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The Digital Accessibility Deadline Is Here. Schools Aren’t Ready.

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EdSurge Tech 1d ago General
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A big civil rights deadline that impacts schools and vendors will hit this month. Federal law has required accessibility for people with disabilities for decades, says Glenda Sims, chief information accessibility officer at Deque Systems,…
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The Digital Accessibility Deadline Is Here. Schools Aren’t Ready.

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EdSurge Tech 1d ago edtech
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A big civil rights deadline that impacts schools and vendors will hit this month. Federal law has required accessibility for people with disabilities for decades, says Glenda Sims, chief information accessibility officer at Deque Systems,…
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What Makes Edtech Work for Students [Infographic]

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EdSurge Tech 2d ago edtech
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Even the most well-intentioned edtech can fall short if it does not meet students where they are. After several years studying the usability of edtech for teachers, the research team at ISTE+ASCD turned its attention to students —…
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Teaching Showed Me Education Isn’t the Great Equalizer

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EdSurge Tech 2d ago General
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Reading my articles from the fellowship feels like reading diary entries . They’re raw, honest and they reflect how much I was struggling with teaching at the time . Overwhelm is apparent. So is frustration. As a teacher who was impacted…
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More California 4-Year-Olds Are in Publicly Funded Preschool Than Ever

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EdSurge Tech 2d ago General
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When it comes to universal pre-kindergarten, California has made significant progress — 62 percent of 4-year-olds were enrolled in publicly funded early childhood programs in 2024–25, up from 42% in 2019–20, according to a new Learning…
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What Makes Edtech Work for Students [Infographic]

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EdSurge Tech 2d ago edtech
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Even the most well-intentioned edtech can fall short if it does not meet students where they are. After several years studying the usability of edtech for teachers, the research team at ISTE+ASCD turned its attention to students —…
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United States

Teaching Showed Me Education Isn’t the Great Equalizer

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EdSurge Tech 2d ago edtech
Summary
Reading my articles from the fellowship feels like reading diary entries . They’re raw, honest and they reflect how much I was struggling with teaching at the time . Overwhelm is apparent. So is frustration. As a teacher who was impacted…
Read Story
United States

More California 4-Year-Olds Are in Publicly Funded Preschool Than Ever

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EdSurge Tech 2d ago policy
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When it comes to universal pre-kindergarten, California has made significant progress — 62 percent of 4-year-olds were enrolled in publicly funded early childhood programs in 2024–25, up from 42% in 2019–20, according to a new Learning…
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Why the Social Media Addiction Case Isn’t Over Yet

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago General
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Algorithms. Beauty filters. Endless scrolling. The case over “social media addiction” against Meta and Google in a California courtroom ultimately came down to these elements, legal experts say, and what a jury found was negligence on…
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How Teachers Make Writing Achievable Without Lowering Standards

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago General
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“I’m just not a good writer.” It’s a phrase teachers hear too often, usually at the exact moment a writing task is assigned. For many students, the leap from understanding a concept to putting it on paper feels like an impossible hurdle.…
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Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago General
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As federal and state legislation swirls over the usage of cellphones and personal devices in classrooms, there is a renewed push for another form of technology: surveillance cameras. Legislators in Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina…
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The Fellowship That Taught Me Good Teaching Doesn’t Require Perfection

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago General
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Becoming a Voices of Change fellow empowered me to believe I could be a teacher with all my flaws — that “perfection” is not necessary. In fact, it is antithetical to good teaching. I remember sitting in our first workshop where we learned…
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Why the Social Media Addiction Case Isn’t Over Yet

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago edtech
Summary
Algorithms. Beauty filters. Endless scrolling. The case over “social media addiction” against Meta and Google in a California courtroom ultimately came down to these elements, legal experts say, and what a jury found was negligence on…
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How Teachers Make Writing Achievable Without Lowering Standards

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago edtech
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“I’m just not a good writer.” It’s a phrase teachers hear too often, usually at the exact moment a writing task is assigned. For many students, the leap from understanding a concept to putting it on paper feels like an impossible hurdle.…
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United States

Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago policy
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As federal and state legislation swirls over the usage of cellphones and personal devices in classrooms, there is a renewed push for another form of technology: surveillance cameras. Legislators in Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina…
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The Fellowship That Taught Me Good Teaching Doesn’t Require Perfection

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EdSurge Tech 9d ago edtech
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Becoming a Voices of Change fellow empowered me to believe I could be a teacher with all my flaws — that “perfection” is not necessary. In fact, it is antithetical to good teaching. I remember sitting in our first workshop where we learned…
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As a Tool of Productivity, AI Can Make the Effort to Learn More Meaningful

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EdSurge Tech 14d ago higher-ed
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I want to share a story of struggle. Actually, two kinds of struggle. My father completed his doctorate at the University of Utah in the early 1970s. For his dissertation, he ran a statistical analysis on genealogical records to determine…
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As a Tool of Productivity, AI Can Make the Effort to Learn More Meaningful

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EdSurge Tech 14d ago edtech
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I want to share a story of struggle. Actually, two kinds of struggle. My father completed his doctorate at the University of Utah in the early 1970s. For his dissertation, he ran a statistical analysis on genealogical records to determine…
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Too Many Tools, Not Enough Impact: Districts Rethink Their Edtech Stacks

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EdSurge Tech 15d ago edtech
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On a recent evening in suburban Chicago, a group of parents, teachers and administrators gathered to talk about something that, until recently, rarely drew this level of public scrutiny: the role of technology in their schools. The meeting…
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Too Many Tools, Not Enough Impact: Districts Rethink Their Edtech Stacks

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EdSurge Tech 15d ago edtech
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On a recent evening in suburban Chicago, a group of parents, teachers and administrators gathered to talk about something that, until recently, rarely drew this level of public scrutiny: the role of technology in their schools. The meeting…
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I Tell My Students Writing Is Hard. I Still Ask Them to Do It Anyway.

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EdSurge Tech 16d ago General
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My life has changed so much since my time as a Voices of Change fellow during the 2023 school year. As I wrote in my final essay of the fellowship , the beautiful, imperfect school I loved and helped build had closed. With the support of…
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I Tell My Students Writing Is Hard. I Still Ask Them to Do It Anyway.

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EdSurge Tech 16d ago edtech
Summary
My life has changed so much since my time as a Voices of Change fellow during the 2023 school year. As I wrote in my final essay of the fellowship , the beautiful, imperfect school I loved and helped build had closed. With the support of…
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From “Hello, World!” to AI: What Skills Actually Prepare Students for the Future?

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EdSurge Tech 18d ago General
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This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. A little over a decade ago, schools were swept into what many described as a movement to prepare students for the future of…
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From “Hello, World!” to AI: What Skills Actually Prepare Students for the Future?

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EdSurge Tech 18d ago edtech
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This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. A little over a decade ago, schools were swept into what many described as a movement to prepare students for the future of…
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The AI Use Case Question Teachers Are Still Asking

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EdSurge Tech 21d ago General
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This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. A fourth-grade teacher asked a simple question: “What can I actually use this for in math?” This teacher captured the broader…
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The AI Use Case Question Teachers Are Still Asking

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EdSurge Tech 21d ago edtech
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This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. A fourth-grade teacher asked a simple question: “What can I actually use this for in math?” This teacher captured the broader…
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Which Education Jobs Are Growing the Fastest? Mostly Non-Classroom Roles.

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EdSurge Tech 22d ago General
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The approach of a new school year conjures images of teachers preparing their classrooms and principals greeting students as they walk through the doors on the first day of classes. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. But…
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Which Education Jobs Are Growing the Fastest? Mostly Non-Classroom Roles.

