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We urgently need to rethink media literacy education–here’s how I did

October 9, 2026 by Deidre Habetler, Chicago Public Schools

Decision Education will be essential to help students make high-quality real-world decisions in a life shaped by constant digital input

In my classroom, I see students make rapid judgments about information they encounter online, but struggle to explain why they trust it and if it is trustworthy.

Newsline

Vivacity Launches New Learning Hub for All Your District’s Google Training.

October 8, 2026 by ESchool News Staff

Vivacity Tech PBC Greenville, SC, September 29, 2026 – – Vivacity introduced V Guide in January 2026 to provide the ... Read more

AI in Education

“My boss probably used AI”: What school leaders need to know about AI, authenticity, and trust

October 6, 2026 by Nesreen El-Baz, ESL Educator

AI can help us communicate more effectively, yet it can also make communication feel less authentic--school leaders must navigate carefully.

AI is increasingly part of everyday leadership work, from drafting emails and reports to organizing ideas. Used thoughtfully, it can reduce administrative burden. But when AI enters more…

AI in Education

Learner agency comes first in AI-driven digital literacy

October 5, 2026 by Dr. Mark Taormino, College of Southern Nevada

Curriculum must evolve beyond AI tools and teach learner agency, judgment, verification, and critical thinking for true digital literacy.

For many schools, the path to AI literacy remains unclear. The challenge is not simply AI’s rapid evolution, but its ability to generate answers almost instantly, forcing educators…

Edtech Trends

Parents worry about ed tech. Most still see a place for it, polls suggest.

September 30, 2026 by Lily Altavena, Chalkbeat

Moderate parents who support some screen time could be important people to consider, as big school districts start to pass limits on ed tech.

Some parents are organizing campaigns to opt their kids out of classroom tech. Others are suing education software companies. But there may be a quieter majority: Parents who…

Case Study: Reaching the Students Traditional Ed-Tech Budgets Miss

October 1, 2026September 28, 2026 by Vcarlson

AI, online coursework, and remote learning are raising the bar for connectivity in and out of the classroom. Learn how ... Read more

School Library Innovations

Beyond book displays: How to build lasting support for your school library

September 23, 2026September 22, 2026 by ESchool Media Contributors

When school librarians hear the word marketing, many immediately think of newsletters, social media posts, bulletin boards, or eye-catching displays. Those tools certainly have their place, but they're…

College and Career Readiness

Quit saying “I’m not a math person”

September 16, 2026 by Dr. T.J. Vari, MaiaLearning & Thomas O’Brien, Winward Academy

$"Not a math person"--what seems like a harmless and innocent thing to say could be creating significant damage over time.$

It’s quite rare to hear someone say, “I can’t read” or “I’m illiterate so I don’t read.” On the other hand, lots of people claim that they’re “not…

District Management

5 questions to help every district leader make better decisions

September 15, 2026 by Steven L. Miller, Ph.D., K-12 Research Consultant

Here's what a 33,000-student science meta-analysis teaches district leaders about better decision-making for district students.

As budgets remain tight and expectations for measurable student growth increase, every instructional decision carries greater weight. Choosing one initiative often means delaying another, making it even more…

Universal Design for Learning

The compliance trap waiting on the other side of Title II

September 11, 2026 by Luis Pérez, CAST

A Web Content Accessibility Guidelines audit tells you if a tool passes a test--it won't tell you if students can actually use it.

Every few years, something shifts how schools think about accessibility. A law changes, a new technology arrives, or a group of advocates succeeds in bringing attention to the…

AI in Education

Career readiness in the AI era needs decision practice, not just tool access

September 4, 2026 by Gleb Tsipursky, PhD, Disaster Avoidance Experts

When it comes to career readiness, the best prep for an AI-shaped labor market is more practice making decisions when AI is in the room.

Schools are racing to teach students how to use AI. That is necessary, but it is not enough. The workplace advantage will increasingly belong to people who can…

Curriculum & Assessment

A new approach to middle school math data boosted our state test scores

September 2, 2026 by Kaitlin Fields, Metropolitan School District of Washington Township

$Having more clarity about what middle school math content is being taught—and why—has led to increased rigor in classrooms.$

Picture a group of middle school math teachers meeting to mull over a specific problem. Their eighth graders keep missing the same assessment question about graphing a system…

District Management

A blanket screen-time ban won’t fix what’s broken in edtech

August 31, 2026 by Todd Wirt, Discovery Education & Former Public School Superintendent

A ban on edtech and screen time won't work if we want to prepare students for the future and help them build digital fluency and AI literacy.

Many parents, policymakers, and educators are worried about screens in schools. They’ve observed the positive effects of cell phone bans and are wondering how edtech might contribute to…

Curriculum & Assessment

Students won’t remember every lesson, but here’s what’ll stick

August 27, 2026 by Ryan Sprott, PBLWorks

How project-based learning, or PBL, builds the curiosity, empathy, and practical skills that last well beyond a student's time in school.

