By Rich Carr, Brain-centric Design Education has long relied on the same outdated template: a fixed schedule, the day divided into hours, hours divided into classes, and students repeating the same cycle each day. That structure persists despite growing evidence that it often fails to produce deep, lasting learning. Alternative approaches, especially homeschooling, highlight how … Read more

In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Report, host LeiLani Cauthen interviews Chris McMurray, the Learning Counsel’s newly appointed Chief Academic Officer. As the Learning Counsel moves from advisory commentary into direct engagements with schools and districts, McMurray will lead efforts to support and guide institutions toward real transformation in teaching, learning, and operations. … Read more

By Betsy Hill The most recent release of the Nation’s Report Card sparked wide concern among educators and policymakers. The headline numbers—only 35 percent of fourth-graders reading at a proficient level and just 40 percent achieving proficiency in mathematics—show little change from prior years and point to a larger, persistent problem: deep and lasting disparities … Read more

California Community Colleges are embracing artificial intelligence across the system. From their annual Futures Summit on September 10 to targeted efforts to stop admissions fraud, the 116 colleges in the California Community Colleges system are positioning AI technologies at the center of operations and student services. A driving factor in this push is the alarming … Read more

Please allow me to preface this article: it is not written from a political platform or partisan viewpoint. The purpose is to provide a clear snapshot of the many roles and responsibilities teachers hold, and to highlight how the reputation of the teaching profession has declined in recent years. An unfounded attack on teachers is … Read more

Bestselling Author James Patterson Urges Support for Reed–Cochran Amendment to ESEA With permission from the American Library Association Today the United States Senate will begin debate on modifications to and reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the federal government’s primary education law. One of the first amendments under consideration is a bipartisan … Read more

From Doug Cauthen Get a Tribble for Your Trouble Join the Learning Counsel and Cisco for an interactive Escape Room Trek that brings together educators, students, and technology leaders to explore practical solutions for modern classroom challenges. This immersive experience examines how schools can manage the growing number of apps and heavy network demands while … Read more

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark The term cognitive learning describes theories and approaches that emphasize understanding and mental processes rather than merely observable behaviors or trained skills. In this view, learning is about gaining declarative knowledge—facts and concepts you can state—rather than only procedural knowledge, which involves skills and actions acquired through practice, such … Read more

By Leilani Cauthen Editor’s note: This is the first in a series offering glimpses into the possible future of education. Everything evolves, and technology accelerates that evolution. In education, as in other sectors, the way learning is delivered is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As digital tools, adaptive software, and sophisticated algorithms become more capable, they … Read more

By Anita Mattek After several years of relying on an in-house social-emotional learning (SEL) approach, our district decided it was time to adopt a formal curriculum to better support middle and high school students’ mental health, academic progress, and overall well-being. With roughly 840 students in grades 8–12, we had already created an advisory/homeroom period … Read more