Policy And Government
Universal Pre-K Is a Hot Policy Idea. But What About Kindergarten?
Even casual observers of the early childhood space likely noticed the massive push for expanding access to care and education […]
February 26, 2026
Why District Leaders Are Rethinking Education Research and Policy
Today, district leaders are being asked to make irreversible budget decisions with fewer dollars and less margin for error than […]
February 18, 2026
Lawsuits Test New Legal Theories About What Causes Social Media Addiction
A high-stakes trial sparked by a California woman who first logged onto social media at age 10. Another lawsuit in […]
February 17, 2026
New Report Card Grades States on Laws Banning Phones in Schools
As more legislation sweeps the nation limiting children’s phone use in schools, a new report card shows not all laws […]
February 6, 2026
Will School Cellphone Bans Morph Into Wider Screen Time Regulations for Kids?
What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb […]
January 28, 2026
I’m a Teacher, and Defending Public Education Is Now Part of My Job
I didn’t choose activism. It chose me the moment I realized my students were walking into my classroom carrying entire […]
January 28, 2026
Peering Into the Future: Look for These K-12 Education Trends in 2026
⚡ Potential Fallout From Dismantling the Department of Education The Trump administration’s plans to eventually slash the Department of Education […]
January 15, 2026
Civics Takes Center Stage in 2026
Julie Silverbrook, a lawyer and now vice president of civic education at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, can trace […]
January 14, 2026
Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2026
If 2025 was the year of confusion and concern about the future of child care, 2026 may be the year […]
January 13, 2026