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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
Learning is a social process
In the Star Trek universe, the audience occasionally gets a glimpse inside schools on the planet Vulcan. Young children stand […]
December 15, 2025
California teachers unions consider strikes amid ongoing contract disputes
West Contra Costa Unified educators and supporters picket outside El Cerrito High School on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Michelle Quinn […]
December 15, 2025
Redefining College and Career Readiness as Students Consider Growing Number of Postsecondary Pathways
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question almost every child has been asked and […]
December 15, 2025
Rethinking traditional grading practices in U.S. schools
High school students in a math class. Credit: Allison Shelley / EDUimages Course grades: a familiar source of anxiety for […]
December 13, 2025
Meet the Speakers Transforming Higher Ed at InsightsEDU 2026
Higher ed doesn’t need just another conference. It needs transformation. Legacy strategies are cracking under demographic pressure. AI is rewriting […]
December 13, 2025
Understanding and Engaging Nontraditional Students
Seven Proven Ways to Reach Nontraditional Students The nontraditional student population makes up the majority of higher education students, according […]
December 13, 2025
InsightsEDU 2026: The Sessions Higher Ed Can’t Afford to Ignore
Higher ed is no longer inching towards change; it’s being forced to confront it. Demographic shifts, economic pressures and the rise of AI have exposed the […]
December 13, 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
California charter school oversight bill faces challenges, future uncertain
Democratic Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, left, talks with fellow Democratic Assemblymember Robert Garcia, during a lull in the Assembly session at […]
December 12, 2025
Experts weigh in on college value, debt, and AI impact
Top Takeaways Fear of high debt casts doubt on higher education despite plentiful aid, experts at EdSource roundtable said. Colleges […]
December 12, 2025
How Much Does College Cost? Data Shows Your List Drives It
The biggest factor in what families ultimately pay for college isn’t an unpredictable financial-aid formula. It’s the composition of a […]
December 12, 2025
How Loan Limits Will Afect Future Nurses
If you — or a student you know — are studying nursing, 2025’s policy shake-up from the U.S. Department of […]
December 11, 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
Decline in new immigrant students puts newcomer programs in jeopardy
Recent immigrant students work on interpreting graphs at the Urban Promise Academy in Oakland. Zaidee Stavely / EdSource Este artículo […]
December 11, 2025
After nearly two years, Congress throws rural schools a lifeline
Students from FFA from all across the country visited Congress to advocate for their schools in rural areas. Credit: Courtesy […]
December 11, 2025
Unique Data About the Online Student Experience
The Priorities Survey for Online Learners (PSOL) is the instrument in the Satisfaction-Priorities Survey family that best reflects the unique […]
December 11, 2025
Reflecting on 2025: A Year of Progress, Partnership, and Purpose
As we head into the holidays, I’ve been thinking about this year and what we accomplished, what we learned, and […]
December 11, 2025
10 of the Best School Marketing Ideas to Boost Enrollment in 2025
Reading Time: 16 minutes In today’s highly competitive education landscape, schools at every level, from K–12 academies to public universities, […]
December 11, 2025
West Contra Costa Unified’s teachers strike ends after reaching tentative agreement
West Contra Costa Unified educators and union supporters, from left, Lisa McCaskill, Phi Do-Lui, Michelle Seymoure, Jessy Kronenberg and Ruth […]
December 10, 2025