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Fun Stuff

Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025

Jan 6 · Rebecca Koenig

Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025

Fun Stuff

Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025

Jan 6

Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025

Child Care

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Dec 15, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Child Care

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Dec 15, 2025

Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That?

Identity Development

Teaching Sex Education in Schools Is More Fraught Than Ever

Dec 5, 2025 · Claire Woodcock

Teaching Sex Education in Schools Is More Fraught Than Ever

Identity Development

Teaching Sex Education in Schools Is More Fraught Than Ever

Dec 5, 2025

Teaching Sex Education in Schools Is More Fraught Than Ever

Policy and Government

Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions

Nov 20, 2025 · Wayne D'Orio

Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions

Policy and Government

Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions

Nov 20, 2025

Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions

Special Education

Special Education Services At Risk Under Department of Education Cuts

Nov 18, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Special Education Services At Risk Under Department of Education Cuts

Special Education

Special Education Services At Risk Under Department of Education Cuts

Nov 18, 2025

Special Education Services At Risk Under Department of Education Cuts

Child Care

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Nov 11, 2025 · Emily Tate Sullivan

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Child Care

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Nov 11, 2025

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Child Care

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Nov 6, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Child Care

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Nov 6, 2025

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Basic Needs

The Power of a School Lunch With SNAP Benefits in Limbo

Nov 4, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

The Power of a School Lunch With SNAP Benefits in Limbo

Basic Needs

The Power of a School Lunch With SNAP Benefits in Limbo

Nov 4, 2025

The Power of a School Lunch With SNAP Benefits in Limbo

Q&A

Why ‘School Choice’ Doesn’t Feel Empowering to Many Families

Oct 24, 2025 · Mary-Liz Shaw

Why ‘School Choice’ Doesn’t Feel Empowering to Many Families

Q&A

Why ‘School Choice’ Doesn’t Feel Empowering to Many Families

Oct 24, 2025

Why ‘School Choice’ Doesn’t Feel Empowering to Many Families

Digital Access

Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program Scrapped, Leaving Libraries Scrambling

Oct 21, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program Scrapped, Leaving Libraries Scrambling

Digital Access

Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program Scrapped, Leaving Libraries Scrambling

Oct 21, 2025

Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program Scrapped, Leaving Libraries Scrambling

Education Research

Parents Think Their Kids Are Getting a Good Education. The Public Disagrees.

Oct 16, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

Parents Think Their Kids Are Getting a Good Education. The Public Disagrees.

Education Research

Parents Think Their Kids Are Getting a Good Education. The Public Disagrees.

Oct 16, 2025

Parents Think Their Kids Are Getting a Good Education. The Public Disagrees.

Data Privacy

What Do We Know About the Edtech Services That Watch Students?

Oct 14, 2025 · Daniel Mollenkamp

What Do We Know About the Edtech Services That Watch Students?

Data Privacy

What Do We Know About the Edtech Services That Watch Students?

Oct 14, 2025

What Do We Know About the Edtech Services That Watch Students?

Policy and Government

Civil Rights Data Collection for Schools Resumes, With Changes on Gender and Discipline

Oct 6, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

Civil Rights Data Collection for Schools Resumes, With Changes on Gender and Discipline

Policy and Government

Civil Rights Data Collection for Schools Resumes, With Changes on Gender and Discipline

Oct 6, 2025

Civil Rights Data Collection for Schools Resumes, With Changes on Gender and Discipline

Policy and Government

How the Supreme Court Is Remolding Education in 2025

Sep 29, 2025 · Daniel Mollenkamp

How the Supreme Court Is Remolding Education in 2025

Policy and Government

How the Supreme Court Is Remolding Education in 2025

Sep 29, 2025

How the Supreme Court Is Remolding Education in 2025

Education Workforce

The World's Classrooms Are Short 44 Million Teachers

Sep 25, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

The World's Classrooms Are Short 44 Million Teachers

Education Workforce

The World's Classrooms Are Short 44 Million Teachers

Sep 25, 2025

The World's Classrooms Are Short 44 Million Teachers

Policy and Government

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Sep 19, 2025 · Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Policy and Government

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Sep 19, 2025

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Education Workforce

How Much Freedom Do Teachers Have in the Classroom? In 2025, It’s Complicated.

