Category: Education

As Joshua Eyler was researching a book on what brain science tells us about how to improve teaching, one issue…

When she works in a classroom, Niobe Way, a professor of developmental psychology at New York University, wants to dive…

For James Singewald, a typical week goes something like this: Learn about the history of boarding schools in an Indigenous…

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into higher education to address challenges such as personalized learning and operational efficiency. AI-powered…

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I…

As school boards prepare to approve their budgets for the fall, many are grappling with how to make up for…

K-12 leaders tasked with preparing students for the future workforce are doing so amid ever-increasing cyber threats. The dynamic landscape…

When longtime educator Zachary Cote first read about the release of ChatGPT about 15 months ago, he says his first…

When he was in high school, Zachary Farley latched onto the idea of becoming a teacher. Then in college, when…

Ever wonder what the buzz around interoperability is all about? Interoperability is not just jargon; it’s the key to unlocking…

After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Virginia became the first state to require colleges to conduct threat assessments, later…

Ask just about anyone what’s behind the downward spiral of youth mental health today, and chances are that social media…

A few months ago, an assistant principal at my school gave me feedback I wasn’t prepared for. This colleague, who…

Teaching creativity and creative thinking in K-12 has always been valued but often challenging to implement. Many standards and curricula…

When some students hit an obstacle in school or college, they can take it as a sign that this whole…

These days there’s a wave of new edtech products hitting the market, and teachers and professors are increasingly making teaching…

Educators often find themselves exploring innovative approaches to enhance student learning, and one particularly creative pathway is integrating games and…

Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and exploded into public discourse, the emergence of generative AI tools has been…

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee,…

Given the amount of planning time he has each day, along with the assistance of an AI-powered app, Robert can…

The value of college is something that people used to pretty much agree on. In 2013, a little over a…

“As educators, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and then to our students,” writes Deaunna Watson, director of…

When college students think about quitting, it’s most likely because of mental health strain or stress. That’s according to the…

Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. Ninety-two percent…

During my first years of teaching, I decided that no matter how difficult life got, both in and out of…

The national average rate of chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools has significantly increased in recent years. According to data from…

A few weeks ago, Ferris State University made a splashy announcement that it planned to enroll two chatbot “students” in…

For years, I’ve worked with young people during one of the most significant transitions of their lives. After 12 years…

When Adriana Cervantes-González started school in California as a child, it was at a time when state policy was determined…

Ken Futernick brings together people who disagree deeply on issues that are most dividing school communities these days — such…

Five months after federal stabilization grants expired, deeper cracks are beginning to show in the early care and education sector.…

When Pierrce Holmes entered ninth grade, his school put him in 9C, a lower-level algebra class. Before then, Holmes had…

In summer 2012, my life changed. I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future. I was fearless and…

Most teachers who work in education today have studied — or at least are familiar with — VARK, a learning…

Jared Ten Brink, a doctoral student in education at the University of Michigan, is an enrolled member of the Nottawaseppi…

“My students can’t use these digital programs.” “I don’t have time to use technology with my littles.” “It’s exhausting to…

Envision hosting a home movie night where each friend arrives with a different set of technology relics: laser discs, VHS…

When the federal government released its revised edtech plan last month, it was laying down its hope for a future…

Since the earliest days of colleges experimenting with teaching over the internet, the goal has been to replicate as closely…

Everett Anderson was determined to become a teacher. It had always been his plan, and he had no reason to…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — At an information session about applying to college held at Central High School at the start…

In an era where technology and digital platforms are integral to our everyday lives, the role of digital citizenship is…

While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education field, federal data reveals that…

The latest wave of AI tools like ChatGPT seem certain to disrupt the workplace in the years ahead — and…

Zachary Jackson thinks a lot about what his students may be learning from him in class. For some of his…

After transitioning from teaching adolescents to educating adults, I’m challenged to understand people in the context of their identities and…

When Alicia Garcia first enrolled at College of the Desert, she felt lost. Her first semester grades at the California…

Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the…

Three young trees stood in a schoolyard, their branches reaching out for the sun, casting stripes of shade on the…