For a lot of students, school can feel like a transaction: You do the work, you get the check mark, and then you move on. That model can…

District Management

Building inclusive school communities through integrated digital strategy

August 26, 2026 by Alex Tarin, Finalsite

Administrators and technologists must look at digital strategy as a key bridge to equity and inclusive school communities.

Clear, timely communication is the bedrock of the relationship between a school and its families. It is the invisible thread connecting a student’s classroom progress to the support…

AI in Education

Beyond spotting deepfakes: Teaching multilingual learners to interrogate AI

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 by Nesreen El-Baz, ESL Educator

Helping multilingual students spot deepfakes in the age of AI will help them better assess authenticity of online content.

Long before computers entered our homes and classrooms, photographs helped shape what people believed. Images carried a particular kind of authority: We did not simply look at them;…

District Management

Attendance is the scoreboard–connection is the game

August 24, 2026August 21, 2026 by Luvelle Brown, Ithaca City School District & Concentric Educational Solutions

Don't wait for the school district to solve student disconnection and attendance challenges on its own--it won't, because it can't.

If I had been asked a few years ago, I would have told you that chronic absenteeism was a school system's problem to fix. With better data systems,…

Literacy

What it really takes to accelerate adolescent literacy across our district

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 by Dr. Michelle Picard, Loudoun County Public Schools & Dr. Octavia Gray-Essex, Lexia

Gaps in foundational skills, from decoding and spelling to fluency, undermined the district’s adolescent literacy efforts.

When people hear about the literacy gains we’ve seen in our middle schools, they often ask a simple question: What program did you use?

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Today’s classroom isn’t broken–but it wasn’t built for today’s top students

August 18, 2026 by Allison Altvater, Laurel Springs School

To serve today’s most driven students and prepare all learners for what comes next, we have to rethink long-held assumptions about education.

Walk into almost any classroom in America, and you’ll see a system designed for consistency: same lesson, same pace, same expectations for every student. For decades, that model…

AI in Education

5 ways AI can strengthen your teaching this school year

August 17, 2026 by Timothy Montalvo, Iona University & the College of Westchester

The conversation around AI and teaching has changed and is no longer about using AI—it’s about using it wisely.

A year ago, many educators were still asking whether artificial intelligence belonged in the classroom. Some were cautiously experimenting with AI-generated lesson plans, while others were focused on…

Classroom Management

The biggest back-to-school challenge

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Christine Miles, M.S. Ed., The Listening Path

Teaching listening gives students practical tools they can use to remain mentally present, organize information and ask meaningful questions.

As students return to classrooms across America this fall, parents are focused on school supplies, class schedules, and academic expectations. Teachers are preparing lesson plans, organizing classrooms, and…

School Management

4 things new principals can do to strengthen school culture

August 12, 2026August 10, 2026 by Dr. Cristiana Jurgensen, Ras Tanura Middle School, Saudi Arabia

A new principal's job is not to change the school--it is to spend the first year understanding the school culture.

Over the last 15 years, I have observed a recurring pattern. A new principal, whether brand new to the role or a veteran principal arriving at a new…

Teaching Trends

Don’t forget nature’s classroom

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 by Vanessa Garza, Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles

Outdoor education has been shown to improve academic outcomes across subjects, including science, reading, and math, while also strengthening motivation, well-being, and school engagement. Studies also link outdoor…

Literacy

Digital detox: Reducing screen time creates space to build literacy skills

July 28, 2026 by Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift, Learning Without Tears

In a digital world, handwriting remains an essential way young students build the physical and cognitive foundations for literacy.

Walk into almost any elementary classroom today and you will likely hear the same concern from teachers across grade levels: Many students can swipe, tap, and navigate a…

Teacher Professional Development

Summer reading for teaching and school improvement: Harnessing the Science of Learning

July 24, 2026 by Miriam Williams, M.Ed., 3P Learning

When implemented thoughtfully, Science of Learning principles help educators focus their energy on what moves the needle for student learning

Every summer, I find myself in conversations with teachers and administrators trying to figure out why their current pedagogical practices are or aren’t working. So, once I came…

Literacy

My son wasn’t dyslexic—he was never properly taught to read

July 23, 2026 by Jenny Kier, Reading Horizons

Children deserve explicit instruction in phonics, decoding, and language structure before frustration with literacy becomes identity.

When my son Hunter was in fifth grade, his teacher told me he was struggling with reading comprehension. I nodded politely and moved on.

District Management

Chronic absenteeism isn’t the problem–it’s the signal

July 22, 2026 by Dr. Natasha Scott, Cumberland County Schools

Chronic absenteeism will not be solved by a stricter attendance policy--it will be solved by people who focus on belonging and support.

