The last 20 years of American elementary and secondary education were framed by federal accountability legislation. The well intentioned consensus to promote equitable improvement didn’t work as well ...
School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...
We guide students to understand the world around them and to ask questions. Our goal is to help students learn how to think critically, regardless of the content or subject area, so that they may take ...
I am reflexively wary of buzzwords. Any mention of “adaptive software” sets my teeth grinding. Whenever I hear the phrase “college and career ready,” I’m tempted to light myself on fire. Even ...
School models are, for the most part, outdated–and very overdue for replacement. When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students ...
As student-centered learning gains momentum in the American classroom, some education leaders are making the mistake of pushing change too quickly. Indeed, it’s rare to find a school system that fully ...
January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Throughout the course of the pandemic, we have seen students, families and educators ...
For student-centered learning to thrive, teachers need to learn new ways to manage their classrooms, such as using data regularly to identify each student’s learning needs and targeting their ...
Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from a chapter of the book, “Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools,” published by ASCD in June. The authors and publisher have given ...
Today’s customer-centered colleges and universities are not the learner and learning-centered universities we need. In the neoliberal universe of contemporary Americans higher education, it’s no ...
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Building on this momentum and the strong traction demonstrated at CES 2026, FIRSTHABIT believes its learning technologies are well positioned to scale in the U.S. and globally. The company remains ...