‘Grok’ Chatbot Is Bad for Kids, Review Finds
The chatbot on X suggests risky behavior, and is unsafe for teens, Common Sense Media says.
How Virtual and Hybrid Learning Helps Students Thrive: New Evidence from Five Public School Models
By: Rae Lymer On a Tuesday morning in Bismarck, an 11th grader works from a local café, not because she’s avoiding school, but because she’s drafting a proposal to redesign the basement storage area for the business owner, earning her math and ELA credits through a project that connects to her long-term goal of becoming an interior designer. Hundreds of miles away in rural Colorado, a gifted middl...[Read More]
I Feared Disclosing My Speech Disability, But My Students Surprised Me
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 my inaugural class would go. But, above all, I was concerned about how the energetic group of 25 students would react to my speech disability. What if they doubt...[Read More]
States Put ‘Unprecedented’ Attention on AI’s Role in Schools
Most of the bills address AI literacy and require guidance on responsible use of the technology.
Teachers Like Cellphone Bans—But Not for Themselves
Teachers say they need to use their phones for their work, but some administrators want rules in place.
Can Space and Ecosystem Design Transform How We Learn? | Danish Kurani
When I think about the spaces where we learn, I’m struck by how deeply they shape our experiences and outcomes. In this episode, I’m joined by Danish Kurani, an architect, designer, and the author of The Spaces That Make Us: Why Design is Broken and How We Can Create a Happier, Healthier World. Danish brings over two decades of expertise in creating spaces that inspire learning, creativity, and we...[Read More]
Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind.
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 entry-level grade, or even elementary school. She was a student of Laurie Lee’s sixth grade class, more than two decades ago. Lee never forgot the reading difficultie...[Read More]
Why Did That Student Fail? A Diagnostic Approach To Teaching
What is Diagnostic Teaching? Diagnostic teaching is a step-by-step, intentional process for pinpointing exactly why a student is struggling.
Teaching Students to Think With AI, Not Through It
AI can give you the interpretation. It can’t give you the thinking that interpretation builds.
Richard Feynman On Knowing Versus Understanding
“A philosophy…sometimes called an understanding of the law…is a way that a person holds the laws…to guess quickly at consequences.”
Microsoft Offers AI Community for Educators with ‘Elevate’ Program
Microsoft has introduced Elevate for Educators, a new program designed to “provide educators and school leaders with access to a global community, professional development, and resources to confidently integrate AI into teaching and learning.”
Report: Ransomware Attacks Plateau in Education Sector, While Third-Party Risks Loom Large
Ransomware attacks across the globe increased by 32% in 2025 — but in the education sector, attacks appeared to plateau, according to the latest research from Comparitech.