Research Archives

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

December 9, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Lerner Publishing Group, a leading publisher of K-12 educational materials, is proud to announce the launch of Dr. Gholdy ... Read more

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ST Math Students Double Math Gains Through Phillips 66 Partnership: 10+ Years of Lasting Impact and Local Commitment

September 18, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Over 60,000 students have benefited from the math program built on how the brain naturally learns A new analysis shows ... Read more

Classroom Management

New research highlights the importance and challenges of K-12 student engagement

September 11, 2025 by ESchool Media Contributors

Student engagement plays a vital role in learning, but educators continue to face uncertainty about what engagement looks like.

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…

Student Well-Being

The untaught lesson: Prioritizing behavior as essential learning

September 10, 2025 by Dr. Tami Dean, The Equity Hour Podcast & Kareeme Hawkins, RethinkEd and Pivot Path Strategic Solutions

Education’s future depends on making student behavior essential--let’s teach it with care and intentionality.

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.

Teacher Professional Development

Tips, tools, and truths: Making PD meaningful in today’s classrooms

August 29, 2025 by Bucky Ware, School District of Newberry County

Choosing PD that aligns with educator goals, as well as exploring tech tools that extend professional learning, are key aspects of effective PD

As a classroom teacher and district leader with over 26 years of experience, I’ve attended countless professional development (PD) sessions. Some were transformative, others forgettable.

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Catapult Learning is Awarded Tutoring Program Design Badge from Stanford University’s National Student Support Accelerator

August 26, 2025 by ESchool News Contributor

The recent development of large language models like ChatGPT has opened new possibilities for the implementation of computer-based tutors.

Organization recognized for excellence in high-impact tutoring design and student achievement gains PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2025 – Catapult Learning, a division of ... Read more

Student Well-Being

Mental health screeners help ID hidden needs, research finds

August 21, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

The latest prototype of a DESSA risk screener enabled early identification of hidden mental health risk factors among middle school students.

A new DESSA screener to be released for the Fall ‘25 school year--designed to be paired with a strength-based student self-report assessment--accurately predicted well-being levels in 70 percent…

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Project POTUS 2025 Middle School Winners Announced

July 16, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Indianapolis, IN — Project POTUS, a national middle school history initiative from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, has named winners ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2025

ISTE Takeaways:What’s the Deal with Data—EdTech Research and Challenges

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

While districts understand the value of data, they often lack confidence in knowing what specific data to demand from EdTech ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2025

Showfloor News: AERDF highlights the latest PreK-12 discoveries and inventions

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 by Laura Ascione

The Advanced Education Research & Development Fund (AERDF), a national nonprofit, and its awardees debuted the latest advancements and innovations in ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

Why the Trump administration grounded these middle schoolers’ drones–and other STEM research

June 30, 2025 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

Give a girl a drone, and she might see her future as a scientist. But if her teacher doesn’t have the training or resources to turn cool tech…

STEM & STEAM Trends

Why math hints matter–and how AI can help

June 26, 2025 by Dr. Steve Ritter, Carnegie Learning

$AI-driven math hints do more than nudge students toward a correct answer--they help students develop confidence and persistence.$

Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. But there’s a fine line between productive and unproductive struggle. When tasks are too difficult, frustration takes…

COVID in Schools

Family engagement is critical to COVID academic recovery

June 26, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Family engagement is essential to mitigating COVID-related learning challenges--and its impact extends far beyond test scores.

Family engagement is an essential part of continued COVID recovery, but is often misunderstood when education policy is formed, leading to a lack of involvement from families, caregivers,…

Teaching Trends

4 reflections on the end of the school year

June 18, 2025 by Laura Ascione

As classrooms empty, educators can use insights from this school year to strengthen next year's teaching practices

As the school year draws to a close, K-12 educators can pause, reflect, and intentionally carry lessons forward. The end of the year is not just a time…

College and Career Readiness

Most students aren’t ready for life after high school

June 11, 2025June 9, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Too many classrooms still lack career-connected learning opportunities that help students see how their education applies in the real world.

Students are navigating a rapidly changing world with outdated tools and minimal guidance. We need urgent action to redesign how we prepare young people for life after high…

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

June 3, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. /PRNewswire/ — Birmingham City Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and ... Read more

Literacy

Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

May 26, 2025 by Dr. Gregory Stephens, Rust College and Mississippi State University

Supporting delayed readers requires a thoughtful and research-informed approach. These students can make meaningful gains when provided with targeted reading intervention strategies tailored to their needs.

Literacy

One-Two-Three-Read!: A motivational reading program that works

May 20, 2025 by Dr. Gregory Stephens, Rust College and Mississippi State University

An educator-created reading program inspired genuine excitement, reinforced reading habits, and brought classrooms together.

How can educators transform reading into something students want to do rather than have to do? That’s the question we set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!.

Digital Learning Tools

How instructional audio amps up physical education classes

May 19, 2025 by Amber Reynolds, Summit View Elementary School

Portable instructional audio technology helps physical education teachers overcome critical barriers to listening.

Effective communication is essential for physical education teachers to engage and teach K-12 students. P.E. teachers work with diverse groups, often with varying language backgrounds and ability levels,…

Curriculum & Assessment

The key to boosting math achievement? Neuroscience

May 6, 2025 by Laura Ascione

$School district leaders need a solution that targets what's really behind lagging math scores--and neuroscience may hold the answer.$

After results from the 2024 NAEP were released, it became evident that students are struggling with math achievement. Amid disappointing and stagnant scores, district leaders are looking for…

AI in Education

More districts eye AI training for teachers

April 30, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Teachers are integrating AI into instruction, but little is known about how districts are supporting them during the rollout of AI in schools

Roughly half of districts in a nationally representative survey reported that they have provided training to their teachers about generative AI-powered tools as of fall 2024, according to…

College and Career Readiness

From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

April 29, 2025 by Tina Leslie, FlexPoint

With the right support, educators can help students connect their passions with meaningful career paths and opportunities.

While I used to be deeply involved in CTSOs as an advisor and teacher, stepping into an administrator role has allowed me to continue engaging with students in…

AI in Education

Data shows growing GenAI adoption in K-12

April 18, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Educators and administrators remain optimistic about GenAI's potential and the positive impact it can have on K-12 learning.

Almost 3 in 5 K-12 educators (55 percent) have positive perceptions about GenAI, despite concerns and perceived risks in its adoption, according to updated data from Cengage Group's…

Education Policy & Funding

Halting education research in the name of ‘government efficiency’ is incredibly inefficient

March 31, 2025 by Jenn Finders, Chalkbeat

Cutting education research funding threatens science and innovation, and undermines researchers's work to make a difference in people's lives

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. In recent weeks, we’ve seen federal ... Read more

Oral Language: An Investment in Student Success

July 31, 2025March 28, 2025 by Jeff Festa

Oral language is the heart of learning yet often remains overlooked. This whitepaper explores key research highlighting the critical ... Read more

Durable Skills

Report: The skills gap needs urgent attention

March 17, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Demographic shifts, technological advances, and an unprepared workforce put economies at risk if the skills gap isn't closed.

Inefficient career transitions and related learning gaps are costing the U.S. economy $1.1 trillion annually--a staggering 5 percent of GDP, according to new research from Pearson. The report warns of a…

Innovation Insights

AI Support for Teachers

March 7, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Collaborative Classroom, a leading nonprofit publisher of K–12 instructional materials, announces the publication of SIPPS, a systematic decoding program. Now in ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

What keeps boys from reading and girls from STEM? Stereotypes

March 7, 2025 by Erin Werra, Skyward

Implicit bias plays a role in why girls are thought of as not strong in STEM subjects, and why boys avoid reading and writing.

When pondering the stereotypes girls face early on, there’s an equal but opposite reaction for their masculine peers. As we start breaking down barriers for girls in STEM,…

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Catapult Learning Survey of K-12 School Counselors Reveals Critical Shortfalls in Addressing Youth Mental Health Crisis

February 20, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Catapult Learning, a leading provider of evidence-based academic, behavioral, and mental health interventions for K-12 schools, today unveiled ... Read more

AI in Education

A virtual reality, AI-boosted system helps students with autism improve social skills

February 14, 2025 by Mike Krings, KU News Service

An immersive, authentic experience blends extended reality and real-world elements of AI to help students with autism build social skills.

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to…

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Honoring a Space Pioneer: 30 Years Since Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.’s Historic Spacewalk

February 11, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Dallas, TX – National Math and Science Initiative proudly celebrates the 30th anniversary of former CEO Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.’s ... Read more

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Introducing The Edge, a Breakthrough SEL and Life Skills Curriculum for Middle and High School Students

March 12, 2025January 31, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

Los Angeles, CA — As students navigate an increasingly complex world defined by artificial intelligence, social media, and rapid technological ... Read more

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Marian High School Chooses BenQ’s LK936ST Golf Simulator Projector for New Golf Training Lab

January 20, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

COSTA MESA, Calif. — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display and collaboration solutions, today announced that Marian High ... Read more

AI in Education

Navigation and guidance in the age of AI: 5 trends to watch

January 14, 2025 by Laura Ascione

In terms of navigation and guidance, how will students access support and information in the age of AI--will human connection grow or shrink?

With the right tools and market conditions, AI could enable more schools to offer high-end, high-touch supports to students, assert Julia Freeland Fisher and Anna Arsenault of the…

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Student Gains Highlighted in MIND Education’s 2024 Annual Report

January 13, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

2024 has been an incredible year at MIND Education! A year-long study by MIND Research Institute found that nearly 9,000 ... Read more

Classroom Learning

21 priorities for student success and learning in 2025

January 3, 2025 by Laura Ascione

K-12 student success plays a pivotal role in equity, innovation, and the future of the global economy--here's what experts have to say.

Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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NCCER Program Expansion Impacts Thousands Nationwide in 2024

December 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

ALACHUA, Fla. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization — ... Read more

AI in Education

Teacher support is the key to unlocking AI’s classroom potential

December 6, 2024 by Sara Schapiro, Alliance for Learning Innovation

Federal and state investments in AI literacy and teacher support will increase teachers’ classroom AI knowledge, skills, and confidence.

Breakthroughs in large language models like ChatGPT hold vast potential to improve K-12 teaching and learning. LLMs can personalize learning, reduce teachers’ administrative burdens, and make more adaptive…

Innovation in Education

Palmdale School District’s Technological Transformation: Equity, Innovation, and Literacy

December 3, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Palmdale School District Superintendent Dr. Raúl Maldonado discusses the district’s “Palmdale Promise” initiative, focusing on technological equity and early literacy. ... Read more

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Boys Town Announces Patent Pending on AI Enhanced Training System & Assistive Mixed Reality Technology

November 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Boys Town Nebraska (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boys Town today announced the filing of patents for two groundbreaking AI-integrated innovations in ... Read more

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