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EdSurge Tech 22d ago edtech
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The approach of a new school year conjures images of teachers preparing their classrooms and principals greeting students as they walk through the doors on the first day of classes. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. But…
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Study: Delaying Kindergarten Has Few Longterm Benefits

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EdSurge Tech 23d ago research
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In addition to screen time , the type of school to attend, the content children consume and the food they eat, a new concern cropped up for parents over the last few years: Whether to keep their children back a year from entering…
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Study: Delaying Kindergarten Has Few Longterm Benefits

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EdSurge Tech 23d ago edtech
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In addition to screen time , the type of school to attend, the content children consume and the food they eat, a new concern cropped up for parents over the last few years: Whether to keep their children back a year from entering…
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National Survey of Parents Identifies Barriers to Family Well-Being

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EdSurge Tech 24d ago wellbeing
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A new survey shows households with children under age 18 are experiencing economic strain, with parents suffering from depression, burnout and hopelessness. Capita launched the new national survey, Quarterly Insights from American Families…
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Screens in Schools: What the New Screen-Time Debate Means for Educators

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EdSurge Tech 24d ago policy
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The screen-time debate is no longer confined to parenting advice. As states introduce legislation limiting devices in schools , and pediatric researchers rethink how digital environments affect development, educators are confronting a…
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National Survey of Parents Identifies Barriers to Family Well-Being

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EdSurge Tech 24d ago wellbeing
Summary
A new survey shows households with children under age 18 are experiencing economic strain, with parents suffering from depression, burnout and hopelessness. Capita launched the new national survey, Quarterly Insights from American Families…
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Screens in Schools: What the New Screen-Time Debate Means for Educators

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EdSurge Tech 24d ago edtech
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The screen-time debate is no longer confined to parenting advice. As states introduce legislation limiting devices in schools , and pediatric researchers rethink how digital environments affect development, educators are confronting a…
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What Happens When Employers Co-Design the Cybersecurity Classroom

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EdSurge Tech 30d ago General
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When high school students step into a cybersecurity internship, they enter a field where the stakes are real. The tools, threats and responsibilities extend well beyond the classroom. In rural communities, such opportunities can be…
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What Happens When Employers Co-Design the Cybersecurity Classroom

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EdSurge Tech 30d ago edtech
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When high school students step into a cybersecurity internship, they enter a field where the stakes are real. The tools, threats and responsibilities extend well beyond the classroom. In rural communities, such opportunities can be…
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Beyond the Classroom: How School Districts Are Building Real-World Career Pathways

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EdSurge Tech 32d ago General
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When a water-treatment plant outside Denver discovered an algae problem in its pipes, it did not call an engineering firm. It called the students. The aquatic robotics team at the Innovation Center at St. Vrain Valley Schools in Longmont,…
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Beyond the Classroom: How School Districts Are Building Real-World Career Pathways

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EdSurge Tech 32d ago edtech
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When a water-treatment plant outside Denver discovered an algae problem in its pipes, it did not call an engineering firm. It called the students. The aquatic robotics team at the Innovation Center at St. Vrain Valley Schools in Longmont,…
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When a Box Is No Longer a Castle: Restoring Wonder in a Screen-Filled World

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EdSurge Tech 35d ago General
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Recently I placed an empty cardboard box in the center of my preschool classroom of 4-year-olds. No label. No instructions. No purpose given. A few years ago, that simple box would have instantly transformed into something magical — a…
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When a Box Is No Longer a Castle: Restoring Wonder in a Screen-Filled World

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EdSurge Tech 35d ago edtech
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Recently I placed an empty cardboard box in the center of my preschool classroom of 4-year-olds. No label. No instructions. No purpose given. A few years ago, that simple box would have instantly transformed into something magical — a…
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Why NYC Schools Invested in Coaching for Staff Outside the Classroom

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EdSurge Tech 37d ago General
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In a system serving nearly 1 million students across more than 1,800 schools, the distance between a central office cubicle and a second grade classroom in New York City Public Schools can feel immense — yet they are inextricably linked.…
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Why NYC Schools Invested in Coaching for Staff Outside the Classroom

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EdSurge Tech 37d ago edtech
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In a system serving nearly 1 million students across more than 1,800 schools, the distance between a central office cubicle and a second grade classroom in New York City Public Schools can feel immense — yet they are inextricably linked.…
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The First Screen My Daughter Ever Saw

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EdSurge Tech 38d ago research
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Within the first 24 hours of my daughter’s life, I put a screen in her face. I know. That’s the opposite of all the research I had highlighted and annotated while my wife was pregnant. But it wasn’t by choice. That screen was the only way…
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The First Screen My Daughter Ever Saw

