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Educators highlight social-emotional learning as a key trend to watch in K–12 schooling in 2026. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2026-01-15-peering-into-the-future-look-for-these-k-12-education-trends-in-2026
Peering Into the Future: Look for These K-12 Education Trends in 2026 - EdSurge News
To help readers focus on top trends worthy of their attention, EdSurge journalists distilled expertise from education sources of all sorts into about ...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Educators highlight social-emotional learning as a key trend to watch in K–12 schooling in 2026. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2026-01-15-peering-into-the-future-look-for-these-k-12-education-trends-in-2026
New research: the older students were when the pandemic hit, the worse they're doing now. Math took the biggest hit. And federal recovery money has run out. What does this mean for middle and high schoolers trying to recover? https://bit.ly/4qUEkp4
Are Schools Underestimating How Badly the Pandemic Hurt Older K-12 Students? - EdSurge News
The pandemic disrupted learning for millions of American students. But are we over-focusing on younger students at the expense of those most hurt by ...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
New research: the older students were when the pandemic hit, the worse they're doing now. Math took the biggest hit. And federal recovery money has run out. What does this mean for middle and high schoolers trying to recover? https://bit.ly/4qUEkp4
Students found that chatting with a 1960s “therapist” bot sparked reflection on how they communicate, think, and interact with conversational systems. https://bit.ly/4rb02oT
What Students Learned After Chatting With A 1960s Therapist-Bot - EdSurge News
When middle schoolers chatted with ELIZA, a 1960s chatbot, they uncovered how AI really works (and doesn’t). Along the way, they learned computational ...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Students found that chatting with a 1960s “therapist” bot sparked reflection on how they communicate, think, and interact with conversational systems. https://bit.ly/4rb02oT
Civics education is gaining renewed focus as schools prepare for the 250th anniversary of independence, with teachers linking history to present democratic issues https://bit.ly/3LE8NIV
January 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Civics education is gaining renewed focus as schools prepare for the 250th anniversary of independence, with teachers linking history to present democratic issues https://bit.ly/3LE8NIV
The #1 most-read early education story? Why early childhood programs have no substitute teachers. It's a crisis, teachers can't take days off, kids lose stability. Other stories tackled workforce shortages, rising costs, and the future of Head Start. https://bit.ly/3NGTiQT
Most Popular EdSurge Early Education Stories of 2025
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Confusion, concern and some bright spots of innovation largely defined the early childhood education space in the last year. We’ve rounded up the top ...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The #1 most-read early education story? Why early childhood programs have no substitute teachers. It's a crisis, teachers can't take days off, kids lose stability. Other stories tackled workforce shortages, rising costs, and the future of Head Start. https://bit.ly/3NGTiQT
Older K–12 students continue to feel the pandemic’s effects, with educators reporting learning gaps, motivation loss, and challenges that extend beyond initial recovery efforts. https://bit.ly/4qUEkp4
Are Schools Underestimating How Badly the Pandemic Hurt Older K-12 Students? - EdSurge News
The pandemic disrupted learning for millions of American students. But are we over-focusing on younger students at the expense of those most hurt by ...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Older K–12 students continue to feel the pandemic’s effects, with educators reporting learning gaps, motivation loss, and challenges that extend beyond initial recovery efforts. https://bit.ly/4qUEkp4
Pre-K teachers see AI potential: virtual field trips, support for English learners, personalized help for kids with disabilities. But they worry about screen time and human connection. The tension between progress and child development is just beginning. https://bit.ly/45itocv
1 in 3 Pre-K Teachers Uses Generative AI at School
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More preschool teachers are using generative AI in the classroom and believe technology can help with virtual field trips and staying connected with ...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Pre-K teachers see AI potential: virtual field trips, support for English learners, personalized help for kids with disabilities. But they worry about screen time and human connection. The tension between progress and child development is just beginning. https://bit.ly/45itocv
2025: confusion and concern for child care. 2026: a critical moment. Funding ending. Cuts looming. Workers burning out. But unprecedented advocacy momentum too. Which way will the tipping point swing? https://bit.ly/4qEPK0t
Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point' in 2026 - EdSurge News
As 2025 came to a close, EdSurge spoke with a group of child care and early education experts on what we can expect for the coming year. While no one ...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:18 PM
2025: confusion and concern for child care. 2026: a critical moment. Funding ending. Cuts looming. Workers burning out. But unprecedented advocacy momentum too. Which way will the tipping point swing? https://bit.ly/4qEPK0t
Two Trump executive orders made EdSurge's top 10: one on school discipline policy, one on AI curriculum. Educators are grappling with federal directives and their real classroom impacts. https://bit.ly/4svYtTK
Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025
