‘We are all kids in the age of AI’: Trevor Noah teaches 5th graders — and learns a few things himself

Trevor Noah joined a 5th grade computer science class in Bellevue for Code.org’s Hour of AI, a Microsoft-supported initiative ...
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Curriculum Earns the Coveted All-Green Evaluation From EdReports

Green ratings demonstrate that a curriculum meets the expectations of High-Quality Instructional Materials set by EdReports.

Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids

A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are ...

Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, less likely to go to college

Many high school seniors are currently in the midst of the college application process or are already waiting to hear back ...

Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, but they remain less likely to go to college

But rural students’ college entrance rate is lower than that of urban and suburban students. Within four years of graduating ...

‘First of all, I don’t have summers off’: Teachers assess the reality of education in Ireland

It’s definitely a privilege. Kids get to hear something for the first time, especially in primary school. You might be ...
Education Week

Teachers Need Help Reaching Teens Who Missed Basic Reading Skills. Can PD Help?

Most secondary educators don't get much teacher preparation to help students struggling to read. Realizing that its teachers needed help, the Marietta district in Georgia has invested in PD that gives ...
Education Week

State Reading Laws Focus on K-3. What About Older Students Who Struggle?

But adapting a state’s reading law for older students isn’t as simple as changing existing language from “K-3" to “K-8,” said Kymyona Burke, a senior policy fellow at ExcelinEd, who previously served ...
CBC.ca

Your class can be a part of making a news story. Enter now!

We’re doing it again, hosting the CBC Kids News Grade 6 Class Contest. Enter your class for a chance to experience how a news story is produced. The winning class will have its video published on ...