I am pleased to share exciting news about the Extreme Tech Challenge in partnership with EdCast. If you haven’t tried EdCast yet, I encourage you to explore the platform. EdCast is a social knowledge network that makes it simple to learn, connect and collaborate with experts worldwide. Members can join conversations, host or participate in … Read more

Traditional higher education remains a vital part of workforce development, but community colleges are uniquely positioned to help workers navigate COVID-19–driven shifts in employment and skills demand. Before the pandemic, many business leaders already reported skills shortages at their companies, and uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 has only increased the urgency to reskill and upskill … Read more

By Robert Iskander When historians look back on this period, 2020 will be remembered as the year COVID changed everything. In 2021 the world adapted to remote life and education, abandoning many long-held assumptions about how teaching and learning must be delivered. The phrase “That’s the way we’ve always done it” largely disappeared from educators’ … Read more

By Justin Bean The world has transformed dramatically over the last two centuries, but our education systems have largely not kept pace. The foundations of Western schooling were laid during the Industrial Revolution to prepare students for a factory-driven, urban workforce—an era when most people moved from farms into cities, sold their labor for wages, … Read more

By Charles Sosnik I recently read an article in a weekly education publication quoting a superintendent warning of a looming funding cliff two years from now. The superintendent’s comments seemed cautious—he suggested saving stimulus or one-time funds to brace for that inevitable drop. I suspect his remarks were taken out of context. Think for a … Read more

Written By: Robyn Shulman We live in a digitally connected age. Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials spend large portions of their days on smartphones—texting, emailing, and scrolling. But when does connection online become disconnection in real life? Last weekend I watched a scene that has stayed with me. At a nearby table a mother … Read more

Heritage-Relevant Digital Learning Design for Emergent Bilinguals In this episode of the EduJedi Report podcast, host and Learning Counsel CEO LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Kristie Shelley, Senior Director of Emergent Bilingual Curriculum at Lexia Learning. Their conversation explores how digital learning can be designed to honor students’ linguistic and cultural backgrounds while supporting strong academic … Read more

Science is a vast, inspiring field full of questions, discoveries, and hands-on learning. It’s normal to feel unsure sometimes—after all, science is about exploring the unknown. That uncertainty is part of what makes science exciting: every unanswered question can lead to a new discovery, a fresh experiment, or a memorable “a-ha” moment. Science surrounds us, … Read more

By Dawn Bridges, Ed.D. Students’ learning and achievement are shaped by what happens both inside and outside the classroom. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many children have faced prolonged social isolation, major disruptions to routines, and heightened emotional strain. Some families experienced additional hardships, including food insecurity, housing instability, and the loss of … Read more

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a five-part series. The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened existing disparities in education, hitting hardest those students who were already at risk: children in low-income communities, students with learning disabilities, and English language learners. These groups were already performing well below national … Read more