Stacie Isenberg is the technology integration coach at Blairsville-Saltsburg School District (PA), which is located in a rural area about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. The district serves approximately ...

This article is part of the collection: Going Back to School With the 2016 EdSurge Fifty States Project. When I first saw the long list of my classes’ ELA Common Core Standards, I remember feeling ...

Today’s guest post is written by suburban Chicago high school teacher Sargy Letuchy. Yes, there is a visual approach to the Common Core. And, if used properly, visual learning offers teachers and ...

At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the painting “El Jaleo” —a canvas spanning 11 feet that features a flamenco dancer—is a popular starting point for getting students to spend time with ...

Last year, only 34.5 percent of city students in grades 3 to 8 passed the math exams, and 29.4 percent passed in reading and writing. Overall, officials said, the scores inched up slightly from the ...

The Common Core State Standards have vaulted into the national consciousness lately thanks to some high-profile dissenters, like Louis C.K. ("Kids teachers parents are vocally suffering.") and Stephen ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Although the State Board of Education adopted new Common Core standards in math and ...