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The future is now: Harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence in the classroom
A New York superintendent writes that AI, if used correctly, has the potential to provide more personalized, engaging learning for students.
Jared Bloom • Nov. 8, 2023 -
NAEP results underscore imperative to support, inspire math citizenship
Three key elements can increase student motivation, engagement and persistence in math, writes the education director at the Gates Foundation.
Bob Hughes • Oct. 25, 2023 -
Securing the future of American education: For National Principals Month we ask that you listen.
Three leaders of school administration organizations write that federal funding for education is "an investment in our nation’s future."
L. Earl Franks, Ronn Nozoe and Leonard P. Pugliese • Oct. 18, 2023 -
How innovation and strong teams turn RESAs into go-to resources for educators
Two executive directors share four strategies that help these agencies serve as invaluable resources to school systems.
Katie Lash and Leigh Ann Putman • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Students seek flexibility and empowerment in public online schools
Virtual learning can benefit students who crave self-guided pacing, flexibility and empowerment, writes the head of a public online school in Massachusetts.
Patrick Lattuca • Oct. 6, 2023 -
Colleges are ditching the SAT. The high school transcript should be next.
Next generation credentials are a compentency-based alternative to transcripts that allow colleges to make better admissions decisions.
Laurie Gagnon • Sept. 14, 2023 -
On the chopping block: The looming threat to America’s educational system
A middle school principal writes that elected officials’ words and actions don’t align when it comes to the importance of investing in the nation’s youth.
Suzan Harris • July 27, 2023 -
For the sake of our children’s learning, let’s embrace the spirit of rebellion
A district curriculum director writes that educators and students must be empowered with high-quality instructional materials to transform learning.
Kelly Carvajal-Hageman • July 26, 2023 -
Nutrition education needed to transform health and food practices nationwide
As the nation faces complex nutrition and health challenges, now is the time for leaders to push for change and transformation, two experts write.
Michael Hinojosa and Linda Novick O’Keefe • June 28, 2023 -
STEAM education can help build community in schools
A Massachusetts charter school used “STEAM Days” to help students build resilience, adapt to new challenges and changes, and build connection.
David Bill • June 14, 2023 -
Social and emotional skills can give students, workers a competitive edge over AI
The rise of artificial intelligence is redefining what it means for students to be job-ready, write the heads of CASEL and the National Pathways Initiative.
Aaliyah A. Samuel and Stan Litow • June 13, 2023 -
Why customer service matters in K-12
As parents’ options expand and expectations grow, administrators must reckon with how to best meet their needs, retired superintendent Michael Grego writes.
Michael Grego • June 9, 2023 -
School foodservice programs deserve better than Beltway ‘experts’
Rep. Virginia Foxx and Sen. John Boozman write that school nutrition professionals should hold the decision-making power on the contents of school meals.
Virginia Foxx and John Boozman • May 15, 2023 -
Unlocking opportunity: Evidence-based literacy investment is the key to our children’s future
North Carolina’s ed chief and a former governor of West Virginia write that schools must embrace the science of reading to combat NAEP declines.
Bob Wise and Catherine Truitt • May 10, 2023 -
Show me your budget, I’ll tell you your values
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona writes that a congressional Republican budget proposal’s education cuts would be “staggeringly reckless.”
Miguel Cardona • May 5, 2023 -
‘For Cobb, By Cobb’: Lessons from a Georgia district’s novel approach to digital learning
As districts spend record amounts on ed tech to mixed results, one school system’s strategy can serve as a promising case study.
Kenneth K. Wong, Spencer Davis and Joseph Wise • April 25, 2023 -
The world is changing, so why isn’t high school curriculum?
A veteran educator writes that shifting economic needs require the high school experience to value postsecondary choices other than just college.
Deirdre Higgins • April 12, 2023 -
Reading reality in America’s classrooms
The nation's schools are facing a long overdue conversation about "deeply flawed" reading curricula that don't serve students, three superintendents write.
LaTonya Goffney, Sonja Santelises and Iranetta Wright • March 16, 2023 -
Will there be a ‘Big Bang’ in education research in 2023?
The head of the Institute of Education Sciences sees two key areas as having potential for major breakthroughs.
Mark Schneider • Feb. 1, 2023 -
4 strategies for unlocking the value of SEL
The Newark Trust for Education’s P-12 strategy director writes that thoughtful planning is critical to maximize social-emotional learning’s benefits.
Stephanie Parry • Dec. 9, 2022 -
These 4 pillars support effective school cybersecurity strategy
In a world where cybercriminals only need to get lucky once, districts should focus on mitigation, communication, training and remediation.
Jim Corns • Nov. 23, 2022 -
Taking student support to the next level
Public dollars would go further faster with integrated student support infrastructure that delivers relationships and resources to individual students.
Julia Freeland Fisher and Joan Wasser Gish • Nov. 18, 2022 -
The core problem at the root of math phobia? Fear of failure
Concern over making the wrong decisions is hindering progress in school and extending to life beyond the classroom, a veteran math educator writes.
Eileen Slaton • Nov. 9, 2022 -
Educator shortages are a real crisis — especially in special education
Administrators are straining under the pressure of finding qualified personnel to meet federal requirements on specialized instruction and related services.
Myrna Mandlawitz • Nov. 4, 2022 -
Passion will only get you so far: What will it take to keep teachers from leaving?
A high school social studies teacher writes that a “desire to inspire” students can only carry educators so far amid growing hardships in the profession.
Tim Smyth • Oct. 14, 2022