, bond and maintain social relationships while schools are closed

As a teacher, team building is something that comes naturally. We do it to break the ice at the beginning of the year, to build a community in our…

Classroom Innovations

4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain

January 23, 2020January 17, 2020 by Maureen Pollitz

These students are working in a lab with circuits and robotics to avoid rural brain drain.

More than 30 years ago, the Department of Justice researched and concluded that stronger families and communities create successful school environments. Fast forward to the present day, the…

STEM & STEAM

Why I use student-driven ideas in my curriculum

May 23, 2019May 20, 2019 by Dianne Pappafotopoulos

You might think that teaching a high school programming course in which students are asked to code simple games and interactive websites would be motivating and exciting, but…

SEL & Well-Being

5 things to avoid saying to students suffering from anxiety

March 19, 2019March 14, 2019 by Christine Ravesi-Weinstein M.Ed.

a graphical representation of a student suffering from anxiety

Currently, schools are being inundated with cases of anxiety in young adults. Although the dramatic increase in attention being paid to the illness has been beneficial to those…

District Management

The changing role of literacy today, part 2

March 14, 2018March 8, 2018 by Ed DeLeon

We know we must teach children to read proficiently, yet the age-old challenge of getting a child to read on grade level still persists. Fortunately, science and technology…

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Can I give you some feedback? And other ways to not offer ideas

March 2, 2018February 19, 2018 by Jennifer Abrams

Have you ever heard the question, “Can I give you some feedback?” Did you want to say “No” immediately? Did your fight-or-flight reflex go into hyper mode? If…

District Management

A student’s perspective on the promise of technology

March 1, 2018February 12, 2018 by Claire Hansen, marketing intern, SXSW EDU

To be a young adult in 2018 means to have gone through school during a very revolutionary time, technologically speaking. Throughout the 2000s, classrooms in America saw everything…

District Management

5 ways teachers can improve student learning based on current brain research

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 by Martha Burns, Ph.D.

Educators can positively influence students’ learning by understanding how the brain is shaped by their early experiences—and how it can be rewired and reorganized to work more quickly…

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iPads ignite furor in schools

January 17, 2017January 12, 2017 by Sharon Noguchi, The Mercury News

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STEM & STEAM

Researchers: Math needs a more visual approach

April 14, 2016April 13, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to future math success, according to…

Innovation Insights

What do we really mean by risk taking in the classroom?

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 by Trevor Shaw

It's important for students to learn risk taking skills. But how do schools do that without taking some big risks themselves?

District Management

Science says: Here’s how to reach every student brain

November 22, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

By now, most educators know that classroom practices such as differentiating instruction, critical thinking, and making the environment less stressful for students are critical to a 21st-century education.…

District Management

Opinion: How schools (even great ones) fail kids with ADHD

December 12, 2016September 24, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

here’s a group of students struggling through school rd to navigate that gets little attention in the media or in the debate about how to fix schools: Children…

Trump moved fast and broke things in education–but what he’s creating isn’t clear

This district champions media literacy to combat “brain rot”

4 videos about the nation’s history

Leading AI Company Launches Classroom Assistant Built on First Large Language Model Designed Uniquely for Education

How to start solving your school bullying problem

A recipe for using explicit phonics instruction in reading lessons

Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum Linked to Improved School Readiness

10 ways to teach students for a changing world

MIND Research Institute Debuts InsightMath, a Neuroscience-Based Elementary Curriculum

3 ways to teach multi-sensory math

Creating classroom community in a digital space

Building classroom community in a digital space

How to help children develop executive functioning skills

11 resources to avoid the summer slide

8 awesome podcasts for kids, families, and teachers

How positive psychology reduces stress and boosts reading comprehension

4 positive psychology tactics to help your brain manage stress

10 team-building activities for distance learning

4 ways educators can combat rural brain drain

5 things to avoid saying to students suffering from anxiety

The changing role of literacy today, part 2

Can I give you some feedback? And other ways to not offer ideas

A student’s perspective on the promise of technology

5 ways teachers can improve student learning based on current brain research

iPads ignite furor in schools

Researchers: Math needs a more visual approach

Science says: Here’s how to reach every student brain

Opinion: How schools (even great ones) fail kids with ADHD

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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