Education Week
Where School Enrollment is Declining the Most: What New Research Shows
A recent study by Joshua Goodman and Abigail Francis examines post-pandemic shifts in public school enrollment.
Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns
“It’s not surprising” that special education teachers are turning to AI to help with overwhelming workloads, says Elizabeth Bettini.
How Should We Teach Math? General and Special Ed. Researchers Don’t Agree
A new study explores the tension between the two sides. Coauthor Nathan Jones comments.
Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Sounds an Alarm on Troubled Teens. What Can Teachers Do?
Teachers are often in a position to observe students are struggling but are not always equipped to help. Jennifer Greif Green comments.
Why Special Education Teachers Quit—and What Schools Are Doing About It
Elizabeth Bettini discusses some of the ways school districts can address the shortage of special education teachers.
Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education Staffing
According to Elizabeth Bettini, understanding the causes of low morale among special education teachers is key for ensuring their retention.
Rising Tensions from Israel–Hamas War Are Seeping into Schools
Since the start of the Israel–Hamas war in October, principals, superintendents, and other school leaders have tried to respond to the conflict with sensitivity and care. Jeffrey Young is interviewed.
A Focus on Phonics or Comprehension? What Reading Research Should Look Like in Practice
Teachers should teach students how to coordinate multiple skills to become successful readers, say Andrea Bien and Elena Forzani.
Mississippi Students Surged in Reading Over the Last Decade. Here’s How Schools Got Them There.
Reading scores in Mississippi have surged over the past decade. Read more about Marcus Winters’ recent study.
Teacher Stress Is Not Inevitable
Teachers aren’t doomed to stress and burnout. Elizabeth Bettini and Kathryn Meyer explain why.