Ida Fastén och Petra Karlund, lärare på Landalaskolan anpassad grundskola, står inför ett spännande äventyr. Tack vare ett resestipendium från förlaget Natur & kultur reser de till Peru efter påsk för att studera hur landet arbetar med elever med funktionsnedsättningar.

As federal and state legislation swirls over the usage of cellphones and personal devices in classrooms, there is a renewed push for another form of technology: surveillance cameras.

Children being distracted by phones is a real concern, with links to weaker academic performance and mental health problems. A recent study by Hungarian researchers Eniko Pozsonyi, Tunde Lengyelne Molnar and Reka Racsko reviewed international experience and Hungary’s own school policy restricting connected devices. 

When students record themselves reading aloud using an app—and then listen back to reflect on their own pacing and expression—their fluency improves over time.

District leaders should plan on a multi-year process for helping new principals adapt to their positions.

A growing number of educators are reporting that excessive screen time is having a pervasive and detrimental effect on young children. Teachers observe that this early and frequent exposure to screens is replacing vital interactions with peers and adults, contributing to diminished attention spans and making it harder for students to engage in classroom activities.

While cell phone bans have reduced distractions in schools, they don’t resolve deeper challenges of student behavior and well-being.

State lawmakers are rapidly introducing legislation to regulate artificial intelligence in K-12 education, with three major trends emerging.

Education leaders are weighing pros and cons as they balance calendar demands for teacher training, instructional requirements and community needs.

Lektorlaget og Utdanningsforbundet forstår lite av KS’ utspill om at lærere kan måtte jobbe i skoleferien. Selv peker KS på at elevenes rettigheter og kravene til skolen endres.

Mange unge bruker kunstig intelligens når de søker karriereråd for å ta høyere utdanning. – Da risikerer vi at unge tar viktige utdanningsvalg på et dårlig grunnlag, sier Sveinung Skule, direktør i Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse.

In Paris, thousands of educators protested budget cuts. On the ground, teachers described struggling students and unequal conditions.