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EdSurge Tech 38d ago research
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Within the first 24 hours of my daughter’s life, I put a screen in her face. I know. That’s the opposite of all the research I had highlighted and annotated while my wife was pregnant. But it wasn’t by choice. That screen was the only way…
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Screen-Free Schools? Some Legislators Push for a New Normal

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EdSurge Tech 39d ago edtech
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When Kim Whitman’s son was in kindergarten in 2015, it was the first time their school district rolled out a one-to-one device program, assigning an electronic device to every child. Beyond using it in the classroom, the children were…
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Screen-Free Schools? Some Legislators Push for a New Normal

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EdSurge Tech 39d ago policy
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When Kim Whitman’s son was in kindergarten in 2015, it was the first time their school district rolled out a one-to-one device program, assigning an electronic device to every child. Beyond using it in the classroom, the children were…
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Schools Keep Facing the Same Challenges. Students and Educators Know What Needs to Change.

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EdSurge Tech 44d ago General
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Educators have seen wave after wave of “innovative” solutions promise to address long-standing challenges — from personalization and engagement to college- and career-readiness — yet many issues remain stubbornly unresolved. Too often,…
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Schools Keep Facing the Same Challenges. Students and Educators Know What Needs to Change.

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EdSurge Tech 44d ago edtech
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Educators have seen wave after wave of “innovative” solutions promise to address long-standing challenges — from personalization and engagement to college- and career-readiness — yet many issues remain stubbornly unresolved. Too often,…
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With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?

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EdSurge Tech 45d ago wellbeing
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The alert came around 7 p.m. Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam County, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy platform that students use during nonschool…
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With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?

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EdSurge Tech 45d ago edtech
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The alert came around 7 p.m. Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam County, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy platform that students use during nonschool…
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Why Not Ask Why: 'Digital Delusion' Author Urges Educators to Rethink Technology’s Reach

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EdSurge Tech 49d ago General
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Several years ago, Jared Cooney Horvath’s interest in teaching took a scientific turn. He entered teaching during a period he calls “ the decade of the brain ” — when much of the buzz around education and learning covered new theories…
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Why Not Ask Why: 'Digital Delusion' Author Urges Educators to Rethink Technology’s Reach

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EdSurge Tech 49d ago edtech
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Several years ago, Jared Cooney Horvath’s interest in teaching took a scientific turn. He entered teaching during a period he calls “ the decade of the brain ” — when much of the buzz around education and learning covered new theories…
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Universal Pre-K Is a Hot Policy Idea. But What About Kindergarten?

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EdSurge Tech 50d ago policy
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Even casual observers of the early childhood space likely noticed the massive push for expanding access to care and education programs over the last year, most notably with universal preschool options . But a less splashy effort has been…
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Universal Pre-K Is a Hot Policy Idea. But What About Kindergarten?

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EdSurge Tech 50d ago policy
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Even casual observers of the early childhood space likely noticed the massive push for expanding access to care and education programs over the last year, most notably with universal preschool options . But a less splashy effort has been…
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What Students Gain When Teachers — Not AI — Grade Students’ Work

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EdSurge Tech 52d ago edtech
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This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. During our research project on teaching and learning with AI, Mi Aniefuna talked to a lawyer-turned-teacher-turned AI ethicist.…
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What Students Gain When Teachers — Not AI — Grade Students’ Work

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EdSurge Tech 52d ago edtech
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This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. During our research project on teaching and learning with AI, Mi Aniefuna talked to a lawyer-turned-teacher-turned AI ethicist.…
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How Teachers Make Classroom Technology Work for Them

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EdSurge Tech 53d ago General
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Walk into any school and you will find teachers using classroom technology in very different ways. One teacher builds interactive lessons with embedded videos and real-time polls. Down the hall, another uses technology more selectively,…
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The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — Gambling

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EdSurge Tech 53d ago curriculum
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Isaac Rose-Berman doesn’t think that gambling is evil. After deciding not to pursue a doctorate in political science, Rose-Berman became a professional gambler for a time. But these days, in his 20s, he’s finding himself writing, advising…
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How Teachers Make Classroom Technology Work for Them

