Category: Technology
What Students Learned After Chatting With A 1960s Therapist-Bot
One student told her that the chatbot was “gaslighting.” Another student thought the chatbot wasn’t a very good therapist and […]
January 16, 2026
Peering Into the Future: Look for These K-12 Education Trends in 2026
⚡ Potential Fallout From Dismantling the Department of Education The Trump administration’s plans to eventually slash the Department of Education […]
January 15, 2026
Civics Takes Center Stage in 2026
Julie Silverbrook, a lawyer and now vice president of civic education at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, can trace […]
January 14, 2026
I’ve Seen Great Teaching Up Close — and Tech Isn’t What Makes It Happen
After 13 years as an educator, I can share countless stories about highly skilled, hardworking teachers and administrators. I thought […]
January 14, 2026
California’s AI policy: Safeguards and legislation
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource As we head into 2026, it already feels clear that 2025 will be remembered as […]
January 14, 2026
Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2026
If 2025 was the year of confusion and concern about the future of child care, 2026 may be the year […]
January 13, 2026
AI Is Changing Classrooms. Teacher Expertise Still Sets the Direction.
One of my earliest memories of using technology for teaching and learning was when I taught English at a small […]
January 12, 2026
Are Schools Underestimating How Badly the Pandemic Hurt Older K-12 Students?
During the pandemic, Lauren Bauer’s second grader attended a learning pod, a small group of students organized by parents outside […]
January 9, 2026
Most Popular EdSurge Early Education Stories of 2025
Changes — and subsequent confusion and concern — largely defined the early childhood education sector in 2025. Multiple social programs […]
January 8, 2026
How Teaching Saved My Life
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. Teaching is many things. […]
January 7, 2026
Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025
EdSurge readers are well-rounded students of education news. In 2025, the K-12 articles that proved most popular with our audience […]
January 6, 2026
1 in 3 Pre-K Teachers Uses Generative AI at School
Preschool teachers use generative artificial intelligence the least out of educators in grades pre-K-12, but they are starting to use […]
January 5, 2026
In Wisconsin, Dual Enrollment Stalls: Teachers Must Go Back to School
It’s fourth period in the auto lab at Vel Phillips Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin, and a dozen students […]
December 19, 2025
What AI Integration Really Looks Like in Today’s Classrooms
In late 2022, when generative AI tools landed in students’ hands, classrooms changed almost overnight. Essays written by algorithms appeared […]
December 17, 2025
Rethinking What We Choose to Measure in Schools
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. Sitting in a recent […]
December 17, 2025
Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can’t We Fix That?
When it comes to the affordability crisis in child care, Lenice Emanuel says that it’s forcing families to take a […]
December 16, 2025
Teaching a Generation That Questions Everything
I’ve been teaching long enough to recognize when something fundamental is shifting in the classroom. Lately, that shift sounds like […]
December 12, 2025
Teaching Machines to Spot Human Errors in Math Assignments
When completing math problems, students often have to show their work. It’s a method teachers use to catch errors in […]
December 11, 2025
Why I Can’t Pretend Teacher Learning Doesn’t Matter Anymore
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. I’ve attended my share […]
December 10, 2025
More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds
An early childhood center director in Washington re-draws the weekly menu to contend with the rising cost of food. A […]
December 9, 2025