K-12 educators: What's your favorite hands-on STEM lesson to do with your students? I'd love to hear all about it (and feature it in an Education Week article)! Reply or email me at llangreoEducation Week.org

Educators: Which of your STEM lesson plans is your go-to? Which one is always a hit with your students? I'd love to hear all about it (and feature it in an Education Week article)! Reply or email me at llangreoEducation Week.org

Confession: I had never heard of PCBs before Mark Lieberman wrote this amazing package of stories. Now I'm convinced they are the next big stealth challenge for K-12 schools. edweek.org/leadership/the…

Launching today in EdWeek: PCBs lurk undetected in thousands of school buildings, threatening to harm student health and upend operations.
Mark Lieberman explores the issue in a special report. edweek.org/leadership/the…

As schools shift to recovery mode, experts emphasize, it’s critical to have data on how students with disabilities fared during the pandemic so we know where to target the most support.

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“There’s a time and a place for technology, and understanding when that should happen is so important,” said Patricia J. Brown during the Oct. 19 Education Week Seat at the Table discussion.

In case you missed the discussion, here's a recap:
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Video: This high school senior in Idaho beat out an incumbent to become his city's first student school board member. Here's how.

🔍 📝: Ileana Najarro
📽️: Kaylee Domzalski 이은아
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Hey math educators! The Gates Foundation is pumping $1.1 billion over four years into math. What's your advice to them? How would you spend these $$? Reply, DM, or email me at [email protected] edweek.org/teaching-learn…

I got to chat with Maine RSU 40's Director of Technology Holly Doe about the challenges unique to technology leaders in smaller districts.

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Experts say it's time for schools to rethink how they're engaging families.

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One-time professional learning events are not effective. Why are many school districts still relying on it?

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THE STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF APPLICATION IS OPEN TELL YOUR FRIENDS studentaid.gov/debt-relief/ap…

Yes, even on Zoom, unconscious bias is a thing. Great story from Arianna Prothero edweek.org/teaching-learn…

'At the end of the day, you can’t teach anybody anything if they’re not in the mindset to learn.” — Sarah McMaster, 4th grade teacher.

Thank you Lauraine Genota Langreo and Education Week Teacher
for shining a light on the importance of SEL and mental health resources in the classroom.

Educators: In honor of Halloween, I'd love to write about your biggest ed tech horror stories (something didn't work at a crucial moment, kid threw Chromebook in the trashcan, etc). Whatever you can think of! DM or email me at [email protected]

Schools can make talking about TikTok challenges—and the peer pressure that perpetuates them—a part of digital citizenship education, said Common Sense Media's Christine Elgersma.
edweek.org/technology/tik… via Alyson Klein Education Week

When cyberhackers demand a ransom from K12 districts in exchange for returning stolen data, should schools pay them? The answer isn't as simple as you think reports Lauraine Genota Langreo in this smart story. edweek.org/technology/sho…

Hey computer science nerds! I'm moderating a webinar for Education Week today on expanding & improving CS education. What should I ask our panelists: ChicagoPublicSchools's Kristan Beck, Charity Freeman LoudonCounty Schools's Rebecca Gratz & Pat Yongpradit of Code.org edweek.org/events/webinar…

Should School Districts Pay a Ransomware Demand? It’s Not Always Simple edweek.org/technology/sho… via Lauraine Genota Langreo Education Week