A new research brief from the Brookings Institution examines the effects of climate-change related events on preK-12 schools in the U.S. and how strengthening preparation and response to these events can boost student achievement and reduce inequities. As evidenced by the 2024 National Assessment of […]
While the public largely supports the ability of parents to opt their child out of lessons tied to religion or identity, support drops sharply across political lines when people hear about the burdens and learning losses opt-outs create, according to a report released in August […]
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer genuine benefits for educators when used correctly. However, without proper training, oversight and integration into schools, teacher assistant platforms including Google Classroom’s Gemini Teacher Assistant, Khanmigo’s Teacher Assistant, Curipod and MagicSchool pose a risk to students, according to a […]
By Amy Christianson Being a student board member is a big deal. You represent thousands of students, bring the student perspective to important decisions and help make sure your peers’ voices are heard. That’s a lot of responsibility — but you don’t have to figure […]
The 13th annual High School Benchmarks report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers a glimpse into postsecondary progression and outcomes for young people after graduating from high school.
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a report in August that aims to help state and local education officials better understand and adapt to changes in California’s English learner (EL) population. Almost 20 percent of students statewide are ELs, and nearly 40 percent […]
Over the summer, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) announced an increase in the number of newly issued teaching credentials in the 2023–24 academic year, signaling a promising development in addressing the state’s teacher shortage. Hispanic educators represented a significant number of those new […]
As the nation’s 74 million children and youth are being impacted by the realities of climate change at increasing rates, a recent brief by This Is Planet Ed offers a snapshot of teens’ climate literacy in 2025.
More than five years after the onset of the pandemic disrupted the academic lives of the nation’s K-12 students, recovery in math is slow for many with some continuing to fall further behind. A new report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) gives recommendations how to remedy the issue.
The Northwest Evaluation Association’s (NWEA) recent brief, “Policy recommendations for addressing the middle school reading crisis,” provides insights on how state and local educational agency leaders can improve literacy outcomes.
