Opinion

How neighborhood schools are now proving their staying power

With the growing movement toward school choice, community connections are disappearing, especially in high-poverty neighborhoods.

Future of work: Preparing students when the map no longer holds

Education, if it is to be honest about the future, must shift from the transmission of capability to the cultivation of discernment under uncertainty.

How K12 schools are broadening the definition of success after high school

As AI automates routine tasks, young people are increasingly drawn to careers that evolve alongside innovation rather than compete with it.

How micro-moments of SEL make a macro impact

Here’s what students gained in just 30 minutes a week, and how small SEL routines delivered outsized results.

How early exposure shapes the future of STEM pathways

he earlier students experience science and math as accessible, creative and relevant, the more likely they are to stay engaged long enough to discover where those interests might lead.

Digital CTE: How it will help build tomorrow’s workforce

Students learn technical skills from the nature of the curriculum, as well as digital fluency skills from engaging with those courses in a digital format.

3 practical HR predictions for staffing, leave and technology

This school year will be defined by changes that directly tackle K–12 HR pain points, such as teacher absence management and hiring process.

Evolution of the school library: 4 trends to watch this year

From the rise of AI to the growing demand for flexible, digital-first spaces, school libraries are shaping how students prepare for a rapidly changing world.

Career readiness: How to embed the human advantage in every classroom

When woven throughout the curriculum, career readiness education equips students with qualities no algorithm can replicate,

Why school safety is key to tackling chronic absenteeism in 2026

While much of the conversation around chronic absenteeism has focused on academic recovery, family engagement, student motivation, and socioeconomic barriers like transportation, another factor...

A new era of AI: 5 ways schools will lead the way in 2026

Educators have embraced AI to elevate teaching and learning, expanding what is possible while preserving what matters most in the classroom.

2026 predictions: 3 forces quietly reshaping student transportation

Student transportation is entering a new era—one shaped by shifting student demographics, more volatile funding landscapes and widespread expectations for better safety and visibility.

How Texas community colleges made a breakthrough in teacher shortages

The Texas Coordinating Board has approved two-year colleges to offer up to five bachelor’s degrees.

How we eliminated $15M in waste to fund historic teacher raises

We stopped acting like glorified accountants managing a decline and started acting like strategists hunting for value.

How to build mid-year momentum for high-impact tutoring

Mid-year pilots are lower-stakes opportunities to gather feedback, make adjustments, and secure funding for a successful fall launch.

AI literacy can’t wait. Our kids’ future jobs are on the line

To prepare a generation for a transformed economy, we must treat AI as a foundational skill—like reading—and collaborate radically to teach it.

Faster fixes, fewer disruptions: The real power of AI in K12 IT

AI helps K–12 IT teams streamline ticketing support, cut resolution times, and give teachers more time to teach, without adding new burdens or compromising trust.

Linking core instruction with career exploration is a game changer

At our elementary school, career exploration begins in the very earliest grades—and we’ve seen huge success as a result.

How to engage stakeholders during fiscal restabilization

A superintendent’s leadership—steady, visible, communicative and inclusive—is the throughline that sustains a district through its most challenging moments and positions it for renewed stability.

To improve learning, AI must build on what districts already know

When lesson planning becomes this automatic, teachers risk losing the reflection and professional judgment that make instruction meaningful and effective.

How to strengthen safety and security with shared services

A provides officers to a district, and the district provides technology services to the city, each at no cost to the other.

Why we might need to rethink our approach to AI literacy

A one-year moratorium on unsupervised student use of AI would allow time to establish safety protocols.

Why antifragility is the next evolution of schools post-ChatGPT

At FETC 2026, Kelsey Behringer and Quintin Shepherd will cover how antifragility enables districts to learn, adapt, and improve through disruption.

4 myths holding schools back from the promise of AI

To realize AI's promise, schools must develop thoughtful, strategic plans that are grounded in ethics, privacy and pedagogy—not fear.

AI reshapes how risks are identified, managed and prevented

Education rightly focuses on the enormous impact of artificial intelligence on learning. But nowhere is the impact of AI more evident than in physical security technologies.

K12 cybersecurity: Meeting the constant and evolving challenges

Life in a digital world always includes challenges involving the security of the data and information we all access and share online.

Students speak up about AI in their learning lives

Students want to reframe the AI conversation beyond cheating, noting that most students seek help rather than shortcuts.

Why storytelling deserves its place in STEM

We risk creating a generation of technically proficient individuals who lack the very fuel that drives true breakthroughs: the power of story.

Why district leaders need better postsecondary outcomes data

Data on high school graduates’ postsecondary outcomes and fall 2025 semester undergraduate enrollment just came out. Do district leaders know how to access this information for the students from their high schools?

Why the hardest fought gains matter the most

The "Weber–Fechner law" which describes the relationship between stimulus and human perception. Simply put, our ability to notice change is not linear.

Rising classroom challenges, strained support: A call for collaboration

Post-pandemic behavior challenges are still overwhelming general education teachers, but turning solely to special educators isn’t the solution.

Equity grading: Why we need a new way forward

Real equity isn’t about lowering the bar. Nor is it about papering over differences to make things look “fair.”

3 ways to support special education directors in uncertain times

Recent federal changes may lead to confusion, hesitation and heightened accountability among special education directors.

Leading for teacher success: What educators say they need most

Most teachers enter the profession for the same reason—they love teaching, connecting and witnessing that spark when learning clicks.

When machines can do the work, what’s the purpose of school?

The answer starts with recognizing that our most powerful educational tool isn’t technology. Rather, it’s the one thing machines can never replicate: human curiosity.