AI can be a lifeline for new career and technical education teachers, many of whom come from industry instead of traditional educator prep programs. Read on for more on the opportunities and challenges AI creates for CTE teachers: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #CTE #AIineducation #edtech

The moves would mark the most significant step the department has taken to follow through on Trump’s March executive order, which directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “facilitate” the closure of the 45-year-old agency. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... @marklieberman.bsky.social #edusky

Researchers may have found a connection between heightened immigration enforcement arrests and a decline in test scores among Spanish-speaking students, both U.S.-born and foreign-born, according to a new working paper. www.edweek.org/leadership/w... #edusky #edchat

"What happened? The answer is simple, if dispiriting: For tech companies, courage doesn’t scale." This piece argues that public trust in big tech is important for not only Silicon Valley's future, but also for the rest of us. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...

Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff: Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.

How teachers are dealing with the very weird and disruptive 67 trend among students. Love this quote: “I haven’t heard them say it since,” said Anderson. “As soon as I showed the buy-in to it, it was not cool anymore.” www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation

This right here, from the article: "It bothers me because I think it says something about the character of our culture,” said Regina Musicaro, a licensed clinical psychologist who practices in New York City and specializes in trauma.

Schools’ heavy reliance on the services of major technology companies comes with significant risks. Those risks became a reality this week when an outage at Amazon Web Services led to widespread internet disruptions. Story by @laurainegl.bsky.social www.edweek.org/technology/a... #edtech

Teaching students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students' grade-point averages and standardized test scores in reading and math, via @edweek.org @ariannaprothero.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/s...

As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

16% of educators said in a survey that their school or district in the past year has tried to limit controversy by referring to social-emotional learning by another name while continuing to teach the concepts and skills associated with it. www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #SEL #EduSky #teachers

Parent complaints written with AI can have a very legalistic tone and indiscriminately reference a litany of potential legal issues. This causes school and district staff (and their lawyers) to sink hours of time into responding. www.edweek.org/technology/d... #EduSky

An example of how AI technology can work in a seamless, practical way that could benefit lots of people: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...

The U.S. Department of Education unveiled plans to promote “patriotic education” in the nation's civics and history classrooms. https://edw.link/iac

Hi! We're the EdWeek Union - roughly 50 people who work tirelessly to make our nonprofit news organization a key destination for educators and the general public. We wanted to share an update on our efforts to bargain with management for a fair contract that protects all of us. 🧵 #union #solidarity

The guidance would come as some Republican-led states have sought to increase the presence of Christian teachings in schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... #educhat

The Ed Department cancelations jeopardize more than $30 million worth of federally funded efforts in 14 states to help educators better serve students with disabilities. 1/2 www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #specialeducation #teachers Story by @marklieberman.bsky.social

New results from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress show that more students than ever are scoring below the threshold for mastery of “basic” skills. It’s the first time the tests have been given to 12th graders since before the pandemic. www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #edusky

"...embrace opportunities for quick and meaningful wins. These are the common-sense education initiatives that share three critical features: evidentiary support, low financial costs, and scalability." - @tomdee.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/o...

New: House lawmakers yesterday advanced a federal budget that cuts billions of dollars from Title I and other K-12 education programs. School districts would feel the hit in a matter of weeks--if this bill becomes law by Oct. 1, which is a BIG if. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Nearly 6 in 10 teens don't know how strong the scientific consensus on climate change is. Just over half could correctly identify emissions from human activity as the primary driver of it. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... @edweek.org #climatechange #edusky #schools #teachers

Nearly one-third of K-12 public schools in the United States now require mental health screenings for students. But according to a new study, ensuring that they receive adequate follow-up care after a diagnosis has been more difficult.

Senate HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy calls on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to indefinitely postpone its September meeting, but doesn't say what he'd do if the panel meets as scheduled.

After years of allowing middle school students to have cellphones in class, this district decided to change its tune. #EWArchive

Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s capital, with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops in their midst.

