AI in education—like many industries—is an incredibly opaque space right now. Currently, the term is used as a catchall for any type of perceived machine learning or assistance. Educators need to be specific about how they talk about AI, though, since there are many different forms.
There is a reading crisis in America, with students across all grade levels struggling with and missing basic skills needed for education and life. Literacy is the foundation of all learning, and without it, students cannot succeed.
For years, schools typically had a generalized approach to math assessment and intervention. A teacher would give an exam that tracked student achievement based on course goals, often combining several skills into one exam. The students scoring in the lowest 20% might get interventions, and the other students would move on.
Oral language has been overlooked in education, seen as something students would learn naturally. However, recent research shows that teaching oral language in schools lays the foundation for academic success.
As important as it is to get families involved in their children’s education, it can be a challenge. During the edLeader Panel “10 Strategies to Strengthen Family Engagement: From Intention to Action,” Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer at ParentPowered, and Françoise Lartigue, former teacher and current Director of Content and Curriculum at ParentPowered, discussed strategies to help families become involved with school, learning, and the community.
Career education classes—they were previously often regarded as the non-academic, less important tracts in high school. While it was accepted that someone had to learn and work in trades, neither those students nor career goals were celebrated like others. Now, though, school leaders and communities have a better understanding of the purpose and potential of offering career-connected education.
More than 130 education and technology experts served as an international advisory board for CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report. Tasked with identifying what most impacts schools today, these leaders helped uncover what U.S. educators will face as Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools).
In schools facing rising mental health needs, telehealth expands the continuum of student supports—increasing access to foster earlier intervention—without overburdening staff.
Where are you with your Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) implementation? Are you at the beginning and want to make sure you set up your schools for success? Or have you started your MTSS program, but spend more time in meetings discussing problems rather than solutions for students?
Every day, AI becomes more prominent. That means it’s extremely important that schools show students how to appropriately interact with it.