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Harnessing Cross-Cutting Career Clusters to Prepare Learners for the Future of Work
By: Mason Pashia and Stacy Whitehouse As the demands of the workforce evolve, so too must the ways we prepare learners. Today’s careers are increasingly complex, multidimensional, and interdisciplinary; however, our pathways remain static and siloed....[Read More]
Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain
While both enrollment and spending in early childhood education programs reached new levels in 2024, a few select states did the lion’s share of the work — with many states lagging behind. And with early childhood program funding in flux, some leader...[Read More]
7 Strategies For Using Context Clues In Reading
Strategies for using context clues in reading including word parts, definition–> explanation, examples, antonyms, and analogies. Source
Identity Has Become a Critical Security Perimeter for Cloud Services
A new threat landscape report from Fortinet points to new cloud vulnerabilities. According to the company’s 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, while misconfigured cloud storage buckets were once a prime vector for cybersecurity exploits, othe...[Read More]
Why Trump’s Cuts to Mental Health Programs Could Hit Rural Schools Harder
In Nebraska, it’s trauma-informed training to support Native American students. In Arizona, it’s an effort to expand existing school mental health services. In a Texas region with high suicide rates, it’s a program to increase the number of mental he...[Read More]
Politics, Pressure and Poor Sources: History Teachers Have It Tough These Days
With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects. Walking students through the unsettling complexit...[Read More]
From Feedback to Flexibility: 5 AI Tools Teachers Should Try
As a fifth-grade teacher and AI School Champion in the St. Vrain Valley School District, I’ve seen firsthand how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education. Here are five AI-enabled tools I’ve found especially powerful in my c...[Read More]
12 Articles About Critical Thinking
Critical thinking questions include, ‘Why is this important? What are the causes and effects of this? How do we know if this is true?” Source
AWS Enhances AI Offerings with Amazon Nova Premier, Llama 4, Anonymous User Q Business Chatbots
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made a number of AI updates to maintain its position alongside fellow cloud giants Microsoft and Google.
Meta Introduces Stand-Alone AI App
Meta Platforms has launched a stand-alone artificial intelligence app built on its proprietary Llama 4 model, intensifying the competitive race in generative AI alongside OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI.
Schools Brace for Tariff-Related Price Increases of Chromebooks and iPads
School-issued devices in many districts need to be replaced, but rising prices could prevent those plans.
Duolingo Goes AI-First in Push for Scalable Learning
Learning platform Duolingo is embracing AI in an effort to make learning replicable, scalable, and always available.