Arianna Prothero
@ariannaprothero.bsky.social
I'm an education reporter on the best beat: tech, youth well-being, and the intersection of the two at Education Week. I'm also a proud public radio alum of WLRN Miami & WFIU Bloomington, Ind. Say hi!
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The moves would mark the most significant step the department has taken to follow through on Trump’s March executive order, which directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “facilitate” the closure of the 45-year-old agency. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... @marklieberman.bsky.social #edusky
U.S. Department of Education Poised to Announce Significant Downsizing
Many of the department's biggest programs could move to other agencies, advocates say.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The moves would mark the most significant step the department has taken to follow through on Trump’s March executive order, which directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “facilitate” the closure of the 45-year-old agency. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... @marklieberman.bsky.social #edusky
Researchers may have found a connection between heightened immigration enforcement arrests and a decline in test scores among Spanish-speaking students, both U.S.-born and foreign-born, according to a new working paper.
www.edweek.org/leadership/w... #edusky #edchat
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When ICE Arrests Rise, Student Test Scores Fall, New Study Suggests
The working paper focused on a Florida district where both foreign-born and U.S. born students saw test scores drop.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Researchers may have found a connection between heightened immigration enforcement arrests and a decline in test scores among Spanish-speaking students, both U.S.-born and foreign-born, according to a new working paper.
www.edweek.org/leadership/w... #edusky #edchat
www.edweek.org/leadership/w... #edusky #edchat
"What happened? The answer is simple, if dispiriting: For tech companies, courage doesn’t scale."
This piece argues that public trust in big tech is important for not only Silicon Valley's future, but also for the rest of us.
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This piece argues that public trust in big tech is important for not only Silicon Valley's future, but also for the rest of us.
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Opinion | I Worked All Over Silicon Valley. This Is How It Lost Its Spine.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"What happened? The answer is simple, if dispiriting: For tech companies, courage doesn’t scale."
This piece argues that public trust in big tech is important for not only Silicon Valley's future, but also for the rest of us.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
This piece argues that public trust in big tech is important for not only Silicon Valley's future, but also for the rest of us.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
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Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff: Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.
Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff
Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff: Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.
How teachers are dealing with the very weird and disruptive 67 trend among students. Love this quote:
“I haven’t heard them say it since,” said Anderson. “As soon as I showed the buy-in to it, it was not cool anymore.”
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“I haven’t heard them say it since,” said Anderson. “As soon as I showed the buy-in to it, it was not cool anymore.”
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Six Seven! The 2025 Dictionary.com Word of the Year Causes School Chaos
As the new trend spreads, teachers are left to wonder—should they stop it or embrace it?
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October 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
How teachers are dealing with the very weird and disruptive 67 trend among students. Love this quote:
“I haven’t heard them say it since,” said Anderson. “As soon as I showed the buy-in to it, it was not cool anymore.”
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
“I haven’t heard them say it since,” said Anderson. “As soon as I showed the buy-in to it, it was not cool anymore.”
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly:
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#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
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#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns
Experts call for guardrails around the ethical, legal, and instructional concerns.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly:
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
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#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
This right here, from the article: "It bothers me because I think it says something about the character of our culture,” said Regina Musicaro, a licensed clinical psychologist who practices in New York City and specializes in trauma.
Being a little spooked is part of the delight of Halloween. But lately, some say genuine jump scares are abundant as household decorations seem to have become more gory, more violent and unsettlingly realistic.
Have Halloween Decorations Become Too Scary?
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October 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This right here, from the article: "It bothers me because I think it says something about the character of our culture,” said Regina Musicaro, a licensed clinical psychologist who practices in New York City and specializes in trauma.
Schools’ heavy reliance on the services of major technology companies comes with significant risks. Those risks became a reality this week when an outage at Amazon Web Services led to widespread internet disruptions. Story by @laurainegl.bsky.social www.edweek.org/technology/a... #edtech
AWS Outage Hit Schools Hard. How to Prepare for the Next Tech Meltdown
Schools need continuity plans that feature teaching without the help of technology.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Schools’ heavy reliance on the services of major technology companies comes with significant risks. Those risks became a reality this week when an outage at Amazon Web Services led to widespread internet disruptions. Story by @laurainegl.bsky.social www.edweek.org/technology/a... #edtech
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Teaching students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students' grade-point averages and standardized test scores in reading and math, via @edweek.org @ariannaprothero.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/s...
Social-Emotional Learning Linked to Higher Math and Reading Test Scores
A Yale study finds that explicitly teaching students SEL skills can have big academic payoffs.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Teaching students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students' grade-point averages and standardized test scores in reading and math, via @edweek.org @ariannaprothero.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/s...
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As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student | News | The Harvard Crimson
In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated for...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
16% of educators said in a survey that their school or district in the past year has tried to limit controversy by referring to social-emotional learning by another name while continuing to teach the concepts and skills associated with it.
www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #SEL #EduSky #teachers
www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #SEL #EduSky #teachers
SEL by Another Name? Political Pushback Prompts Rebranding
Some districts are still teaching social-emotional learning, but they are calling it something else.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
16% of educators said in a survey that their school or district in the past year has tried to limit controversy by referring to social-emotional learning by another name while continuing to teach the concepts and skills associated with it.
www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #SEL #EduSky #teachers
www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #SEL #EduSky #teachers
Parent complaints written with AI can have a very legalistic tone and indiscriminately reference a litany of potential legal issues. This causes school and district staff (and their lawyers) to sink hours of time into responding. www.edweek.org/technology/d... #EduSky
Did This Parent Hire a Lawyer? Schools Face a New Challenge With AI
Complaints written with AI can have a very legalistic tone, costing schools extra staff time and money to respond.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Parent complaints written with AI can have a very legalistic tone and indiscriminately reference a litany of potential legal issues. This causes school and district staff (and their lawyers) to sink hours of time into responding. www.edweek.org/technology/d... #EduSky
An example of how AI technology can work in a seamless, practical way that could benefit lots of people: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
The New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
An example of how AI technology can work in a seamless, practical way that could benefit lots of people: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
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The U.S. Department of Education unveiled plans to promote “patriotic education” in the nation's civics and history classrooms.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The U.S. Department of Education unveiled plans to promote “patriotic education” in the nation's civics and history classrooms.