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In 2025, the K-12 articles that proved most popular with EdSurge readers reflected AI growth, aggressive federal action on education policy and ...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Two Trump executive orders made EdSurge's top 10: one on school discipline policy, one on AI curriculum. Educators are grappling with federal directives and their real classroom impacts. https://bit.ly/4svYtTK
Between 2023-2025, edtech companies raised tens of millions. Schools faced budget cuts. Teachers handled multiple roles solo. EdTech has value, but it can't replace human teaching. We've funded the wrong solution. https://bit.ly/45akBcm
I’ve Seen Great Teaching Up Close — and Tech Isn’t What Makes It Happen - EdSurge News
While edtech funding surges, schools remain under-resourced, and students ultimately pay the price.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Between 2023-2025, edtech companies raised tens of millions. Schools faced budget cuts. Teachers handled multiple roles solo. EdTech has value, but it can't replace human teaching. We've funded the wrong solution. https://bit.ly/45akBcm
Dan Clark: "Teaching is just a big performance every day." He wanted to be a rock star. Instead he's a seventh-grade history teacher. And he's never felt more alive. https://bit.ly/450A5zF
How Teaching Saved My Life - EdSurge News
My journey from existential angst to a fulfilling career in education.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Dan Clark: "Teaching is just a big performance every day." He wanted to be a rock star. Instead he's a seventh-grade history teacher. And he's never felt more alive. https://bit.ly/450A5zF
70 percent of pre-K teachers got training on using edtech. Only 40 percent got training on assessing its quality. As AI evolves, teachers are being asked to choose tools they don't know how to evaluate. https://bit.ly/45itocv
1 in 3 Pre-K Teachers Uses Generative AI at School
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More preschool teachers are using generative AI in the classroom and believe technology can help with virtual field trips and staying connected with ...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
70 percent of pre-K teachers got training on using edtech. Only 40 percent got training on assessing its quality. As AI evolves, teachers are being asked to choose tools they don't know how to evaluate. https://bit.ly/45itocv
Dan Clark nearly committed suicide in 2017. The hospital gave him medicine. But what saved his life was becoming a teacher. Teaching gave him purpose, community, proof that his work matters. https://bit.ly/450A5zF
How Teaching Saved My Life - EdSurge News
My journey from existential angst to a fulfilling career in education.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Dan Clark nearly committed suicide in 2017. The hospital gave him medicine. But what saved his life was becoming a teacher. Teaching gave him purpose, community, proof that his work matters. https://bit.ly/450A5zF
EdTech startups raise $60 million. Teachers handle curriculum, data, and counseling alone. Schools cut budgets. Teachers leave. But we keep funding tech solutions instead of investing in educators. The magic of learning comes from the people in the room https://bit.ly/45akBcm
I’ve Seen Great Teaching Up Close — and Tech Isn’t What Makes It Happen - EdSurge News
While edtech funding surges, schools remain under-resourced, and students ultimately pay the price.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
EdTech startups raise $60 million. Teachers handle curriculum, data, and counseling alone. Schools cut budgets. Teachers leave. But we keep funding tech solutions instead of investing in educators. The magic of learning comes from the people in the room https://bit.ly/45akBcm
Child care experts expect 2026 to be a tipping point. Pandemic funding ended. Federal cuts coming. Workers struggling. But states launched universal programs. Politicians campaigned on child care. Is this the moment things finally change? https://bit.ly/4qEPK0t
Early Childhood Experts Expect to Hit ‘Tipping Point' in 2026 - EdSurge News
As 2025 came to a close, EdSurge spoke with a group of child care and early education experts on what we can expect for the coming year. While no one ...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Child care experts expect 2026 to be a tipping point. Pandemic funding ended. Federal cuts coming. Workers struggling. But states launched universal programs. Politicians campaigned on child care. Is this the moment things finally change? https://bit.ly/4qEPK0t
Pandemic learning loss hit older students harder, not younger ones. Fourth graders during closures, now in high school, show bigger declines. Yet recovery focus often targets younger kids. Schools may be underestimating who needs help most. https://bit.ly/4qUEkp4
Are Schools Underestimating How Badly the Pandemic Hurt Older K-12 Students? - EdSurge News
The pandemic disrupted learning for millions of American students. But are we over-focusing on younger students at the expense of those most hurt by ...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Pandemic learning loss hit older students harder, not younger ones. Fourth graders during closures, now in high school, show bigger declines. Yet recovery focus often targets younger kids. Schools may be underestimating who needs help most. https://bit.ly/4qUEkp4
Schools were built to teach groups of kids the same content and grade them. Not to personalize learning for each student while tracking dozens of metrics simultaneously. We set teachers up for failure when we expect that. Time to rethink the system. https://bit.ly/4aHsIRt
Rethinking What We Choose to Measure in Schools - EdSurge News
In the push for accountability, this educator grapples with information overload and diminishing classroom time.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Schools were built to teach groups of kids the same content and grade them. Not to personalize learning for each student while tracking dozens of metrics simultaneously. We set teachers up for failure when we expect that. Time to rethink the system. https://bit.ly/4aHsIRt
