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AI Didn’t Destroy Critical Thinking. We Did. Now educators must think critically about how to use these transformational tools to help students learn

AI Didn’t Destroy Critical Thinking. We Did. Now educators must think critically about how to use these transformational tools to help students learn. bit.ly/4arLWZh

Why Do Most Education Interventions Fade Out Over Time? There is evidence both to explain and complicate the “fadeout effect”

Why Do Most Education Interventions Fade Out Over Time? There is evidence both to explain and complicate the “fadeout effect” bit.ly/3OaOdAJ

Behavioral Activation Is the Phonics of Therapy To the chagrin of professionals who dedicate careers to complex solutions, sometimes the simplest intervention is the most effective

Behavioral Activation Is the Phonics of Therapy: To the chagrin of professionals who dedicate careers to complex solutions, sometimes the simplest intervention is the most effective. bit.ly/3ZvrXEc

A Latter-Day Luddite Pulls the Plug on EdTech New book argues it’s not the tools we use but the values we hold that make the difference in education

A Latter-Day Luddite Pulls the Plug on EdTech: New book argues it’s not the tools we use but the values we hold that make the difference in education. bit.ly/4to85AF

The Education Exchange: Charter Schools and Historically Black Colleges Join Forces with Philanthropic Support Paul E. Peterson interviews Marlon Marshall, the Chief Executive Officer of City Fund

The Education Exchange: Charter Schools and Historically Black Colleges Join Forces with Philanthropic Support. bit.ly/4ah9Czy

Snow Excuses Education leaders reveal a clear double standard by insisting students should be in school while making little effort to keep schools open

Snow Excuses: Education leaders reveal a clear double standard by insisting students should be in school while making little effort to keep schools open. bit.ly/4tkgGUJ

The Hidden Conformity of Standing Out Students seeking admission to selective schools face the dilemma of trying to get noticed for identical distinctions

The Hidden Conformity of Standing Out: Students seeking admission to selective schools face the dilemma of trying to get noticed for identical distinctions. bit.ly/49ZbdLt

Reading’s Thin Line Between Difficult and Boring When it comes to assigning texts for students, it’s hard to find the perfect balance

"We live in an age of vast written content, even as video seems to command ever more of our attention." bit.ly/4qRUG26

The Education Exchange: Public Education’s No Good, Very Bad Century (So Far) Paul E. Peterson interviews M. Danish Shakeel, Professor and the director of the E. G. West Centre for Education Policy at The University of Buckingham, UK

M. Danish Shakeel, a Professor and the director of the E. G. West Centre for Education Policy at The University of Buckingham, is this week's guest on the Education Exchange podcast. bit.ly/3ZgpTQf

The Science of Memory Goes to School The distinction between what is true and what we remember complicates the work of education

The Science of Memory Goes to School: The distinction between what is true and what we remember complicates the work of education. bit.ly/3OiLwNp

The Culture War on Repeat Half a century of battles over what schools teach have generated more outrage than improvement

The Culture War on Repeat: Half a century of battles over what schools teach have generated more outrage than improvement. bit.ly/4akcYmC

The Top 20 <em>Education Next</em> Articles of 2025 Evergreen topics, along with fresh disruptions to the status quo, draw readers’ interest

It's not too late to check out Education Next's Top 20 Articles of 2025: bit.ly/4av2mlu

Reading to Your Kids Can Be Far More Than a Routine Family reading invites conversation, creates an intellectual community

Reading to Your Kids is Far More Than a Routine: Family reading invites conversation, creates an intellectual community. bit.ly/3Z5Zgxk

Illiberalism in Education is a Left-Right Problem Yesterday’s woke excesses paved the way for today’s populist overreactions

Illiberalism in Education is a Left-Right Problem: Yesterday’s woke excesses paved the way for today’s populist overreactions. bit.ly/4qFNxBE

How Are K–12 School Leaders Managing the Use of AI? The technology presents risks and opportunities for teachers and students alike

How Are K–12 School Leaders Managing the Use of AI? The technology presents risks and opportunities for teachers and students alike. bit.ly/3O1V2Es

The Case for Residential Trade Schools Why colleges should embrace vocational education

The Case for Residential Trade Schools: Why colleges should embrace vocational education. bit.ly/4sMoui1

Who Are the Nation’s Top Education Scholars? The 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings

Who Are the Nation’s Top Education Scholars? The 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. bit.ly/3YJ8uzp

The Education Exchange: Private-School Choice Loses When Voters Asked to Decide Paul E. Peterson interviews Vladimir Kogan, professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University.

The Education Exchange: Private-School Choice Loses When Voters Asked to Decide. But there are clear signs of expansion through legislative wins. bit.ly/4b34t05

Who Tops Their Field in the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings? The most influential education scholars according to their disciplines

Who Tops Their Field in the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings? The most influential education scholars according to their disciplines. bit.ly/4qpsbZh

Do Universal SEL Programs Raise Test Scores? Policymakers should approach new claims with caution

Do Universal SEL Programs Raise Test Scores? Policymakers should approach new claims with caution. bit.ly/4qZHDvc

Supreme Court Considers Status of Transgender Athletes Oral argument indicates intention to uphold state bans and possibly rule that Title IX requires exclusion nationwide

Supreme Court Considers Status of Transgender Athletes: Oral argument indicates intention to uphold state bans and possibly rule that Title IX requires exclusion nationwide. bit.ly/4bES7LI

Is Flourishing a Fad or the Real Deal? Similar movements with similar aims have flashed and faded to little effect

Is Flourishing a Fad or the Real Deal? Similar movements with similar aims have flashed and faded to little effect. bit.ly/3YGtC9v

Mis-portraits of a Graduate Latest edu-fad lets schools shift focus from traditional academics to subjective student attributes

Mis-portraits of a Graduate: Latest edu-fad lets schools shift focus from traditional academics to subjective student attributes. bit.ly/49EDFkw

The Education Exchange: Teacher Salaries Cut, Even When Public Districts Have More Money Paul E. Peterson interviews Aaron Smith, Director of Education Reform, Reason Foundation

Aaron Garth Smith, the Director of Education Reform at the Reason Foundation, joins the Education Exchange to discuss Reason’s latest report, which details how education funds were spent in 2025. https://bit.ly/49OuDT3

President Trump’s Big Book of Presidents For America’s 250th birthday, the greatest POTUS ever offers students the only book they’ll ever need about presidential history

President Trump’s Big Book of Presidents: For America’s 250th birthday, the greatest POTUS ever offers students the only book they’ll ever need about presidential history. bit.ly/3YAIUMU

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Some School Districts Won the MacKenzie Scott Jackpot. What Happened Next? Three years after winning millions in funding, it's fair to ask whether schools (and their communities) are better off

Some School Districts Won the MacKenzie Scott Jackpot. What Happened Next? Three years after winning millions in funding, it’s fair to ask whether schools (and their communities) are better off. https://bit.ly/496acRq

AI Changes NOTHING About What Students Need to Learn The disruptive technology of our age will change many things. What schools teach kids should not be one of them.

AI Changes NOTHING About What Students Need to Learn: The disruptive technology of our age will change many things. What schools teach kids should not be one of them. bit.ly/4qalsSX

The Top 20 <em>Education Next</em> Articles of 2025 Evergreen topics, along with fresh disruptions to the status quo, draw readers’ interest

The Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2025: Evergreen issues in education, along with monumental disruptions to the status quo, draw readers’ interest. bit.ly/4av2mlu

The Top 10 <em>Education Next</em> Blog Posts of 2025 Changes to ED, the reckoning in higher ed, and classroom learning deficits draw readers’ interest

The Top 10 Education Next Blog Posts of 2025: Changes to ED, the reckoning in higher ed, and classroom learning deficits draw readers’ interest. bit.ly/3MRkNXJ