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What happens when schools restrict students’ access to their cellphones?

It turns out, stricter cellphone policies lead to happier teachers and, according to those teachers, more engaged students.

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October 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Schools rely heavily on Medicaid funding for student health services. Now, a $1T federal cut may put those critical supports at risk.

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August 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"A ZIP code should never determine a child's destiny. But it does."

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August 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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August 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
1/4 🧵 Stanford research shows 4 in 10 families are experiencing material hardship, with ripple effects on young children's development. Over a third of kids aged 0-5 show frequently fussy or defiant behavior.
August 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New College Scorecard data: Maritime academies dominate top 10 for graduate earnings. Naval architecture grads earning $75K-$100K starting salaries.

🔗: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-02-27-as-some-high-schoolers-fret-over-college-costs-these-majors-earn-students-100k
April 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"All behavior is communication," says SLP Debi Ryan, who helps students with communication challenges develop more functional ways to express themselves.

🔗: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-02-24-we-re-everywhere-now-how-a-speech-language-pathologist-has-seen-her-work-evolve
March 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Laws Against Black Literacy in Pre-Civil War South Still Haunt Education, Expert Says

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March 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📣 Calling all educators! Are you passionate about writing & amplifying underrepresented voices in education? Apply for the EdSurge Voices of Change Fellowship! 

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March 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣 Calling all educators! Are you passionate about writing & amplifying underrepresented voices in education? Apply for the EdSurge Voices of Change Fellowship! 

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March 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Unlike K-12 schools, early childhood programs have no substitute teacher infrastructure. When staff get sick, there's little backup.

🔗: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-02-03-why-don-t-early-childhood-programs-have-access-to-substitute-teachers
March 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📣 Calling all educators! Are you passionate about writing & amplifying underrepresented voices in education? Apply for the EdSurge Voices of Change Fellowship! 

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March 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📣 Calling all educators! Are you passionate about writing & amplifying underrepresented voices in education? Apply for the EdSurge Voices of Change Fellowship! 

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March 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"You have PTO you can't use because it would close a classroom," says Amy Brooks, describing the reality for early childhood teachers. 

🔗: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-02-03-why-don-t-early-childhood-programs-have-access-to-substitute-teachers
February 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Post-pandemic classroom discussions require more preparation from professors. "It's not enough to just sort of ask a question and say, 'well, what do y'all think,'" explains Kevin Gannon.

🔗: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-01-24-is-classroom-discussion-a-dying-art
February 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Recent federal data on school enrollment adds more detail to the picture we have about falling numbers of students in the nation’s public K-12 classrooms.

🔗 https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-01-23-how-enrollment-in-the-100-largest-school-districts-has-changed-since-the-pandemic
February 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📣 Calling all educators! Are you passionate about writing & amplifying underrepresented voices in education? Apply for the EdSurge Voices of Change Fellowship! 

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February 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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February 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
One school district is taking bold steps to address the impact of excessive social media use on students’ learning and mental health.

🔗: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-01-16-why-brain-rot-can-hurt-learning-and-how-one-district-is-kicking-it-out-of-school
February 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How is social media impacting learning? From "brain rot" videos to diminished attention spans, one district is finding creative ways to counteract its effects.

🔗: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-01-16-why-brain-rot-can-hurt-learning-and-how-one-district-is-kicking-it-out-of-school
January 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Schools have always been a safe haven for immigrant families, a place that is secure because it’s generally off-limits for immigration enforcement. That might be changing.

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January 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Some educators view “process tracking” as a way to protect academic integrity, but others say the practice raises privacy concerns.

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January 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM