Education Trends

What needs are emerging and being identified? How are forward-thinking educators meeting them? Follow the early adopters here.

Teachers at a meeting
4 Strategies for Implementing Standards-Based Learning
When the teachers and administrators at a middle school determined that A–F grades didn’t align with their goals, they began a years-long shift in how they assess student learning.
Eric Saibel, Nathan Beach
Teenage girl working on school work with her laptop on her bed
3 Keys to a Better 2020–21
In response to the upheaval of the pandemic, researchers and the leaders of over 100 schools focused on three fundamental areas of education, whether it’s in person or virtual.
Jonathan Eckert
An illustration concept of a student walking a tightrope on a sheet of notebook paper
On Standardized Tests, Students Face an ‘Online Penalty’
Switching from paper to online standardized tests caused significant drops in students’ scores—and vulnerable students were hurt the worst.
Youki Terada
A computer and book indicating new challenges in digital learning.
What Teachers in China Have Learned in the Past Month
An American whose classroom in Beijing is now online shares what she and her team have learned since the coronavirus hit, just as U.S. teachers make the same shift.
Laurel Schwartz
Israeli pupils wearing protective gear make their way to their classroom upon return to school after the COVID-19 lockdown, at Hashalom elementary in Mevaseret Zion, in the suburbs of Jerusalem, on May 3, 2020.
Schools Are Opening Worldwide, Providing a Model for the U.S.
Children are returning to school in countries that are weeks—or months—ahead of the U.S. in battling Covid-19. Here’s how it’s happening.
Stephen Merrill
Teachers disinfect toys at Hanil Kindergarten in Suwon, South Korea, 26 May 2020. Millions of students throughout South Korea are expected to return to school on 27 May as the country gradually lifts coronavirus restrictions.
Teachers Around the World Tell Us Reopening Is Tough, but Joyful
In countries where infection rates have stabilized, schools are reopening. When we asked how that’s going, over 600 teachers responded.
Stephen Merrill, Sarah Gonser
An illustration of a little boy riding a paper airplane to the moon
What’s Lost When We Rush Kids Through Childhood
The author of "The Importance of Being Little" on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.
Emily Kaplan
A large, studentless classroom, with large blue bouncy balls, sofa chairs, folding chairs, a tent, crates, mats, and other unique furniture.
Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign
How a visit to Starbucks inspired a change to flexible seating—and then some changes in teaching philosophy.
Kayla Dornfeld
Principal works at her computer in her office
9 Big Questions Education Leaders Should Ask to Address Covid-19
Figuring out to how to deal with the summer slide and traumas resulting from the pandemic are just two of the biggest concerns.
Andrew Knips
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Why Recess Should Never Be Withheld as Punishment
Experts argue that recess is necessary for a child's social and academic development, and skipping it as punishment for misbehavior or to accommodate more seat time is a serious mistake.
Multiple Intelligence
Multiple Intelligences Theory: Widely Used, Yet Misunderstood
One of the most popular ideas in education is applied in ways that its creator never intended.
Youki Terada
Two students work on activities at Latta Elementary School.
A Public School Makes the Case for ‘Montessori for All’
A Title I public school in rural South Carolina is proving that Montessori education can work well anywhere.
Nora Fleming
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2019 Education Research Highlights
Does doodling boost learning? Do attendance awards work? Do boys and girls process math the same way? Here’s a look at the big questions that researchers tackled this year.
Youki Terada
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2018 Education Research Highlights
Researchers studied students’ brains as they learned and took another look at the marshmallow test, learning styles, and growth mindset.
Youki Terada
Student assessment
Do No-Zero Policies Help or Hurt Students?
No-zero policies spur serious—and productive—debate among teachers. We look at the big insights on both sides of the argument.
Emelina Minero

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4 Strategies for Implementing Standards-Based Learning

Why Recess Should Never Be Withheld as Punishment