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A nonprofit newsroom reporting on the powerful forces, fascinating people and innovative practices shaping teaching and learning.
Portland, OR
Joined March 2011
"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
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Schools increasingly find themselves on the front lines of managing the ripple effects of students’ online lives — from digital distractions that ...
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"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 .
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The energy was electric: Three teams of students from three neighboring school systems faced off in a high-stakes competition, their colorful jerseys ...
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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.
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“It’s our entire book collection,” said Amy Mikel of Brooklyn Public Library’s national e-lending program for young readers, Books UnBanned. “Half a ...
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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.
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“It’s our entire book collection,” said Amy Mikel of Brooklyn Public Library’s national e-lending program for young readers, Books UnBanned. “Half a ...
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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.
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“It’s our entire book collection,” said Amy Mikel of Brooklyn Public Library’s national e-lending program for young readers, Books UnBanned. “Half a ...
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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.
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“It’s our entire book collection,” said Amy Mikel of Brooklyn Public Library’s national e-lending program for young readers, Books UnBanned. “Half a ...
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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 .
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“Let’s do it!” That was Alexis Johnson’s reaction when she saw professional learning opportunities focused on computational thinking. A first grade ...
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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 .
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Picture this: Tomorrow’s graduates walk into workplaces where AI tools are as common as email — diagnosing patient symptoms, analyzing market trends, ...
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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.
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As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of ...
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The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into education demands a reimagining of traditional leadership paradigms. #SponsoredContent
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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 ...
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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. #Sponsored.
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If you’ve ever watched a student light up after cracking a tough problem or finally connecting the dots, you know learning is personal. Every classroom ...
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🎙️ 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 .🎧:
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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.
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Students light up when they create something meaningful, and every educator has seen that spark. Self-expression fuels learning, and creativity lies at ...
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For CTE to truly serve today’s students, it needs something it’s never had at scale: flexibility. #SponsoredContent
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Career and Technical Education (CTE) is at a turning point. What once lived on the margins of academic planning is now front and center in national ...
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"Computer science is essential, not optional. Every student deserves access; it’s a fundamental part of literacy." #SponsoredContent
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Imagine you’re a ninth grader navigating a world where generative AI, agentic AI and other emerging technologies dominate the headlines. The future ...
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PBS is one of the rare places that offers both educational and entertaining television for children. What happens if that gets cut?.
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PBS is one of the rare places that offers both educational and entertaining television for children. What happens if that gets cut?
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As schools struggle to find teachers, is relaxing the credential rules a good idea?.
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As schools struggle to find teachers, is relaxing the credential rules a good idea?
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“AI is always changing, so we’re always going to have to modify what we do,” says a school district leader.
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As teachers experiment with ways to block students from cheating with generative AI, including going back to pen and paper, some educators see a ...
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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. #SponsoredContent.
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Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isn’t just adopting the technology — ...
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