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A nonprofit newsroom reporting on the powerful forces, fascinating people and innovative practices shaping teaching and learning.
🎙️ What if high school students could start college now — and save thousands while doing it? We sit down with Pearson’s Laura Weiss to break down how dual enrollment and virtual pathways are reshaping education. #SponsoredContent 🎧: bit.ly/44kRhzH
"We can’t just ban cellphones and think it will solve all the problems. We have to use all of the resources together to create developmentally appropriate policies and procedures..." #SponsoredContent edsurge.com/news/2025-06-2…
"Programs like this open new doors for students who don’t always see themselves represented in traditional extracurriculars, especially girls, multilingual learners and students with disabilities." #SponsoredContent @PlayCraftLearn edsurge.com/news/2025-06-1…
Seattle, LA County, Boston, and San Diego libraries now offer their own "Books Unbanned" programs. Each varies by funding—some offer full digital collections, others curated lists of challenged titles. edsurge.com/news/2025-07-0…
Teens report seeing "obvious shrinking of collections" in their local libraries. Some avoid checking out available books to protect teachers and librarians from potential retaliation over controversial titles. edsurge.com/news/2025-07-0…
Young readers are finding empty shelves where certain books used to be. Brooklyn Public Library created "Books Unbanned" in 2022 to counter book restrictions, giving teens ages 13-21 nationwide access to digital collections. edsurge.com/news/2025-07-0…
Book challenges surged 400% between 2020-2024. Brooklyn Public Library's "Books Unbanned" gives teens nationwide digital access to books unavailable locally. 8,000+ have signed up. edsurge.com/news/2025-07-0…
From first grade classrooms to high school computer labs, teachers across the state are building confidence in CS instruction and finding meaningful ways to connect it to their everyday teaching. #SponsoredContent @ASCD + @ISTEofficial edsurge.com/news/2025-06-1…
From healthcare to marketing to engineering, nearly every field is being transformed by AI. Are our schools preparing them for this new reality? And do we have an effective method of assessing such readiness? #SponsoredContent edsurge.com/news/2025-06-0…
Language barriers can have a profound impact on students’ performance, classroom engagement and social connection. This standalone AI-powered translation device delivers real-time, bidirectional translation through earbuds or on-screen text. #Sponsored edsurge.com/news/2025-06-0…
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into education demands a reimagining of traditional leadership paradigms. #SponsoredContent edsurge.com/news/2025-06-0…
For most schools, shifting from traditional teaching models to truly personalized learning means reimagining classroom roles, embracing new instructional strategies, and supporting teachers and students through an ongoing process of innovation. edsurge.com/news/2025-05-2… #Sponsored
Coding alone isn’t enough; students must also learn to think systemically, design creatively and build with intention... The gap between CS instruction and creative exploration is a pressing challenge. #SponsoredContent @PlayCraftLearn #MinecraftEdu edsurge.com/news/2025-06-1…
Can a punk rock teacher run a classroom—and teach students to question authority? According to Voices of Change Fellow Dan Clark, “Authority can mean safety, guidance, and service just as much as it can mean judgment, rules, and consequences.” buff.ly/0P5V1oL
For CTE to truly serve today’s students, it needs something it’s never had at scale: flexibility. #SponsoredContent edsurge.com/news/2025-05-2…
"Computer science is essential, not optional. Every student deserves access; it’s a fundamental part of literacy." #SponsoredContent edsurge.com/news/2025-05-0…
edsurge.com/news/2025-06-1… PBS is one of the rare places that offers both educational and entertaining television for children. What happens if that gets cut?
As schools struggle to find teachers, is relaxing the credential rules a good idea? edsurge.com/news/2025-06-1…
“AI is always changing, so we’re always going to have to modify what we do,” says a school district leader. buff.ly/PlEKnYV
Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isn’t just adopting the technology — it’s making sure it works for all students. edsurge.com/news/2025-04-3… #SponsoredContent
