Michigan Virtual, aiEDU Partner to Expand AI Support for Teachers
A new partnership between Michigan Virtual and the AI Education Project (aiEDU) aims to accelerate AI literacy and AI readiness across Michigan’s K-12 schools.
Rethinking Tech Frameworks for the Age of AI (Opinion)
Teachers deserve tools that reflect the complexity of today’s classrooms, writes an instructional coach.
School Counselors Worry About Students’ Misguided Use of Social Media
Social media platforms like Instagram, X and TikTok have become landscapes for learning and increasing awareness of topics like mental health. But for children who are learning how to navigate virtual spaces, the pitfalls are many and hidden. Educators and researchers are becoming increasingly worried how much kids are absorbing the digital information they find online about mental health, which k...[Read More]
Resilience in Action: How Three Western NC Educators Are Reimagining Education After Disaster
By: Wesley Davis Rising from the Storm: A Regional Call to Redesign It’s a clear spring morning in 2025, and Tucker Waldron, science teacher, is watching a group of high schoolers from the School for Inquiry and Life Sciences Asheville scramble up a wooded hillside in the Great Smoky Mountains. There, students observe seasonal patterns and study indicator species to better understand the ecologica...[Read More]
Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise
The number of home-based child care programs is seeing a spike for the first time in five years — but experts remain concerned that with a rising child care crisis, there are still not enough programs to meet demand. According to a report from Child Care Aware of America, the number of licensed home-based child care options increased by nearly 5 percent from 2023 to 2024. There were 98,807 home-ba...[Read More]
Learnings From the Front Lines on Redefining Leadership for the Age of AI
On a Wednesday afternoon, a school district director emailed to say she might be late to the first community of practice session. She explained she was giving a board presentation that evening, right before the session. Her story isn’t unique; it’s emblematic of the complexity educational leaders face as they navigate responsibilities, unforeseen demands and the need for human connection. The AI i...[Read More]
McGraw Hill Expands CTE Offerings
Education company McGraw Hill has announced a host of new career and technical education courses, designed to help learners gain professional, technical, and academic skills for workforce success.
Ed Tech Leaders Name Top Tech Enablers Driving Innovation in K-12
Like in many other sectors, K-12 ed tech leaders have named generative AI as their number one “tech enabler,” according to a recent CoSN survey.
We Asked A Student in 2040 What Living with An LER is Like—Here’s What She Said
By: Mason Pashia and Beth Ardner These days, Learner Employment Records (LERs) are everywhere, if you know where to look. From new state-level legislation in California to radical workforce partnerships like the Alabama Talent Triad and the work being done in Wyoming and Indiana and Idaho, there’s a great deal of promise, but it can be a bit difficult to describe and even harder to imagine. What d...[Read More]
The Student-Led, Industry-Connected Learning: Voices from the CAPS Network
By: Alisa Morse The conversation across today’s education landscape is filled with phrases like career-connected learning, work-based learning and real-world learning. There is one phrase that encompasses and expands upon these: Profession Based Learning (ProBL). The Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Network offers students immersive, profession-based learning experiences that bridge...[Read More]
Teachers From Mexico Give English Learners a Boost in Small Texas School District
Wendy Lopez Elizondo traveled more than 800 miles last year to face her biggest professional challenge — teaching in the United States. Armed with just two suitcases and far away from her Mexican home, Lopez Elizondo came to Crain Elementary School in Victoria, Texas, to work in the district’s bilingual program. “I wanted to support bilingual students, children who, like me, speak Spanish at home....[Read More]
Why Are Teachers Burned Out but Still in Love With Their Jobs?
When Molly Lane was a school social worker, walking down the hall with colleagues sometimes turned into impromptu therapy sessions. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. It became clear, she says, that the school system wasn’t doing enough to support teachers’ mental health. Those experiences led her to open Teacher Talk, a therapy practice that caters to the needs of educators. “Peopl...[Read More]