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Leveraging AI to improve student mental health

Artificial intelligence offers promising new pathways for early intervention that go beyond traditional counseling and screening methods.

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Advice for districts: Don’t give more tests — give the right tests

Our work in Wisconsin and New York found assessment overload is keeping students and teachers from getting the data they need.

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Why history instruction is critical for combating online misinformation

Building background knowledge about history and civics is critical to developing students' media literacy and analytical skills.

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Creating a new standard: The aftermath of the PowerSchool data breach

K-12 leaders are building better safeguards and holding vendors accountable in the wake of the most significant edtech cybersecurity incident ever.

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What will make teachers stay? Ask them — and listen to what they have to say

Indianapolis pilot program found empowering educators to make changes in their schools can boost retention.

Teachers discuss best practices and engagement at Teach Indy’s spring educator conference. (credit: Teach Indy)

The ABCs of ADCs: How to select the right adaptive digital content for your school system

Charleston County School District

These edtech tools can be game changers, but it’s critical that district leaders select the right resources to meet the needs of their teachers and students.

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Sustaining STEM excellence: Strategic responses to federal budget cuts

By diversifying funding, revitalizing teacher development, optimizing program design, and building strong community alliances, school leaders can continue to provide high-quality STEM education.

How cuts to the Department of Education will impact STEM education

Despite these challenges, K-12 leaders have demonstrated remarkable resilience and creativity in maintaining educational quality during periods of change and uncertainty.

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Beyond logic: The essential role of emotions in learning

It's vital that we create emotionally intelligent learning environments in schools.

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New report: How districts in 7 states are helping chronically absent homeless kids

Nearly half of these at-risk students regularly miss class. Here are some common-sense approaches to finding and bringing them back to school.

Source: Analysis by Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. *Note: Data retrieved from Ed, Data Express Chronic Absenteeism Rate, data group 195 and 655 and NCES Table 204. The percentage for economically disadvantaged students chronically absent is an estimate based on the number of economically disadvantaged students chronically absent divided by the total number of free and reduced price lunch eligible students in the United States. These two groups do not necessarily define economic disadvantage in the same way.

STEM and SEL: The overlooked connection worth leveraging

Instead of treating STEM and SEL as separate initiatives competing for limited time and resources, educators should identify opportunities where they mutually reinforce each other.

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It's time to rethink the K-12 budget process

State education chiefs, superintendents, school boards and local leaders must champion a new vision for planning and budgeting, one that accelerates collaborative, cohesive, and informed actions on behalf of students.

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