For years, parents and educators knew what they were fighting: high-stakes testing. Families organized opt-out movements.

Digital literacy, engaging instruction and purposeful technology are stronger long-term solutions to classroom distraction than bans.

Last December, tens of thousands of Claude users around the world had a conversation with our AI interviewer to share how they use AI, what they dream it could make possible, and what they fear it might do.

Meaningful change takes more than a good program or process. Here’s what helps educators solve problems together and make real progress.

Educators are raising alarms about the impact on student learning and how much school funding is lost when the tech industry receives massive tax breaks to build data centers in their communities.

School leaders must combat AI-driven "cognitive dependence," says one expert. Here's how.

Explore how to effectively implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in classrooms by focusing on support systems rather than just additional training.

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Drought in the Rio Grande basin contributed to New Mexico’s largest reservoir dwindling to its lowest level in decades.

Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.

School had screen time long before it had Chromebooks. I sat through it, and then I taught with it.

"Pushes the bounds of what we thought was possible."

Amid the growing 'tech-lash' and device limits in major districts, polls show a quiet majority of parents support classroom laptops and AI tools — as long as there are guardrails.

What if we focused less on getting people back into work and more on preventing them from leaving in the first place? The September 2026 Keep Britain Working: A National Growth Opportunity report makes a compelling economic and human case for changing how we approach workplace health and inclusion.

Back to Basics, Part 4: Now that the lessons are in place, we'll build in differentiation using a process that will keep things from getting overwhelming.

Caught between parents who want screen limits and a job market that wants AI fluency, one district found a smarter way through.

Honeycombs are the basis of countless nature-inspired innovations. Today we dive into this leading geometric biomimicry example: the honeycomb structure.

What default off looks like in the September letter home, in the pledge families sign, and on a Tuesday morning in October.

The ‘Picard Maneuver’ is technically more ingenious than the show depicted it.

So you give a student a direction or enforce a consequence and they respond with back-talk. “I didn’t do anything!” “Whatever you say, duh.” “That’s so stupid!” Not much gets under a teacher’s skin more. It’s clear disrespect that also challenges your authority in ... Read more

Notes from a fifth grade classroom.

Before I provide readers with the breathless headlines about the latest U.S. international student test scores in reading, math, and science...

AI's wide proliferation shares some striking similarities with the ways viruses spread, as an international team of researchers argue.

The question shouldn't be how much screen time should students have, but what they are doing, what are they learning, and is technology helping?

In a media landscape overrun with slick data visualizations, students must develop the skills to scrutinize what’s presented to them as fact—or risk being led astray.

Quite often I find myself confronted with a variety of attitudes towards technology, especially when the conversation turns to children. One is simple enough.

The heads of the frontier AI labs just asked the industry to slow down. Your families are going to ask what that means for their kids. Have an answer ready.

And 4 things we can do to help prevent it

Mary Burns unpacks the evidence of generative AI in tutoring and how it should work alongside human tutors for success.

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This week, New York City and Los Angeles both announced a moratorium on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their schools. While thoughtful policies governing the use of technology and AI in schools are essential for providing direction to instructional leaders and ensuring alignment with lea

McCormick & Robinson: Our research found having human support didn't get kids engaged. New studies must figure out how to build tools they'll use.

Review genres and introduce your students to a bunch of fun books in your library with this quick genre review lesson and game.

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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.

It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain.

New York has drawn a boundary around AI. Schools still owe students a plan for what they learn on either side of it.

A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?

PISA international test results show concerning global declines in student learning. U.S. students posted some of their lowest scores ever in math and reading, but other countries are doing worse.

Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.

A blog to share ideas about innovative, real, and relevant learning.

This mentoring framework can help students with discipline referrals see that they have the ability and responsibility to shape their future.

Building relationships with students is the foundation for classroom management. But what can middle and high school teachers do when difficult moments arise?

An unconventional desk arrangement quickly and easily allows for three different types of classroom work—solo, small group, and whole-class instruction.