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Kids are often picky eaters, school budgets are tight and staff are stretched thin. Here's how one school reduced food waste by some 70 percent. @hechingerreport

When the classroom expands into students’ local communities, they become increasingly aware that social studies is about their own lives and responsibilities as citizens. @edutopia

Some teachers are saying students need to learn how to use AI in safe and smart ways. But is AI use in schools getting in the way of children's creativity? @USATODAY usatoday.com/story/life/heal…

Until truly reliable evidence emerges, the researchers advised educators to experiment cautiously with AI, starting with small groups of students and monitoring the results.

Most schools still have students missing class at above pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what working in schools to reduce chronic absenteeism. @K12DiveNews k12dive.com/news/how-educato…

The promise of early investments in the state’s youngest children extends far beyond elementary school test scores. @latimes

Executive function spans six clusters of cognitive skills, and a student who appears unmotivated or unwilling is frequently a student with an underdeveloped skill in one of these areas—not a student who lacks the desire to succeed.

When AI can effortlessly write the essays and synthesize the texts that once defined academic worth, the traditional definitions and metrics of high achievement begin to fracture, and these students begin to feel displaced.

It started with a student writing a joke on a sticky note: “I hope we have no tests this year.” Five years later, high school teacher Jodie Deinhammer’s science classroom remains test-free—and her students are still learning at a fast clip and retaining the content.

The transition from pre-K to kindergarten can be overwhelming for many children. David Jacobson believes the key to a smoother transition into kindergarten lies in better collaboration and coordination.

Teachers Pay Teachers, a popular online marketplace among teachers for classroom resources that critics say are sometimes of dubious value, plans to ban AI-generated resources from its site.

When a teacher noticed that one of her multilingual students had difficulty progressing in class she didn't wait for a test to see if his score went up. Instead, she looked at other indicators that could help her observe him daily during instruction.

Since 2020, leaders in Oklahoma's biggest school district have worked with ImpactTulsa, a nonprofit, to prevent disruption in kids’ education and quickly direct parents under threat of eviction to resources like legal aid and rental assistance.

Many viruses and fevers can be managed at home. Get ready now by creating a cold and flu prep kit.

These developmentally appropriate picture books can help students see their own experiences reflected in the pages of a text and/or get a glimpse into the lives of others. @edutopia

Overnight, P.S. 307 had to some become a national exemplar of a failing school. Many parents have a different perspective. @Chalkbeat

Teachers have a lot to worry about, but as the saying goes, a worry is not a plan. @edutopia

Sports psychologist Cindra Kamphoff shares four tools to manage fear and negativity you can try today.

More than half of school board candidates across the U.S. run uncontested in an average election cycle, and voter turnout hovers between 5% and 10%. kqed.org/news/12103823/dont-…

American behavior hasn’t changed nearly as much as American opinion. College enrollment has remained remarkably steady.