Much of the education world is obsessed these days (and rightly so) with preparing students for the world of work.
Since ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in November 2022, educators have grappled with how and whether to engage AI for student writing.
For more than twenty-five years, Florida has been ground zero for school choice expansion. Among the many options for families are charter schools, private schools, tax-credit programs, microschools, ESAs, vouchers for students with special needs, homeschooling, and more.
On this week’s Education Gadfly Show, Vlad Kogan—professor and director of undergraduat
A national tiny home construction contest highlights the power of hands-on CTE to engage students and prepare them for real-world success.
Will Democratic leaders opt their states into the new federal school choice provision, allowing families to accept scholarships that are funded by charitable donations from taxpayers nationwide? Or will they bow to the demands of the teachers unions and bar the schoolhouse door instead, creating a grand opportunity for GOP candidates running against them?
Over the last few years, schools and teachers have begun to realize the importance of building students’ background knowledge when it comes to new learning.
On Tuesday, the second week of state testing, I noticed an unfamiliar name on my roster. That was the day I met Darius. While it can be challenging to help transfer students get acclimated and caught up, it’s also a joy for me to get to know them. Some of my fondest memories come from students who arrived mid-year and found a good fit.
The future of the U.S. economy and workforce relies on effective STEM education, and that education begins with the basics.
On this week’s Education Gadfly Show, Mike returns for another solo episode, reflecting on the ro
Inside Peggy Carr’s final days as commissioner of NCES, plus her thoughts on the agency’s uncertain future.
Cheers A group of Senate Republicans took a stand against the (potentially illegal) delayed release of nearly $7 billion in federal grants for schools. —Politico Jeers
Writing in National Review, Audrey Fahlberg describes efforts by Republican governors in a growing number of states to ban candy and soda from purchases paid for with federal SNAP benefits—the program formerly known as Food Stamps. Will they apply the same standard to awful schools and fraudulent providers that are supported by payments generated by federal tax credits and state-level voucher and ESA programs?
Both supporters and detractors of a landmark education provision in the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act have framed it, primarily, as a new funding stream to help families pay for private school.
It’s often been noted, yet bears repeating: Americans are reading less than ever, and that includes kids.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, schools can’t seem to shake chronic absenteeism, behavioral challenges, and
Rigorous research shows that boys and girls exhibit similar core numerical skills during infancy
On this week’s Education Gadfly Show, Brian Jodice, National Press Secretary for the American Federation for Childr
Apprenticeships are available to only one-tenth of a percent of U.S. students, but Indiana and other states are leading efforts to bring more work-based learning opportunities to high school students.
Rigorous education is far less popular on the ground than many policy wonks believe. Of course, everyone pays lip service to high academic and behavioral expectations in general. But when it comes to the particulars, many people—parents, teachers, and administrators alike, most kids, too—bristle at what rigorous education means in practice.
Close low-performing, underenrolled schools. Expand high-performing, in-demand schools.
American education is experiencing an historic shift. After more than a century of consolidation and standardization, a wave of pluralism is sweeping the country.
Five years after the onset of the pandemic, schools continue to combat pandemic-era learning loss and chronic absenteeism. One evidence-based method to expedite learning recovery is high-impact tutoring.
On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Doug Harris, director of the National Center for Research on Education
Pandemic-era tutoring programs are boosting achievement and could spark more bipartisan support to help struggling students.
The Fourth of July this year—tomorrow, remember?—is far more than a one-shot holiday with fireworks and hot dogs. It’s the kickoff of a year in which many Americans will focus on the origins, meaning, and mission of the Declaration of Independence, as we prepare to observe its 250th anniversary—its semiquincentennial, if you insist—twelve months from tomorrow.
The Supreme Court’s decision last week in Mahmoud v. Taylor was cheered by conservatives and religious liberty advocates.