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EdSurge Tech 53d ago edtech
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Walk into any school and you will find teachers using classroom technology in very different ways. One teacher builds interactive lessons with embedded videos and real-time polls. Down the hall, another uses technology more selectively,…
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United States

The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — Gambling

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EdSurge Tech 53d ago edtech
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Isaac Rose-Berman doesn’t think that gambling is evil. After deciding not to pursue a doctorate in political science, Rose-Berman became a professional gambler for a time. But these days, in his 20s, he’s finding himself writing, advising…
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Why District Leaders Are Rethinking Education Research and Policy

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EdSurge Tech 58d ago policy
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Today, district leaders are being asked to make irreversible budget decisions with fewer dollars and less margin for error than ever before. Yet many districts are making those decisions with limited evidence of what actually works in…
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Why District Leaders Are Rethinking Education Research and Policy

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EdSurge Tech 58d ago research
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Today, district leaders are being asked to make irreversible budget decisions with fewer dollars and less margin for error than ever before. Yet many districts are making those decisions with limited evidence of what actually works in…
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Lawsuits Test New Legal Theories About What Causes Social Media Addiction

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EdSurge Tech 59d ago General
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A high-stakes trial sparked by a California woman who first logged onto social media at age 10. Another lawsuit in Georgia filed by a school district despairing at distracted students. Dozens more legal actions brought by state attorneys…
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Lawsuits Test New Legal Theories About What Causes Social Media Addiction

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EdSurge Tech 59d ago policy
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A high-stakes trial sparked by a California woman who first logged onto social media at age 10. Another lawsuit in Georgia filed by a school district despairing at distracted students. Dozens more legal actions brought by state attorneys…
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Can AI Help Students Navigate the Career Chaos It’s Creating?

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EdSurge Tech 64d ago General
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After a career counselor visited one of her classes earlier this year, Lily Hatch found herself asking a chatbot for guidance about college. A junior at Wake Forest High School in North Carolina, Hatch had taken an in-class career quiz…
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Can AI Help Students Navigate the Career Chaos It’s Creating?

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EdSurge Tech 64d ago edtech
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After a career counselor visited one of her classes earlier this year, Lily Hatch found herself asking a chatbot for guidance about college. A junior at Wake Forest High School in North Carolina, Hatch had taken an in-class career quiz…
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When Machines Think, Human Thinking Must Go Higher

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EdSurge Tech 65d ago General
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Not long ago, I participated in an exercise that asked educators to define thinking and learning. It was a familiar prompt, one we have returned to countless times over the past decade. This time felt different. The task was to…
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What George Washington Can Teach Us About Grace in the Wake of Violence

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EdSurge Tech 65d ago higher-ed
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This year, Americans are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence . That statement of foundational political principles and national identity in the summer of 1776 capped off a year of armed conflict marked by…
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When Machines Think, Human Thinking Must Go Higher

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EdSurge Tech 65d ago edtech
Summary
Not long ago, I participated in an exercise that asked educators to define thinking and learning. It was a familiar prompt, one we have returned to countless times over the past decade. This time felt different. The task was to…
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What George Washington Can Teach Us About Grace in the Wake of Violence

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EdSurge Tech 65d ago wellbeing
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This year, Americans are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence . That statement of foundational political principles and national identity in the summer of 1776 capped off a year of armed conflict marked by…
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‘I Can Read, But I Don’t Know What It Means’: Rethinking Literacy for Multilingual Kids

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EdSurge Tech 66d ago curriculum
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In classrooms across the country, children are showing progress in reading, yet many students cannot tell you what those words mean, why they matter or how the text connects to their lives. My first grade multilingual learner asked for…
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‘I Can Read, But I Don’t Know What It Means’: Rethinking Literacy for Multilingual Kids

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EdSurge Tech 66d ago curriculum
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In classrooms across the country, children are showing progress in reading, yet many students cannot tell you what those words mean, why they matter or how the text connects to their lives. My first grade multilingual learner asked for…
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How a Small Louisiana School Misled Families and Thwarted Students’ College Dreams