Sep 15, 2025 · Claire Woodcock

How Much Freedom Do Teachers Have in the Classroom? In 2025, It’s Complicated.

Education Workforce

How Much Freedom Do Teachers Have in the Classroom? In 2025, It’s Complicated.

Sep 15, 2025

How Much Freedom Do Teachers Have in the Classroom? In 2025, It’s Complicated.

Mental Health

How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids

Sep 12, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids

Mental Health

How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids

Sep 12, 2025

How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids

Policy and Government

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Sep 3, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Policy and Government

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Sep 3, 2025

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Life as an Educator

Pricier School Supplies Burden America's Teachers

Aug 28, 2025 · Nadra Nittle, The 19th

Pricier School Supplies Burden America's Teachers

Life as an Educator

Pricier School Supplies Burden America's Teachers

Aug 28, 2025

Pricier School Supplies Burden America's Teachers

Artificial Intelligence

Meet the Students Resisting the Dark Side of AI

Aug 21, 2025 · Daniel Mollenkamp

Meet the Students Resisting the Dark Side of AI

Artificial Intelligence

Meet the Students Resisting the Dark Side of AI

Aug 21, 2025

Meet the Students Resisting the Dark Side of AI

Artificial Intelligence

As Data Centers Expand, Should That Concern Schools?

Aug 14, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

As Data Centers Expand, Should That Concern Schools?

Artificial Intelligence

As Data Centers Expand, Should That Concern Schools?

Aug 14, 2025

As Data Centers Expand, Should That Concern Schools?

Policy and Government

What Will Medicaid Cuts Mean For School Health and Wellness Services?

Aug 7, 2025 · Kathleen Hayes

What Will Medicaid Cuts Mean For School Health and Wellness Services?

Policy and Government

What Will Medicaid Cuts Mean For School Health and Wellness Services?

Aug 7, 2025

What Will Medicaid Cuts Mean For School Health and Wellness Services?

Policy and Government

Rolling Back Education Access for Undocumented Students

Aug 4, 2025 · Nadra Nittle, The 19th

Rolling Back Education Access for Undocumented Students

Policy and Government

Rolling Back Education Access for Undocumented Students

Aug 4, 2025

Rolling Back Education Access for Undocumented Students

Libraries

Why This English Teacher-Turned-Library Leader Is Optimistic About the End of Book Bans

Aug 1, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

Why This English Teacher-Turned-Library Leader Is Optimistic About the End of Book Bans

Libraries

Why This English Teacher-Turned-Library Leader Is Optimistic About the End of Book Bans

Aug 1, 2025

Why This English Teacher-Turned-Library Leader Is Optimistic About the End of Book Bans

Policy and Government

Lower Birth Rates Could Cause Enrollment Issues for Schools

Jul 31, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Lower Birth Rates Could Cause Enrollment Issues for Schools

Policy and Government

Lower Birth Rates Could Cause Enrollment Issues for Schools

Jul 31, 2025

Lower Birth Rates Could Cause Enrollment Issues for Schools

Education Workforce

States Hope Fired Federal Workers Will Flock to Fill Teacher Vacancies

Jul 17, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

States Hope Fired Federal Workers Will Flock to Fill Teacher Vacancies

Education Workforce

States Hope Fired Federal Workers Will Flock to Fill Teacher Vacancies

Jul 17, 2025

States Hope Fired Federal Workers Will Flock to Fill Teacher Vacancies

Policy and Government

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Jul 11, 2025 · Daniel Mollenkamp

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Policy and Government

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Jul 11, 2025

‘School Choice’ Causes Confusion for Families. Can Edtech Companies Help?

Libraries

Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Continued Power Struggle Over LGBTQ+ Books in Schools

Jul 2, 2025 · Nadia Tamez-Robledo

Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Continued Power Struggle Over LGBTQ+ Books in Schools

Libraries

Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Continued Power Struggle Over LGBTQ+ Books in Schools

Jul 2, 2025

Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Continued Power Struggle Over LGBTQ+ Books in Schools

Policy and Government

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Jun 23, 2025 · Lauren Coffey

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Policy and Government

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Jun 23, 2025

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

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