BBC Learning Hub Launches Walking with Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip Resources
San Antonio, TX (August 26, 2025)—Over 25 years since Walking with Dinosaurs first stomped across the screen and following its ... Read more
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Smarter, Safer, and Future-Ready: A K-12 Guide to Migrating to Windows 11
K-12 schools are entering a pivotal moment for technology planning. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially end support for ... Read more
Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Four leaders charting bold new paths in education will be celebrated as the 2025 recipients of the Harold W. McGraw, ... Read more
Building a literacy framework that works: A district leader’s journey in Peoria
When I stepped into the role of curriculum coordinator for Peoria Public Schools District 150 in 2021, I entered a landscape still reeling from the disruption of COVID-19.…
Reaching New Heights: Students Share How AI-Powered Math Tools Drive their Progress and Build Confidence
Individualized edtech tools are transforming the way students approach math, opening new pathways for deeper understanding, confidence, and achievement. These ... Read more
Strengthening family engagement to support the science of reading
While most teachers are eager to implement the science of reading, many lack the time and tools to connect these practices to home-based support, according to a new…
Turning superintendent transitions into strength–not division
When a long-serving superintendent departs, districts inherit more than a vacancy. They inherit emotion, legacy, and the uncertainty that comes with change.
Rethink the ordinary: 10 benefits of interactive solutions for education
In this era where technology influences nearly every aspect of life, education has an essential technology leadership role to ... Read more
Supporting neurodiverse learners requires more than accommodation: It demands systemic change
Approximately 1 in 5 children in the United States are estimated to be neurodivergent, representing a spectrum of learning and thinking differences such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and…
New research highlights the importance and challenges of K-12 student engagement
While there is wide agreement that student engagement plays a vital role in learning, educators continue to face uncertainty about what engagement looks like, how best to measure…
The untaught lesson: Prioritizing behavior as essential learning
In classrooms across the country, students are mastering their ABCs, solving equations, and diving into science. But one essential life skill--behavior--is not in the lesson plan.
5 keys to AI success: A roadmap for K–12 administrators
Like many educators, I have strong feelings about the abundance of artificial intelligence now used in schools. Some teachers choose to take a Gandalf approach to AI and…
Better Behavior, Thriving Students
To promote classroom behavior that supports student learning, educators need proactive, practical strategies. The Second Step® behavior mitigation guide ... Read more
Phones, devices, and the limits of control: Rethinking school device policies
A growing body of research and an even louder chorus of educators point to the same conclusion: students are distracted, they’re disengaged, and their learning is suffering. What’s…
Catapult Learning is Awarded Tutoring Program Design Badge from Stanford University’s National Student Support Accelerator
Organization recognized for excellence in high-impact tutoring design and student achievement gains PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2025 – Catapult Learning, a division of ... Read more
In training educators to use AI, we must not outsource the foundational work of teaching
I was conferencing with a group of students when I heard the excitement building across my third grade classroom. A boy at the back table had been working…
Is gamification the key to achieving true inclusion in special education?
Key points: For students with special needs, learning can often resemble a trek through dense woods along a narrow, rigid ... Read more
Optical LAN: The silent hero of modern learning
From immersive AR/VR learning in science labs to hybrid classrooms, real-time collaboration platforms, and remote learning at scale, how students learn and educators teach is changing rapidly.
4 ways to transform your classroom through playful gamification
Every educator hopes to instill a lifelong love of learning within their students. We strive to make each lesson engaging, while igniting a sense of curiosity, wonder, and…
Most students, educators use AI–but opinions differ on ethical use
As generative AI continues to gain momentum in education each year, both its adoption and the attitudes toward its use have steadily grown more positive, according to a…
Creative approaches to teaching math can help fill AI talent gap
Not surprisingly, jobs in AI are the fastest growing of any in the country, with a 59 percent increase in job postings between January 2024 and November 2024.…
Why student engagement starts with teacher clarity
In Alpine School District, we serve a wide range of students, from Title I to highly affluent communities. While our population has traditionally been predominantly white and middle…
5 steps to a successful literacy training rollout for teachers
A lot of teachers assume that once students get to fourth or fifth grade, they already know how to read. And while this is true most of the…
Discover the key to smart learning environments!
Uninterrupted connectivity is essential for next-gen learning. Modern networks provide the backbone that connects your campus, so smart learning environments ... Read more
We’re losing STEM teachers–here are 5 ways to keep them and grow the ones we need
The critical shortage of qualified STEM teachers continues to challenge schools and districts across the country. This is especially true in high-need schools where early-career or uncertified teachers…
Integrating AI into education is not as daunting as it seems
Forty-some years ago, students sat in straight rows with books, papers, and pencils neatly lined up on their desks. But beginning in the 1990s, educators faced very different…
As schools embrace AI, an educator offers top tips, cautions, and predictions
In the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary push toward integrating artificial intelligence in classrooms. Among educators, that trend has evoked responses from optimism to opposition.
Students are anxious about the future with AI–their parents are, too
In a Spring 2024 Education Next article, I argued that, despite the conventional wisdom that students were all in on artificial intelligence (AI), many in high school and college felt…
How to strengthen student workforce readiness with classroom and career connections
Today’s workforce requires adaptable, skilled individuals with the confidence to creatively apply background knowledge to complex, real-world opportunities.
Grading student writing with AI: What we lose when AI replaces teachers
A colleague of ours recently attended an AI training where the opening slide featured a list of all the ways AI can revolutionize our classrooms. Grading was listed…
Data, privacy, and cybersecurity in schools: A 2025 wake-up call
In 2025, schools are sitting on more data than ever before. Student records, attendance, health information, behavioral logs, and digital footprints generated by edtech tools have turned K-12…
How to avoid cognitive debt by building critical thinking skills
As AI tools become increasingly embedded in K-12 education, they offer personalized learning, real-time feedback, and access to information at unprecedented speed.
PBLWorks Announces its 2025 Award Winners
Novato, CA – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development and curriculum for high-quality ... Read more
eSchool News Live @InstructureCon25
Spokane, Washington, may not be the first place you think of when downloading some of the biggest edtech news of ... Read more
5 AI tools that offer more than hype
The term "AI-powered" is today's most popular buzzword--particularly in education. A growing number of edtech tools now claim to leverage AI, promising smarter, faster, and more personalized learning…
Educators: Lack of infrastructure and vision limit AI’s potential
AI tools to support and personalize student learning will have the most significant impact on students in the next few years, according to PowerSchool's 2025 National Educator Survey.
AI tools are everyday study buddies, survey finds
Across the U.S., AI tools are becoming go-to learning companions for students--helping them brainstorm essays, practice languages, and solve tough math problems.
Young minds: New teachers’ impact on equitable science learning
New elementary teachers who promote equity in science are proving highly effective at engaging students, no matter their background, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Digital learning is different
In the animated film Up, the character Dug is a talking dog with an interesting mannerism. Each time he sees a movement off to the side, he stops…
Centralized IT governance helps improve learning outcomes
As school districts continue to seek new ways to enhance learning outcomes, Madison County School District represents an outstanding case study of the next-level success that may be…