2025 was chaotic for early childhood education. Child care costs soaring. Teachers burning out. But there were bright spots: districts converting schools into learning centers, new apprenticeship programs, play-based math. Here's what mattered most. https://bit.ly/3NGTiQT
Most Popular EdSurge Early Education Stories of 2025
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Confusion, concern and some bright spots of innovation largely defined the early childhood education space in the last year. We’ve rounded up the top ...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
2025 was chaotic for early childhood education. Child care costs soaring. Teachers burning out. But there were bright spots: districts converting schools into learning centers, new apprenticeship programs, play-based math. Here's what mattered most. https://bit.ly/3NGTiQT
Half EdSurge's most-read K-12 stories centered educator voices and diverse students: religion, neurodiversity, multilingual learners, art in schools. Teachers value identity and belonging alongside innovation. https://bit.ly/4svYtTK
Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025
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In 2025, the K-12 articles that proved most popular with EdSurge readers reflected AI growth, aggressive federal action on education policy and ...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Half EdSurge's most-read K-12 stories centered educator voices and diverse students: religion, neurodiversity, multilingual learners, art in schools. Teachers value identity and belonging alongside innovation. https://bit.ly/4svYtTK
For 15 years Dan Clark worked retail. He was good at it. But empty. Teaching a fourth grader to love math changed him. Proof that his life was worth something. https://bit.ly/450A5zF
How Teaching Saved My Life - EdSurge News
My journey from existential angst to a fulfilling career in education.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
For 15 years Dan Clark worked retail. He was good at it. But empty. Teaching a fourth grader to love math changed him. Proof that his life was worth something. https://bit.ly/450A5zF
Schools are finally realizing early childhood education is their responsibility too. Districts are expanding pre-K to close learning gaps. Maybe that shift in thinking will lead to actually funding child care like the infrastructure it is. https://bit.ly/3XZurdd
Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That? - EdSurge News
“If the pandemic didn't teach us anything else, it taught us that it is critical infrastructure because, without child care, people are not able to go ...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Schools are finally realizing early childhood education is their responsibility too. Districts are expanding pre-K to close learning gaps. Maybe that shift in thinking will lead to actually funding child care like the infrastructure it is. https://bit.ly/3XZurdd
EdSurge's top K-12 stories of 2025 weren't mainly about AI hype. Teachers wanted practical answers: How do we teach it responsibly? How does it save us time? Tools that support judgment, not replace it. That's what educators actually need. https://bit.ly/4svYtTK
Revealing the Top EdSurge K-12 Stories of 2025
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In 2025, the K-12 articles that proved most popular with EdSurge readers reflected AI growth, aggressive federal action on education policy and ...
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January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
EdSurge's top K-12 stories of 2025 weren't mainly about AI hype. Teachers wanted practical answers: How do we teach it responsibly? How does it save us time? Tools that support judgment, not replace it. That's what educators actually need. https://bit.ly/4svYtTK
The traditional classroom contract is broken. Gen Z expects meaning, transparency, and humanity. They want to know not just what they're learning but why it matters and how it connects to who they're becoming. That's what's reshaping education now. https://bit.ly/4qkJJFC
Teaching a Generation That Questions Everything - EdSurge News
Instead of being defensive when a student asks “why are we learning this?”, let’s treat the question as a path to deeper engagement.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The traditional classroom contract is broken. Gen Z expects meaning, transparency, and humanity. They want to know not just what they're learning but why it matters and how it connects to who they're becoming. That's what's reshaping education now. https://bit.ly/4qkJJFC
One in three preschool teachers now use generative AI in their classrooms. It's slow compared to high school (69 percent). But for kids still learning to socialize, that might be the point. Are teachers trained to evaluate what's actually good? https://bit.ly/45itocv
1 in 3 Pre-K Teachers Uses Generative AI at School
- EdSurge News
More preschool teachers are using generative AI in the classroom and believe technology can help with virtual field trips and staying connected with ...
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
One in three preschool teachers now use generative AI in their classrooms. It's slow compared to high school (69 percent). But for kids still learning to socialize, that might be the point. Are teachers trained to evaluate what's actually good? https://bit.ly/45itocv
The most meaningful measurement can be simple. A teacher tracking books read helped her understand engagement better than any dashboard. What matters is connecting data to actual teaching practice. Not complexity for complexity's sake. https://bit.ly/4aHsIRt
Rethinking What We Choose to Measure in Schools - EdSurge News
In the push for accountability, this educator grapples with information overload and diminishing classroom time.
www.edsurge.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The most meaningful measurement can be simple. A teacher tracking books read helped her understand engagement better than any dashboard. What matters is connecting data to actual teaching practice. Not complexity for complexity's sake. https://bit.ly/4aHsIRt