A weekly collection of education-related news from around the web.

An Analysis Of The Current State Of Test Prep

“Overall, research suggests that students benefit from preparing for college admissions exams and that individual tutoring or coaching is likely to be more effective than other approaches such as classes, online programs, or self-study. However, the effects of test prep are generally modest, especially compared to the claims of some test prep programs. Notably, there […]

4 Legal Experts On Recent SCOTUS Rulings On K-12 Education

“The 2024-2025 Supreme Court term was a consequential one for K-12 public education. The Court considered the legality of religious charter schools (Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond), the rights of students with disabilities to access a public education (A. J. T. v. Osseo Area Schools), and whether parents should be allowed to opt […]

“What Happens When AI Chatbots Replace Real Human Connection”

“This means centering relationships in our public systems, starting with education. It means training teachers in relational intelligence, redesigning technology to support—not replace—human connection, and building environments where belonging is a design principle, not a side effect.  What if every school was designed not just for academic readiness, but as a relational hub? What if […]

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Every week I send out articles I encounter from around the web. Subject matter ranges from hard knowledge about teaching to research about creativity and cognitive science to stories from other industries that, by analogy, inform what we do as educators. This breadth helps us see our work in new ways.

Readers include teachers, school leaders, university overseers, conference organizers, think tank workers, startup founders, nonprofit leaders, and people who are simply interested in what’s happening in education. They say it helps them keep tabs on what matters most in the conversation surrounding schools, teaching, learning, and more.

Peter Nilsson

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