Howard Dvorsky

A reflection on designing learning experiences where technology supports instruction rather than defines it.

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 to a new report. The RAPID Survey Project at the Stanford Center on Early Childhood found U.S. parents across all income levels have trouble finding, and affordi...[Read More]

The first time I realized I was running on empty wasn’t during a crisis; it was during a staff meeting. My eyes blurred as the principal went over data points and pacing calendars. I remember nodding along while my body screamed for rest. Around me, teachers stared at their laptops, shoulders slumped and coffee cups half-empty. No one spoke unless prompted. A mix of apathy and survival. We were ed...[Read More]

Here’s an uncomfortable question: If three teachers in your building assess the same student work using the same rubric, will they arrive at the same proficiency rating? If you hesitate, you are not alone. If you’re implementing personalized competency-based assessments without calibration, inconsistency undermines everything. Systems that are building toward coherent, personalized learning are un...[Read More]

Career misguidance in India leaves millions of students choosing blindly, driven by pressure, outdated advice, and a lack of coherent guidance systems. The post When Career Advice Becomes Career Misguidance: How to Tell the Difference first appeared on EdTechReview.

Emversity raises $30M in Series A funding to scale its education-to-employment platform, strengthening industry-aligned skilling across India. The post Emversity Raises $30 Million (₹271 Crore) in Series A funding first appeared on EdTechReview.

If you were to fire up Zoom and hop into an EdSurge editorial meeting, I could almost guarantee that you’d hear this phrase from me at least once: “The people need more charts!” Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. As the resident chart-ographer for EdSurge, I sorted through a couple dozen data sources last year and made about 100 maps, bar graphs and scatter plots as part of my peren...[Read More]

AI is a boon in later grades, less so in K-5, argues author, educator Michael Horn.

A critical issue is not a lack of creativity but a response to limited mental bandwidth.

Enrolling in an international university is a step that would influence every aspect of learning as well as careers for years to come.

Most schools already have a powerful economic development partner sitting in their backyard—they just haven’t activated the relationship yet. Local chambers of commerce represent a largely untapped resource for connecting students with real-world opportunities, mentorship networks, and pathways to economic mobility that traditional classroom instruction simply cannot provide. As Tasha Marsaglia, E...[Read More]

A survey by the Pew Research Center provides a window into what students think of cellphone bans.