Big name standardized assessments—like the SAT, ACT, and many state exams—give test takers the opportunity to listen to a question read aloud before they answer it. Does this feature improve student performance, or create a technological distraction? Digi... See more
Why Schools Need Tech. And Why They Don’t April 20, 2026 It’s tempting to embrace one extreme or the other when evaluating the impact of technology use on student wellbeing. One side is convinced technology will fuel innovation in education and help stude... See more
Schools that educate large numbers of students of color and children from low-income families are far more likely than others to be identified as the lowest-performing in their state, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office,... See more
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is urging states to put their own stamp on federal school funding, standardized testing, and accountability as part of what the Trump administration describes as its larger project of “returning education to the s... See more
The email that hit the inboxes of 164 employees in the Eminence Independent School district recently was carefully crafted to appear both time-sensitive and official. It was the kind of missive educators get all the time. It seemed to come from an instruc... See more
