Howard Dvorsky

A recent academic study found that as companies adopt AI tools, they’re not just streamlining workflows — they’re piling on new demands. Researchers determined that “AI technostress” is driving burnout and disrupting personal lives, even as organizations hail productivity gains.

The ability to innovate and solve problems creatively is no longer a niche skill – it’s a fundamental necessity for individuals and societies to thrive in a complex world. Recognizing this imperative, the Inqui-Lab Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Hyderabad, India, is pioneering a transformative approach to education through its iterative Think & Make program. This initiative is ...[Read More]

There was a moment in the mid-2010s when Montessori was inescapable. The century-old education philosophy, which prioritizes independence from a young age, had turned into a lifestyle brand. Blocks and other wooden activity sets were remarketed as “Montessori toys.” Parents flocked toward outdoor learning, which often involved livestock on a farm, sometimes dubbed “Montessori farms.” “I think Mont...[Read More]

Picture this: Tomorrow’s graduates walk into workplaces where AI tools are as common as email — diagnosing patient symptoms, analyzing market trends, optimizing supply chains or designing new infrastructure. From healthcare to marketing to engineering, nearly every field is being transformed. Are our schools preparing them for this new reality? And do we have an effective method of assessing such ...[Read More]

The annual virtual conference from the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal will return on May 7, 2025, with a focus on emerging trends in cybersecurity, data privacy, AI implementation, IT leadership, building resilience, and more.

Editor’s Note We recently highlighted  Colorado’s unbundled ecosystem and featured JeffCo Open School. To learn more about the emerging ecosystem in Colorado, be sure to check out that episode. Learn More A year or so ago, the Getting Smart team was in Colorado for a company retreat, and while we were there, we had the chance to stop by the Jeffco Open School, a school we’ve featured on the site a...[Read More]

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Education companies McGraw Hill and Pearson have partnered to integrate the latter’s assessment capabilities into McGraw Hill’s K-12 curriculum solutions.

By: Will Richardson The world is shifting beneath our feet. Ecological collapse, social fragmentation, and political dysfunction are no longer distant threats; they are our daily reality. In this time between worlds, education stands at a crossroads. It can either cling to outdated paradigms that are contributing to our collective challenges or become a catalyst for transformation.  In moments of ...[Read More]

Common Sense Media’s new AI toolkit answers key questions.

As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. Today, emergent bilingual (EB) students, also known as English learners, account for 10.6 percent of U.S. public school students — more than 5.3 million nationwide — up from...[Read More]

Chronic absence, defined as missing 10 percent or more of school or about 18 school days in a year, is a national crisis. It peaked in the pandemic, when about 31 percent of students nationwide — 14.7 million kids — were chronically absent during the 2021-22 school year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The rate dropped only slightly for the 2022-23 school year, the latest ...[Read More]