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Some new findings show that AI has certain benefits, such as reducing barriers for students with learning disabilities. But overall, more evidence is needed to understand how AI influences learning.
A Penn State training program helps K-12 teachers learn how to give students the confidence to ask questions and understand various perspectives about complex topics.
The current landscape of AI use in K-12 schools is highly varied because there’s little specific policy guidance from the state and federal levels.
Under-resourced schools are less likely to support teachers in implementing AI technology to best serve learning.
All children have the right to an adequate education. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services helps parents navigate their children’s educational needs.
Two legal scholars argue that public education helps the US maintain the nation’s fundamental values of equality and fairness – and recent attacks put them at risk.
As AI automates technical work, students and educators need to emphasize social skills and a high degree of self-awareness.
Detroit has one of the highest chronic absenteeism rates in the nation, which can have devastating effects on student success.
SCOTUS decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, one of its blockbuster cases from 2025, largely rested on two parental rights cases from 1925 and 1972.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond on April 30, 2025.
An education scholar explains how some teachers and school counselors are quietly resisting what they see as political incursion into the classroom.
More student-athletes are opting to play sports for private clubs rather than their varsity high school teams. To retain more athletes, schools should focus less on competition.
A social media researcher explains how to analyze your news feed in terms of content, circulation and consumption.
Efforts to simplify teachers’ jobs through technology can backfire without a strong focus on teacher well-being.
Conversation scholars examine the costs and effectiveness of tutoring in the US.
Floods, hurricanes, fires and pandemics are hard for any school district to deal with. But in rural districts the struggle to recover is even harder.
Policymakers commonly suggest that teaching to ‘fidelity’ − following a plan word for word − is best for student learning. However, research suggests the opposite is true.
Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the Education Department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for secretary of education, lead the way?
The new curriculum is grounded in research on how kids best learn to read. But it will take teachers time to learn which lessons work best for their classroom.
Achievement gaps between white, Black and Hispanic students can be substantially explained by one factor: Their family’s socioeconomic status.



















