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Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning?

NYTimes

Helping Learners Think Deeply in a World Where AI Can Think for Them

LearnAgency

Education Research Takes Another Hit in Latest DOGE Attack

Hechinger

How Teachers Can Ask Students Questions Their Phones Can’t Answer

EdWeek

Oklahoma Will Teach Students Debunked 2020 Election-Fraud Theories

Snopes

Push for Civics Education

Civics ed., long a source of political debates about the content of the curriculum, has become even more of a minefield recently. Surveys found that many teachers avoid discussing issues seen as controversial in the classroom. In the face of those trends stands a surprising phenomenon: A newfound pressure for teachers to do more instruction on civics, not less. Lawmakers in at least 44 states have introduced measures related to civics education this session. On both sides of the aisle, politicians frame these bills as a way to boost students’ knowledge of how American institutions function—which surveys have long shown is flagging—and how they can participate in the democratic process. EdWeek

Ed Researchers Sue Government

Dozens of education scholars have now submitted declarations to the courts against the U.S. Department of Education to fight cuts to data and scientific studies. Professional organizations representing the scholars are asking the courts to restore terminated research and data and reverse mass firings at the Institute of Education Sciences. Three similar suits argue that it is impossible for the Ed Department to carry out its congressionally required duties after the March firing of almost 90 percent of the IES staff and the suspension of panels to review grant proposals. They describe how their work has been harmed and argue that the cuts will devastate education research. Hechinger

Guide to Stronger Math Instruction

Math can be a difficult subject for students to master—and for teachers to teach. Concepts build on each other, so gaps in knowledge compound over time. It's hard for students to immediately see the relevance of what they’re learning to the real world. Plus, students often feel like they’re not “math people” and resist tackling challenging problems. Achievement remains low overall in the subject. Education Week reporters pored through the research to find the best practices to teach students the math skills they need and boost their confidence in the subject. The guides in this report offer practical tips and strategies for math educators of all grade levels. EdWeek