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According to Education Week’s annual survey, teacher morale is down—but it’s still better than before. @educationweek #1-morale" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">edweek.org/the-state-of-t…

A recent national survey from Common Sense Media found that 36% of boys age 11 to 17 in the U.S. have gambled in the past year. kqed.org/mindshift/6625…

When it comes to beneficence, responsibility, justice and honesty, athletes are no more likely to understand and embrace them than kids in the stands. kqed.org/mindshift/6615…

Apprenticeships could be a potential game changer for the early educator workforce. kqed.org/mindshift/6599…

Research shows none of us can multitask.  What multitaskers are good at doing is task switching, which burns through some of your cognitive capacity and drains some of your energy. kqed.org/mindshift/6632…

A school system can improve rapidly and still leave most children behind. Should schools be judged by how many students are proficient, or by how much students improve each year? @jillbarshay @hechingerreport kqed.org/mindshift/6634…

Instead of asking “How do we punish this behavior?” Ross Greene asks educators to consider: “What problem is this student struggling to solve?” kqed.org/mindshift/6634…

In a world where jobs are changing, some say students need to also learn adaptability and decision making and information literacy and networking. kqed.org/mindshift/6632…

Laptops, tablets and interactive whiteboards "aren’t just neutral tools, they shape the ways that we think, they shape the way that we communicate.” kqed.org/mindshift/6630…

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Research writing gets more meaningful when students learn how to think about sources, not just collect them. One teacher explores ways to teach annotated bibliographies in middle school classrooms. @edutopia edutopia.org/article/teachi…

The emergence of AI curriculum will create a generation of college students who can take AI learning and AI programming to a whole new level. @EdSource edsource.org/2026/uc-san-di…

Instead of asking “How do we punish this behavior?” Ross Greene asks educators to consider: “What problem is this student struggling to solve?” kqed.org/mindshift/6634…

Three-quarters of school librarians spent an average of $423 of their own money on items for their libraries last year. @sljournal slj.com/story/2026-Bud…

According to a recent survey, 84% of high schoolers said they believe they can make a difference. @K12DiveNews k12dive.com/news/high-scho…

For graduates, the AI platforms’ use can raise tough questions: Is it meaningful to have their name said correctly if a human didn’t take the time to learn it? @educationweek edweek.org/leadership/a-n…

Some experts say that a return to pre-pandemic — or 2019 — levels of achievement shouldn’t be the goal. @nytimes k12dive.com/news/achieveme…

Staff at Troy City Schools were trained to utilize drills that connect literacy concepts through visuals, sound and movement. The data are showing promising results. @EdSurge edsurge.com/news/2026-05-1…

Many teachers say a fundamental insight is being lost: not all devices—and not all uses of those devices—are the same. @edutopia edutopia.org/article/should…

Some experts say that a return to pre-pandemic — or 2019 — levels of achievement shouldn’t be the goal. @K12DiveNews k12dive.com/news/achieveme…