- February 21, 2025
The Building Blocks of Math Students Need to Excel
Number sense is so innate to many adults that they may not remember being taught such skills. It is crucial to mastering more complex math
DOGE’s Death Blow to Education Studies
The cuts kept coming. Late Thursday, the Education Department announced that it had terminated an additional 10 research and technical assistance contracts with its regional
Trump Administration Targets Education Department Research Arm in Latest Cuts
In the Monday meeting, employees were told that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a unit within the Trump administration run by Elon Musk, plans
A Deep Dive on U.S. Reading and Math Scores, and What to do About Them
“It’s not just that students are failing to catch up, but that students are continuing to fall behind,” says one of the report’s authors, Harvard’s
What Does the US Department of Education Do? Some Facts About Its Role in Schools
Two of the most important federal funding streams to public schools are: Title I, which provides money to help districts that serve lower-income communities. In
Meaningful Engagement With Newcomer Parents Helps Everyone. Here’s How To Do It
She’s done a slightly different version of this activity with elementary students’ parents, in which the parents each wrote a wish for their child on
Reading and Math Scores in Latest National Report Card Highlight COVID and Pre-COVID Trends
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which provides data for the Nation’s Report Card, is mandated by Congress and is the largest nationally representative
Four Strategies for a Successful Second Semester
Like Luther, many teachers might have new students in their classrooms in the spring semester. Luther kick-starts these classes with value setting activities and check-ins,
A Researcher Said the Evidence on Special Education Inclusion is Flawed. Readers Weighed In
The article notes that Dr. Fuchs “is concentrating on academic outcomes” and acknowledges that inclusion may have “psychological or social benefits” that were [not] studied.
Gamification Fatigue? Try Game-Based Learning
Gamified learning activities can get students engaged really quickly, but these strategies don’t breed the long-lasting motivation for learning that most teachers look for, said