When Chat GPT-4 came out, Cory Kohn was itching to bring it into the classroom. A biology laboratory coordinator in…

We wrote recently about some of the reasons that may be keeping teachers from pursuing the bilingual educator route, despite…

“I think I’m talking to Salinger. Can I ask?” My student stood next to my desk, computer resting on both…

Schools need to tap into the same sense of wonder that led early humans to seek unifying stories to explain…

Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student engagement and facilitating personalized learning.…

As I drove down the lengthy driveway of Mercy Montessori Center, I called my great aunt from Athens, Georgia, whom…

In recent years high schools across the country have been adding computer science courses, and there is a movement to…

On a recent walk after spending a day working with middle school teachers on engagement strategies, I was listening to…

“Okay! Let’s wrap up our conversations and get back together!” As the small group discussion portion of the PD session…

A few years on from district-wide remote learning spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, Principal Darren A. Cole-Ochoa has observed the…

How do we get insights to the people who need them the most? This statement has guided the Feedback Loops…

Navigating school spaces is a journey and students’ needs are ever changing. While educators are leaving the field at unprecedented…

Teachers may spend their days confidently addressing a room full of squirming or distracted students. But when it comes to…

Last month, business leaders and child care advocates from a handful of states convened on Zoom. Representing Michigan, Kentucky, North…

If you build it, will it work? And how will you measure it? Those are vital questions for education technology…

I’ve been a school social worker for the last 15 years, so I am acutely aware of our nation’s mounting…

Will AI literacy soon become as important a subject to teach in schools as reading, writing and math? Many education…

One morning, my students were getting ready for a math test and working through a set of review problems. For…

If you’re reading this, you might have AI anxiety. A recent survey from EY research shows that 71 percent of…

Sabrina Colon, a first-year student at University of California, Merced, remembers when math first became a problem. She says she’s…

Riley Campbell isn’t one of those aspiring educators who always dreamed of leading her own classroom or who played school…

When Satya Nitta worked at IBM, he and a team of colleagues took on a bold assignment: Use the latest…

Last year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that Black educators make up approximately 9 percent of the teacher workforce,…

Students have different reasons for enrolling in university and in pushing to complete their degree. A deeper understanding of their…

At the beginning of her now nearly 30-year career, Leslie M. Gauna was given a warning: Bilingual education wouldn’t be…

NEW YORK — Loyal Harmoni Harris travels every day to Bronx Regional High School, where she learns emotional, motor and…

My grandparents were migrant farm workers, cherry pickers and hops harvesters. Though both were born in Texas, their Mexican identity…

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. And that’s true even when instructors force…

Sociologist Casey Stockstill spent two years observing “all the richness happening” inside a Head Start preschool in Madison, Wisconsin. Then,…

Definitions of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI The Executive Order defines AI as: “a machine-based system that can, for a…

A couple of years ago, Kelly Spoon decided to experiment with her assessment practices. A number of instructors in the…

Last year, ss homecoming and winter holidays were upon us, recent alumni came by the school to check on the…

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and…

Managing student data is a major challenge for districts across the nation. Educational institutions grapple with an overload of edtech…

In 2023, EdSurge sought out bright spots emerging in the early care and education space. In addition to our continued…

As a 2022 fellow of The National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators, I attend an annual retreat designed…

“Education is made for students. There is no one who knows what students need more than us.” — Angelica Martinez,…

Perhaps it’s no surprise that EdSurge’s most popular podcast episode of 2023 focused on ChatGPT. In fact, three of our…

Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT became publicly available in November 2022, the field of higher education has been focusing on its impact…

One of the greatest challenges schools and districts face is low parent engagement. Often, the assumption is that parents don’t…

Looking back at the EdSurge K-12 stories that resonated the most with readers last year, many of them relate in…

In an increasingly interconnected world, connectivity is the lifeline that bridges gaps, fosters knowledge exchange and empowers individuals to thrive…

Let the countdown commence! We’re bringing you a roundup of the higher ed stories EdSurge published in 2023 that were…

2023 brought plenty of surprises in education — and it wasn’t just all that talk about responding to ChatGPT and…