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Hi! We're the EdWeek Union - roughly 50 people who work tirelessly to make our nonprofit news organization a key destination for educators and the general public. We wanted to share an update on our efforts to bargain with management for a fair contract that protects all of us. 🧵
#union #solidarity
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September 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Hi! We're the EdWeek Union - roughly 50 people who work tirelessly to make our nonprofit news organization a key destination for educators and the general public. We wanted to share an update on our efforts to bargain with management for a fair contract that protects all of us. 🧵
#union #solidarity
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The guidance would come as some Republican-led states have sought to increase the presence of Christian teachings in schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... #educhat
Trump Says Ed. Dept. Will Release New Guidance on School Prayer
The federal agency will wade into an intensified debate over the place of religion in schools.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The guidance would come as some Republican-led states have sought to increase the presence of Christian teachings in schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit... #educhat
The Ed Department cancelations jeopardize more than $30 million worth of federally funded efforts in 14 states to help educators better serve students with disabilities. 1/2
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #specialeducation #teachers Story by @marklieberman.bsky.social
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #specialeducation #teachers Story by @marklieberman.bsky.social
Trump Canceled Millions for Special Education Teacher Training. What's Next?
More than $30 million for teacher training and parent resources will no longer flow as scheduled.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Ed Department cancelations jeopardize more than $30 million worth of federally funded efforts in 14 states to help educators better serve students with disabilities. 1/2
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #specialeducation #teachers Story by @marklieberman.bsky.social
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #specialeducation #teachers Story by @marklieberman.bsky.social
New results from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress show that more students than ever are scoring below the threshold for mastery of “basic” skills. It’s the first time the tests have been given to 12th graders since before the pandemic. www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #edusky
Struggling High School Seniors Fall Even Further Behind on 'Nation's Report Card'
More 12th graders than ever before are scoring below the test's threshold for mastery of “basic” skills.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
New results from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress show that more students than ever are scoring below the threshold for mastery of “basic” skills. It’s the first time the tests have been given to 12th graders since before the pandemic. www.edweek.org/leadership/s... #edusky
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"...embrace opportunities for quick and meaningful wins. These are the common-sense education initiatives that share three critical features: evidentiary support, low financial costs, and scalability." - @tomdee.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
High Quality Research Rarely Informs Classroom Practice. Why? (Opinion)
The connection between education research, policy, and practice is broken. Here’s what it would take to fix it.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
"...embrace opportunities for quick and meaningful wins. These are the common-sense education initiatives that share three critical features: evidentiary support, low financial costs, and scalability." - @tomdee.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
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New: House lawmakers yesterday advanced a federal budget that cuts billions of dollars from Title I and other K-12 education programs. School districts would feel the hit in a matter of weeks--if this bill becomes law by Oct. 1, which is a BIG if. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
House Lawmakers Endorse Some—But Not All—of Trump's Education Cuts
House budget writers are proposing to cut Title I funding by nearly $4 billion.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New: House lawmakers yesterday advanced a federal budget that cuts billions of dollars from Title I and other K-12 education programs. School districts would feel the hit in a matter of weeks--if this bill becomes law by Oct. 1, which is a BIG if. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Nearly 6 in 10 teens don't know how strong the scientific consensus on climate change is. Just over half could correctly identify emissions from human activity as the primary driver of it.
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Nearly Half of Teens Can’t Identify What Causes Climate Change. Why That Matters
Climate change is affecting many industries and students need a basic understanding of the concept to succeed in those fields, experts say.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nearly 6 in 10 teens don't know how strong the scientific consensus on climate change is. Just over half could correctly identify emissions from human activity as the primary driver of it.
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Nearly one-third of K-12 public schools in the United States now require mental health screenings for students.
But according to a new study, ensuring that they receive adequate follow-up care after a diagnosis has been more difficult.
But according to a new study, ensuring that they receive adequate follow-up care after a diagnosis has been more difficult.
A Third of Public Schools Require Mental Health Screenings. Then What Happens?
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August 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Nearly one-third of K-12 public schools in the United States now require mental health screenings for students.
But according to a new study, ensuring that they receive adequate follow-up care after a diagnosis has been more difficult.
But according to a new study, ensuring that they receive adequate follow-up care after a diagnosis has been more difficult.
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Senate HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy calls on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to indefinitely postpone its September meeting, but doesn't say what he'd do if the panel meets as scheduled.
August 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Senate HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy calls on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to indefinitely postpone its September meeting, but doesn't say what he'd do if the panel meets as scheduled.
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After years of allowing middle school students to have cellphones in class, this district decided to change its tune. #EWArchive
What Happened When This District Did an About-Face on Cellphones
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August 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
After years of allowing middle school students to have cellphones in class, this district decided to change its tune. #EWArchive
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Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s capital, with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops in their midst.
Schools Reopen in D.C. With Parents on Edge Over Trump's Armed Patrols
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August 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s capital, with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops in their midst.