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EdSurge Tech 67d ago General
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The story Mike Landry told about his students, who were majority African American, sounded depressingly familiar: poor, raised on the wrong side of the tracks, ignored, forgotten. But it made the rest of their story seem even more…
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How a Small Louisiana School Misled Families and Thwarted Students’ College Dreams

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EdSurge Tech 67d ago higher-ed
Summary
The story Mike Landry told about his students, who were majority African American, sounded depressingly familiar: poor, raised on the wrong side of the tracks, ignored, forgotten. But it made the rest of their story seem even more…
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New Report Card Grades States on Laws Banning Phones in Schools

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EdSurge Tech 70d ago policy
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As more legislation sweeps the nation limiting children’s phone use in schools, a new report card shows not all laws are created equal. The “ Phone-Free Schools State Report Card ,” released late last month, gave only two states “A” grades…
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New Report Card Grades States on Laws Banning Phones in Schools

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EdSurge Tech 70d ago policy
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As more legislation sweeps the nation limiting children’s phone use in schools, a new report card shows not all laws are created equal. The “ Phone-Free Schools State Report Card ,” released late last month, gave only two states “A” grades…
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New AAP ‘Screen Time’ Recommendations Focus Less on Screens, More on Family Time

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EdSurge Tech 71d ago General
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When the American Academy of Pediatrics first set limits for children’s screen time in 2016, the phrase had an entirely different meaning — and connotation — than it does a decade later. “It was created around research on TV viewing — and…
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New AAP ‘Screen Time’ Recommendations Focus Less on Screens, More on Family Time

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EdSurge Tech 71d ago edtech
Summary
When the American Academy of Pediatrics first set limits for children’s screen time in 2016, the phrase had an entirely different meaning — and connotation — than it does a decade later. “It was created around research on TV viewing — and…
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How Researchers Are Putting Students at the Center of Edtech Design

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EdSurge Tech 72d ago edtech
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When researchers ask students to test educational technology products, a consistent pattern emerges: Tools that impress adults in demos often fall flat with the students who actually use them. Recent studies show that even well-designed…
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I Teach in a Tech-Powered System That Never Sleeps — and My Students Feel the Cost

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EdSurge Tech 72d ago wellbeing
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I unlock my classroom door each morning, and before I ever reach the board, I reach for a screen. I check messages that came in overnight, scan platform updates and read alerts that did not exist when I was a student. Families reach out…
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How Researchers Are Putting Students at the Center of Edtech Design

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EdSurge Tech 72d ago edtech
Summary
When researchers ask students to test educational technology products, a consistent pattern emerges: Tools that impress adults in demos often fall flat with the students who actually use them. Recent studies show that even well-designed…
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United States

I Teach in a Tech-Powered System That Never Sleeps — and My Students Feel the Cost

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EdSurge Tech 72d ago edtech
Summary
I unlock my classroom door each morning, and before I ever reach the board, I reach for a screen. I check messages that came in overnight, scan platform updates and read alerts that did not exist when I was a student. Families reach out…
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Digital Girlhood: Study Explores Why Girls as Young as 5 Feel the Need to Be Online

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EdSurge Tech 73d ago research
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For Gen Alpha, social girlhood no longer takes place only in school or on the playground. It plays out online, through social media and online trends that will be the topics of discussion with friends the next day. Parsing education data…
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United States

Digital Girlhood: Study Explores Why Girls as Young as 5 Feel the Need to Be Online

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EdSurge Tech 73d ago edtech
Summary
For Gen Alpha, social girlhood no longer takes place only in school or on the playground. It plays out online, through social media and online trends that will be the topics of discussion with friends the next day. Parsing education data…
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I Was a First-Generation Elite Private School Graduate. My Kids Won’t Follow My Path.

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EdSurge Tech 74d ago General
Summary
As we drove across the bridge that read, “Trenton Makes, the World Takes,” the red lights brightened my worried face. It took 20 minutes to drive back home from my admissions interview, but the Delaware River felt like the width of the…
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I Was a First-Generation Elite Private School Graduate. My Kids Won’t Follow My Path.