Every school leader I know has a version of the same moment: You pull up a student's attendance record expecting to find a discipline problem, and instead you…

Teacher Professional Development

PD for innovation: Reimagining solutions for engagement, burnout, and achievement gaps

July 21, 2026 by Adam Piccoli, Special Education Teacher

Innovation in PD gives teachers autonomy to pursue PD that benefits their students and aligns with district priorities.

Do you think you’re creative? Try this: List as many uses for a paperclip as you can in two minutes. Most people imagine a standard size metal or…

College and Career Readiness

WorkKeys is lowering the bar on student proficiency

July 16, 2026 by Christy Hovanetz, Ph.D, ExcelinEd

Allowing WorkKeys to substitute for ACT proficiency does not redefine success; it lowers the bar for what counts as proficient.

School accountability systems measure whether students are mastering the academic standards states expect them to teach and signal where additional support is needed. Education is one of the largest budget…

Teaching Trends

Children learn best on paper: We need better technology, not less of it

July 13, 2026 by Abbas Manjee, Kiddom

Technology should make teachers' work lives easier and their impact more powerful, not have students spend more time on screens.

It is an odd thing to hear from someone who builds education technology for a living, but the most important tool in an elementary classroom is still a…

Student Well-Being

Schools need behavioral assessments to fight chronic absenteeism

August 4, 2026July 9, 2026 by Jennifer Robitaille, Riverside Insights

Districts need evidence-based SEL frameworks and tools to find and quell chronic absenteeism in the earliest stage possible.

Our schools face a paradoxical challenge: chronic absenteeism, which is being treated as an attendance problem, actually isn’t.

Teacher Well-Being

5 ways to rest, reflect, and recharge this summer

July 8, 2026 by Jamie MacPherson, Van Andel Institute for Education

Summer offers educators a chance to focus on self-care, reflect on their teaching successes, and gear up for another academic year.

Summer break has finally arrived, and if you're like most educators, you're probably feeling a lot of conflicting emotions. There's relief that the school year is behind you,…

College and Career Readiness

Rethinking employability skills in K–12 education

July 6, 2026 by Vernier Science Education

Employability skills require intentional, consistent development across all content areas and all grade levels.

What does it actually mean to prepare students for the future? What skills do they need to succeed in tomorrow’s workforce?

District Management

Data-driven decision-making is the key to unlocking K-12 district success

July 3, 2026 by Jennifer Duvall, Red Rover

Data-driven decision-making helps districts create a more stable and motivated educational environment that benefits both staff and students.

Today’s K-12 school districts have numerous responsibilities, from managing staff resources, to ensuring student safety, to fostering a learning environment where all students flourish.

College and Career Readiness

The hidden curriculum gap

July 7, 2026July 1, 2026 by Dr. KC Curberson-Alvarado, Alliance for Decision Education & H3 Solutions Group

Aligning CTE with Decision Education can prepare students for their first step after graduation--and for every decision that follows.

A post-graduation readiness report by YouScience found that the majority of graduating high school seniors lack confidence in their post-graduation plans, including choosing a college, paying for it,…

District Management

Learning doesn’t happen by accident–it starts with consistency and communication

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 by Dr. Mike Ryder, Hardyston Township School District

A student’s school experience can shift dramatically--not just from year to year but from classroom to classroom each day. They may feel seen and encouraged by one teacher,…

K-12 Cybersecurity

For schools, cyber resilience starts at the data layer

June 24, 2026 by Katherine Hennessey, Everpure

In cyber resilience, protect the data layer and build recovery plans around the data and services that keep learning and operations moving.

Cyber resilience in education starts at the data layer. That is because the data layer is where schools' most important information lives and where recovery begins when something…

Literacy

New generational reading, math scores have bright spots, but there’s still work to do

June 22, 2026 by Laura Stewart, 95 Percent Group

Every child, in every classroom, deserves access to the high-quality literacy instruction they need to unlock learning progress.

Ameer Baraka knew something was wrong long before anyone gave it a name. Ameer grew up in poverty in Louisiana and had difficulty learning to read, but no…

District Management

Don’t wait for September: Reach students now, when it matters most

June 19, 2026 by Dr. Josha Talison, Ecorse Public Schools

Changing how educators reach out to students, and focusing on community support, can prove invaluable in fighting absenteeism.

Here is a lesson for you: If you wait until the first day of school to address attendance, you've already lost the battle.

Teacher Professional Development

Maybe we have too much teacher training

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 by Adam Geller, Edthena

When budgeting for teacher development, the focus should remain on what kind of training districts are funding.

“Maybe we have too much teacher training.” That headline is a sentence I never thought I’d write, given that I run a company built around supporting teachers’ professional…

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