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Mapping the Tech and Cultural Changes Ahead for Education

We break down the trends, challenges, and developments in the latest Horizon Report that could help K–12 leaders move their systems into the future.

  • Angela Pascopella
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Giving Up Homework: Research, Leadership and Change in Massachusetts School

  • Elizabeth Trach
8 minute read

What happens when an elementary school adopts a no-homework policy for a year? Students and parents at Estabrook Elementary School in Massachusetts are focusing their after-school learning on independent reading skills.

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New ESSA Accountability Standards Could Increase Testing for ELL Students

  • Elizabeth Trach
3 minute read

Accountability standards have been lightened under the Every Student Succeeds Act, except when it comes to English Language Learners.

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How Schools Are Bridging the Coding Gender Gap

  • Laura McKenna
5 minute read

Making coding courses more inviting to young female students is a tough task, but three education leaders have made headway with a variety of outreach and support techniques.

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Mindset Matters: How a Growth Mindset Can Put Students in Charge of their Learning

  • Robin Stevens Payes
9 minute read

Cultivating a growth mindset allows students to understand that success means keeping the goal in sight and continuing to work toward it—whenever and wherever that may be.

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Bottling Summer: Fall Classrooms Can Have Magic, Too

  • Jeanette Edelstein
3 minute read

Savor these last days of summer, but don’t fret: We can keep the best of summer with us throughout the year!

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How School Leaders Combat Filter Bubbles and Fake News

  • Scott McLeod
4 minute read

To combat our growing concerns about fake news and filter bubbles, we’re going to have to take the task of information literacy more seriously.

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Suspended for a Tweet?

  • Scott McLeod
4 minute read

The disciplinary boundaries are blurring between schools and social media. Educators weigh in on the law and the path forward.

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High School Civics is Cool Again

  • Laura McKenna
4 minute read

A charged national political atmosphere has reinvigorated student interest in Civics. What can educators do to maintain that momentum in the classroom?

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Helping Students Search for Truth in an Era of ‘Fake News’

  • Matt Renwick
3 minute read

Stanford researchers have found that youth are susceptible to bias when politicians and organizations post messages on social media.

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