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EdSurge Tech 74d ago higher-ed
Summary
As we drove across the bridge that read, “Trenton Makes, the World Takes,” the red lights brightened my worried face. It took 20 minutes to drive back home from my admissions interview, but the Delaware River felt like the width of the…
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Will School Cellphone Bans Morph Into Wider Screen Time Regulations for Kids?

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EdSurge Tech 79d ago General
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What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb student cellphone use during school. Now, the idea of limiting children’s tech use has arrived at the Capitol steps in…
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I’m a Teacher, and Defending Public Education Is Now Part of My Job

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EdSurge Tech 79d ago policy
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I didn’t choose activism. It chose me the moment I realized my students were walking into my classroom carrying entire systems on their backs — systems too heavy for 15-, 16-, 17-year-old shoulders. But suddenly, in the last year,…
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Will School Cellphone Bans Morph Into Wider Screen Time Regulations for Kids?

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EdSurge Tech 79d ago policy
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What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb student cellphone use during school. Now, the idea of limiting children’s tech use has arrived at the Capitol steps in…
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I’m a Teacher, and Defending Public Education Is Now Part of My Job

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EdSurge Tech 79d ago edtech
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I didn’t choose activism. It chose me the moment I realized my students were walking into my classroom carrying entire systems on their backs — systems too heavy for 15-, 16-, 17-year-old shoulders. But suddenly, in the last year,…
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K–12 Edtech in 2026: Five Trends Shaping the Year Ahead

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EdSurge Tech 80d ago edtech
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For years, K–12 technology conversations revolved around what to adopt next — the newest device, the latest platform, the next big promise. But as district leaders enter 2026, the question has fundamentally shifted from “What should we…
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K–12 Edtech in 2026: Five Trends Shaping the Year Ahead

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EdSurge Tech 80d ago edtech
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For years, K–12 technology conversations revolved around what to adopt next — the newest device, the latest platform, the next big promise. But as district leaders enter 2026, the question has fundamentally shifted from “What should we…
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I Feared Disclosing My Speech Disability, But My Students Surprised Me

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EdSurge Tech 81d ago General
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As I approached the first day of teaching my writing course, there was a healthy balance of excitement and anxiety coursing through my veins. But the first-day jitters weren’t for the reason that you would expect. Yes, I worried about how…
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I Feared Disclosing My Speech Disability, But My Students Surprised Me

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EdSurge Tech 81d ago wellbeing
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As I approached the first day of teaching my writing course, there was a healthy balance of excitement and anxiety coursing through my veins. But the first-day jitters weren’t for the reason that you would expect. Yes, I worried about how…
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Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind.

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EdSurge Tech 84d ago General
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A little girl stared at a list of test questions in her science class, unable to answer the majority. Resigned, she wrote at the top, “I failed badly” — although she misspelled it, instead writing, “I felled bedly.” She was not in an…
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Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind.

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EdSurge Tech 84d ago curriculum
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A little girl stared at a list of test questions in her science class, unable to answer the majority. Resigned, she wrote at the top, “I failed badly” — although she misspelled it, instead writing, “I felled bedly.” She was not in an…
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Why Teachers Need Recovery, Not More Resilience

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EdSurge Tech 86d ago wellbeing
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Teacher burnout has reached crisis levels, and proposed solutions often miss the mark. Another professional development session on self-care. Another webinar on stress management. Another reminder to practice gratitude. These well-meaning…
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Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care

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EdSurge Tech 86d ago General
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It started as an “if you know, you know” situation for stressed parents dealing with the high costs of — and often slim options for — child care. Then, during the pandemic, the difficulty mounted. Now, it has reached a new peak, according…
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United States

Why Teachers Need Recovery, Not More Resilience

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EdSurge Tech 86d ago wellbeing
Summary
Teacher burnout has reached crisis levels, and proposed solutions often miss the mark. Another professional development session on self-care. Another webinar on stress management. Another reminder to practice gratitude. These well-meaning…
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United States

Families at All Income Levels Struggle to Find Child Care

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EdSurge Tech 86d ago edtech
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It started as an “if you know, you know” situation for stressed parents dealing with the high costs of — and often slim options for — child care. Then, during the pandemic, the difficulty mounted. Now, it has reached a new peak, according…
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