Elementary school in California wins NPR podcast challenge : NPR
Fifth graders Kenley Taylor (left) and Gabby De Sa (right) work on story outlining during a MagTV morning meeting at Magnolia Elementary […]
Trump Admin. Abruptly Cancels National Exam for High Schoolers
The Trump administration abruptly canceled a test that has measured the math and reading skills of the nation’s 17-year-olds for more than […]
What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department : NPR
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what […]
Why So Many Students Struggle With Math Anxiety—and How to Help
The employment future looks bright for people with strong math skills. But among the nation’s K-12 students, that represents a small and […]
What Top Teachers Want from their Principals, Work-Life Balance, and More
The flow of young people becoming teachers has been dwindling. Those who do become educators find a profession in flux, with increasing […]
Trump Administration Slashes Millions in Teacher-Training Grants
As part of a broader push to eliminate programs associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion, the U.S. Education Department has eliminated two […]
The Department of Education has given schools a deadline to eliminate DEI programs
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, about the Department of Education’s two-week deadline […]
How a Podcast About Reading Promoted Sweeping Instructional Changes (Opinion)
It’s not often that a journalist prompts sweeping change in America’s schools. But Emily Hanford, the creator of the “Sold a Story” […]
'Hillmantok', the unofficial HBCU of TikTok, is educating people about Black history
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Cierra Hinton about the online phenomenon called Hillmantok, a curated collection of academic lessons reminiscent of classes at […]
Teachers, Here’s How to Build Stronger Relationships With Boys (Downloadable)
Boys are relational learners—they learn best when they have a positive relationship with their teachers. Studies strongly suggest it; male students eagerly […]
What Students Have to Say About Their Black History Class (Opinion)
Geoff Wickersham Geoff Wickersham is in his 34th year of teaching, more than 27 of those at Groves High School in Birmingham, […]