This is the first school shooting of the academic year and the 7th since January, according an Education Week analysis. www.edweek.org/leadership/t... @edweek.org

The Trump administration must restore centers that help state education departments and schools with improvement strategies and the use of education research. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... via @edweek.org #edusky #politics

Takeaways from the latest PDK poll on American's attitudes toward public education: - Most Americans think teachers should be paid more - A majority oppose shutting down the US Dept. of Ed - Parents are growing more open to private school choice programs www.edweek.org/leadership/w...

Federal funding cuts are starting to hit U.S. classrooms through the loss of grants from cultural and library institutions that quietly support K-12 education.

The law requires all users to verify their ages before using common social media sites ranging from Facebook to Nextdoor.

Is it legal for Trump to withhold $6.8 billion in school funding? My colleagues @marklieberman.bsky.social and Maya Riser-Kositsky asked spokespeople for 271 members of Congress. Most didn't respond. But a handful did: www.edweek.org/policy-polit... #edusky

Both shifting political winds and public attitudes toward vaccines are poised to make it harder for many kids to show up to school healthy and ready to learn, public-health experts warn. www.edweek.org/leadership/w... #edusky #vaccines #learners

The Education Department is setting new priorities for roughly $1 billion in school #mentalhealth funding after the agency abruptly told former grant recipients their awards would end because they reflected Biden administration policies. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... #edusky #teachers

New: Ten Republican senators wrote to the Trump admin. today urging the restoration of $6.8 billion for education Trump impounded earlier this month. Cutting federal education funding with no notice runs counter to "returning education to the states," senators say. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Oklahoma announced that it is partnering with the conservative media company PragerU to develop a new certification test for teachers relocating to the state from other states with “a history of promoting anti-American narratives.”

I just got a PR email about AI Appreciation Day. I'm sorry, but what? Please folks, share your jokes about this. (Or serious thoughts, I'll take those, too)

“[T]here’s a realization that the focus on one party is not accomplishing everything that they would like to do, particularly in so many red states,”- David Kinsella, NEA Republican teacher caucus chairman.

The ruling is significant for schools across the nation as it could give families the right to raise objections on religious grounds to a wide range of learning materials and curricular choices. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... #Edusky #schools #education

Billions of dollars were at stake to pay for internet in schools and libraries. In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday spared the federal E-rate program. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... #edtech #Edusky

Ask students if they think they can succeed in core academic subjects like English/language arts, science, and math, and many will say they are confident they can. Yet teachers paint a far less rosy outlook.

President Trump said he will once again give the short video app TikTok a reprieve, five months after the start date of a federal law banning it in the U.S. unless it splits with its Beijing-based owner, ByteDance.

Federal funding for schools has been in disarray all year. It's only getting worse. My latest reporting for @edweek.bsky.social: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

Public schools are facing a host of new pressures from all corners of government on a range of subjects. Check out our virtual schoolhouse to see some of the biggest headwinds. www.washingtonpost.com/education/in...

Districts have been using the J-1 cultural exchange visas to address teacher shortages. The uncertainty created by the pause highlights how federal decisions—even those made by agencies other than the Dept. of Ed.—can affect schools. Story by @evieblad.bsky.social: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Students whose parents didn’t go to college face unique challenges to succeed in their science and math classes, and that can undermine their motivation to try hard in those subjects or even pursue a career in STEM. www.edweek.org/leadership/m... #firstgen #STEM #teachers #Edusky

The president’s budget proposal asks Congress to eliminate dozens of grant programs that provide services for specific K-12 student populations, pay for teacher training and PD, and fund education research and data collection, according to an Education Week analysis. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

According to #teachers and teens in recent surveys, a big way to #motivate kids in #STEM subjects is to explain concepts in understandable and approachable ways. It sounds obvious, but it's actually not that straightforward. Great story by @laurainegl.bsky.social www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...