Tag: education news

January 9, 2024

In 2023, EdSurge sought out bright spots emerging in the early care and education space. In addition to our continued coverage of the challenges of this fragile, fractured system, we wanted to find and tell stories of resilience, innovation, burgeoning […]

January 9, 2024

As we stand on the cusp of a new year, it’s remarkable to reflect on how sensory spaces for schools have evolved. It has been quite heartening. This shift is not merely a coincidence; rather, it is a result of […]

January 4, 2024

As students and staff return to campuses after winter break, some schools are on heightened alert with respiratory illnesses rising in their communities. In Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools, a health update issued Tuesday from Dr. Patricia Kapunan, the district’s […]

January 2, 2024

In 2023, EdSurge published a record number of stories on early care and education — the most we’ve run since we began covering the age group nearly five years ago. So this year, for the first time, we’re bringing you […]

December 29, 2023

Ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc on the education sector, hitting 80 percent of lower education providers and 79 percent of higher education providers this year. That’s a significant increase from 56 percent and 64 percent in 2022, respectively. As […]

December 29, 2023

With the start of a new year and education conference season just beginning, educators and industry leaders are discovering the biggest education trends for 2023. The past few years have seen a significant transformation for education and edtech, and 2023 […]

December 29, 2023

As we prepared for a new year, we looked back on the lessons learned, both good and bad, as the door closed on 2022. Questions continued around meeting the needs of non-traditional students, offering flexible learning in different modalities, and […]

December 28, 2023

Schools across the country have been shifting their reading strategies to incorporate knowledge and best practices they have learned from the science of reading. More than 30 states have written legislation that requires schools to utilize scientifically researched instructional strategies. […]

December 28, 2023

Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism. Just look at Sesame Street, which was once considered a wild, controversial experiment leveraging television for learning. Yet, by 1979, nine million children were watching the show, and kindergarten […]

December 27, 2023

Imagine a classroom filled with eager students, their eyes alight with curiosity as they embark on a journey of discovery. In this classroom, equations are puzzles to be solved, circuits are pathways to innovation, and microscopes reveal hidden worlds waiting […]

December 27, 2023

The Cook Center for Human Connection has been awarded a $3.99 million Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for its program, “Helping Helpers Help: An Integrated Model for Empowering Educators and Parents as […]

December 27, 2023

We live in a world driven by data. Data are collected and stored on every human interaction, whether commercial, civic, or social. Enormous server “farms” across the world save, preserve and serve data on demand. A list of the most […]

December 26, 2023

Avantis Education, the leading provider of VR and AR content and hardware for K-12 schools, has released a new white paper: “Building Back Stronger: New Thinking and Technologies Reshaping Education” which delves into the myriad ways K-12 schools are embracing […]

December 19, 2023

Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia now require science-based literacy instruction to be used in public schools. As educators and parents learn more about the science of reading, two recent polls reveal the alignment and the differences between their […]

December 19, 2023

Fallout from the media frenzy following the congressional hearing with the presidents of elite universities leaves a question unaddressed: Should colleges and universities—whether public or private—have policies that differ from the First Amendment? The answer is yes. Our institutions have […]

December 15, 2023

The proposed rule specifically seeks to eliminate an IDEA provision that requires one-time parental consent before schools file first-time invoices for school-based specialized services for children eligible for public benefits under Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or other public […]

December 14, 2023

The U.S. House passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, a bipartisan bill allowing whole milk and 2% milk to return to school cafeteria menus as part of the National School Lunch Program, in a 330-99 vote Wednesday. If […]

December 13, 2023

Colleges have factored legacy status in admissions for decades, but the practice is under new scrutiny following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling race-conscious policies unconstitutional in June. Higher ed leaders say the high court’s decision has dissuaded some historically marginalized […]

December 12, 2023

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its availability to the public implies a cross-cutting revolution in all areas of human activity. Like the surface of the internet, this event is profoundly transforming the way we think about creative and […]

December 8, 2023

In education, we tend to move pretty slowly when it comes to adopting new technology, and that pattern won’t change with artificial intelligence (AI). In the coming year, early adopters will continue to play with new AI tools to see […]