“Teachers are expected to do an extreme amount of things in a short amount of time,” one elementary teacher wrote. “Admin wants memorable lessons, which I agree, but we are never given the time to plan those.”

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Despite the availability of professional development opportunities and social-emotional learning strategies, many programs seem disconnected from the realities faced by Black and Latino students, perpetuating the existing challenges.

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Why is child care so expensive? And what can we do about it?

Rebecca Gale, reporting fellow at Better Life Lab at New America says that federal investment is necessary to make this system work.

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Affordable tutors are hard to find, but college students could be the answer. A new intense tutoring training program aims to improve tutor quality, addressing a challenge identified by researchers. Read more from reporter Daniel Mollenkamp.
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Sebastián R Chávez an educator calls for administrators and policymakers to shift their mindset regarding the role assigned to educators of color, emphasizing the importance of offering trauma-informed training.

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The American Rescue Plan Act provided hope for child care providers like Tiffany Gale. However, the depletion of ARPA funds has left them facing tough realities.

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On the EdSurge Podcast, Felecia Russell shares her journey of being an undocumented student, and her fight to keep Black immigrants from being 'erased from the American story.'

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AI-powered reading coaches have emerged as new tools that use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stories, feedback and support.

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There are barriers for those building broadband infrastructure for tribes, and making sure tribal students can log on to the internet can require advocates who can help overcome obstacles like cost and availability.

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As tech like laptops & smartphones entered classrooms, so has generative AI. How do we prepare students for this new world, especially with writing proficiency concerns?

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“The most important factor, the thing that contributes the most to students' academic and well-being outcomes, are teachers within a school.” buff.ly/3QCgfDu

Instructors are trying a different approach to guard against AI cheating — one that borrows a page out of criminal investigations, called 'linguistic fingerprinting.'

Learn about the pros and cons on The EdSurge Podcast, here: edsurge.com/news/2024-05-0…

What does the future of education look like?

Every week on The EdSurge Podcast, we're joined by educators, innovators and scholars to dive deep into the latest topics affecting education.

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A major school district announced a chatbot 'personal assistant' for students and families. We spoke with Boston-based AI company developers and edtech experts to delve into its functionality and compare its effectiveness in education.

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“For too many years, students have had their educations defined by geographies of exclusion and difference,” researchers conclude. “It’s time to draw the line.” Read the full piece from reporter Nadia aka relatable data journalist 📊.

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Viridiana Martinez knows that there is a dearth of bilingual teachers in the U.S., and she wants to help fill the gap. More than that, she wants to encourage bilingual students and English language learners the way other teachers did for her.

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The pandemic was a defining moment for most educators. We asked educators about the highs, lows, and lessons of their first five years. For some, it prompted exits - they share what led them to leave.

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This series of illustrations explores why child care is so expensive. buff.ly/3Wz31eM

Legislators in Kentucky made a change in Fall 2022 for early childhood educators to become automatically eligible for free child care for their own kids, regardless of household income.

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Some educators are trying a different approach to guarding against AI cheating — a “linguistic fingerprinting” technique that borrows a page from the playbook of criminal investigations. buff.ly/3JS5Srx