Schools are using AI counselors to track students’ mental health. Is it safe?As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to a chatbot ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human Mar 04 26March 04, 2026Article at theguardian.com
The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — GamblingAs the number of underage students who gamble increases, some argue that schools should add gambling literacy to their curricula. Feb 23 26February 23, 2026Article at edsurge.com
Parents struggle to find child care. School vouchers could make K-12 just as complicated.Driven by the rise of ‘school choice,’ companies are trying to help parents navigate K-12 education options. Jul 11 25July 11, 2025Article at 19thnews.org
Are Schools Underestimating How Badly the Pandemic Hurt Older K-12 Students?The pandemic disrupted learning for millions of American students. But are we over-focusing on younger students at the expense of those most hurt by ... Jan 09 26January 09, 2026Article at edsurge.com
What Do We Know About the Edtech Services That Watch Students?After talking with teens lobbying against the dark sides of AI, EdSurge asks: “What’s known about the companies that schools use to monitor students?” ... Oct 14 25October 14, 2025Article at edsurge.com
Inside a Program Supporting Black Girls Who Love MathRecent data shows the gender gap in K-12 math performance reappeared. Can enrichment programs focused on students’ self-perception help some girls achieve? Aug 15 25August 15, 2025Article at edsurge.com
At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an AirbnbThis article was co-published with EdSurge, a nonprofit newsroom covering education through original journalism and research. Sign up for Sep 20 25September 20, 2025Article at dailyyonder.com
Does School Choice Need a Lemon Law?Some are anticipating a further expansion of school choice incentives. Would consumer protection laws applied to education help? Dec 16 24December 16, 2024Article at edsurge.com
How To Make Someone Not Hate MathHow did a popular math teacher’s terminal struggle with ALS impact his students’ interest in math, and whether they perceive themselves as capable in ... Oct 03 24October 03, 2024Article at edsurge.com
Can ‘Math Therapists’ Make a Dent In America’s Declining Math Performance?Math performance for American K-12 students is slumping. Can “math therapists” for early educators help? Jan 23 25January 23, 2025Article at edsurge.com
Why Some Students Feel Like They Can’t Excel In MathSabrina Colon, a first-year student at University of California, Merced, remembers when math first became a problem. Jan 24 24January 24, 2024Article at edsurge.com
New effort aims to revamp calculus to keep students in science, technology, engineering fieldsA quieter revolution taking place aims to yank calculus instruction into the 21st century by teaching students through the use of real-world problems. Sep 06 23September 06, 2023Article at usatoday.com
UCLA Life Sciences Revamped How It Teaches Math. Is It an Example Others Should Follow?About 10 years ago, Alan Garfinkel, a professor in the life sciences department at the University of California, Los Angeles, got a call. It was from his dean, who said that the department had inspected their freshman calculus course, “Calculus for Life Sciences.” Jan 17 23January 17, 2023Article at edsurge.com
Black Families Turn to Microschools and Homeschool for ‘Safety’ in EducationFeeling disillusioned, a Black mother withdrew her son from public school. She ended up putting him back. The lesson? His mother says private, public ... Jul 01 24July 01, 2024Article at edsurge.com
Does Solving Inequality in Education Mean Embracing ‘Birth Equity’?Sanaa Sharrieff, a mother based in one of North Carolina’s largest school districts, Guilford County, is certain that where her son was born limited his education. Nov 15 22November 15, 2022Article at edsurge.com