In 2023, EdSurge published a record number of stories on early care and education — the most we’ve run since…

As instructors and students press pause for winter break, journalists at EdSurge are likewise taking some time away from writing…

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon…

Students can be excellent little actors in a traditional classroom, going through the motions of “studenting,” but not learning much.…

In her memoir, “Men We Reaped”, Jesamyn Ward discusses the young men she’s lost in her life — five in…

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve.…

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. Endless Network,…

Unlike many people in the country, Lindsey Henderson was thrilled by what she saw in the latest international test scores.…

As the Director of Quantitative Research and Data Science, as well as the Data Privacy Officer at Digital Promise, I…

Many schools have accepted that students’ overall well-being is an integral part of what helps children and teens succeed academically…

I believe that my experience with students inside the classroom informs, to a great measure, the work that I do…

How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? AI Explorations and Their Practical Use in…

When Paul LeBlanc began as president of Southern New Hampshire University more than 20 years ago, the institution taught about…

Writing Their Own Check When students at his university’s engineering college are ready to line up full-time work, Singer says…

In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the cusp of transformation. Imagine classrooms…

During his yearslong quest for a bachelor’s degree, José Del Real Viramontes encountered trials at four different California community colleges.…

Changing teaching was the biggest theme of our most popular articles in October. Topping our monthly Top 5 list was…

Laura VanBlaricum did the math. She couldn’t return to work — not with the cost of infant care in her…

In the evolving landscape of education, one topic has taken center stage: generative AI. As educators, we tend to be…

Celina Pierrottet remembers 2016 as the year when she and her colleagues at the middle school where they taught noted…

What have we been conditioned to think an effective classroom looks like? For many, it’s a vision that includes tables…

Despite the promise of digital technologies, not all communities around the world have the access they need. One way to…

It has been a year since the release of ChatGPT, and educators are still scrambling to respond to this new…

For homeless students, chronic absenteeism is dismayingly high. The number of students who regularly miss school has risen since the…

The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders…

In early spring this year, the local chapter of my teacher professional development organization held our first in-person conference since…

The year was 2010, and Michael Gibson found himself on the first day of a research job at a hedge…

In 1998, I began my journey as an elementary teacher under the tutelage of my aunt and revered educator, Marva…

As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our nation, they must prioritize elevating…

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12…

After the pandemic, the nationwide adoption of online high-dose tutoring was expected to address deepening educational disparities. Additionally, it gained…

In one Idaho town, in the southeastern part of the state, families strive to “read, talk, play” with their children…

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed…

When you’re not sure where you’ll sleep, showing up to class isn’t what you’re worried about. For educators, this makes…

I remember the first and only time I’ve ever yelled at a teacher in class. Growing up in the U.S.…

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group…

I teach at the only all-girls school in the state of Minnesota. We are also a devoted Catholic community, founded…

A white male student in Kansas shouted a racial epithet and shoved and punched a Black female student. Two Iowa…

A solid early education serves as a cornerstone for a child’s future. It shapes their physical, cognitive, social and emotional…

Every week at the Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia, Philip Baselice breaks out a game to teach his class about…

Students these days can feel like they’re constantly trailed by a kind of digital-era paparazzi. Parents and friends post their…

Janae Montgomery has walked the halls of the same school building for much of the last 10 years — first…

Meet Lara. She’s fourteen. Her phone alarm wakes her up with the tune of her favorite song from Olivia Rodrigo.…

When Rachel Perera was in high school, she dyed her hair red. Perera attended a Catholic school in Queens in…

“What will you remember about our class?” I asked my English class in May, during the last month of their…

As educators seek innovative methods to engage students and enhance the learning experience, artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be…

This story was originally published by The 19th. In September, when billions of dollars in child care funding were about…

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education launched an unusual marketing blitz. It includes a TV ad that encourages…

Though I never had the words for it, I knew I was different from my peers when I was a…

In Fairmont, West Virginia, Helen Post-Brown owns and operates an early learning program licensed to serve 160 children. These days,…

When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of…

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital content onto real-world content, simply…