Vanessa Garcia/ Pexels Australia needs more teachers. It ranks among the worst-performing countries in the OECD for teacher shortages. This is particularly so for public schools . As of December 2025 , there was a…

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Chalkbeat·policy

Memphis schools takeover push could target other Tennessee districts

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Tennessee Republicans took one step closer to seizing major controls from the…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Over-50s drive language travel growth as learning becomes a lifestyle choice

At EF Education First , enrolments in 50+ language travel programs have increased by 50% over the past two years. At its school in Rome, that growth is visible on the ground. On the first Monday of every month, a new…

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Study International·higher-ed

More doing, less typing: 11 degrees that have little to no essay writing

If you do a quick Google search for the “easiest degrees for international students,” you’ll notice that most suggested degrees are creative degrees . But how easy are these degrees ? The thing is, you can’t determine…

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The 74 Million·higher-ed

Why Some NYC Schools Are Embracing International Baccalaureate

This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. A few years back, a groundswell of Brooklyn parents in District 13 wanted to ditch gifted and talented classes, concerned about sorting and segregating children…

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The 74 Million·policy

North Carolina Home-Based Head Start Program Supports Kings Mountain Child Care

This article was originally published in EdNC. In 2024, Mama Freda’s Tiny Tots Child Care opened as Grow Early Learning’s first in-home child care program in North Carolina. The licensed family child care home (FCCH) in…

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The 74 Million·policy

Education Department Dissolving Federal Office Serving English Learners

This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. The Education Department plans to dissolve the office that supports the country’s 5 million English learners. The move comes as the Trump administration has called to…

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Study International·research

Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella: Why her ‘weird’ comment is cringe for students

First and foremost: Sabrina Carpenter has mostly chosen to stand on the right side of history. In 2024, she donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, raised by Nicola Coughlan. In 2025, she condemned the White…

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The 74 Million·policy

Lincoln Mother Continues Fight for Nebraska Literacy, Dyslexia Awareness

LINCOLN — As the Nebraska Legislature considers whether to mandate increased support for struggling young readers, a Lincoln mother urges officials to act as she continues a years-long push for literacy and dyslexia…

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Study International·research

11 hard words to spell that’ll baffle even English professors

English spelling is infamous for its difficulty, inconsistencies, and some hard words to spell can even trick fluent speakers . “Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism,” for instance, is a tongue-twisting medical term that…

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Cool Cat Teacher

Free AI Resources for Teachers: Hour of AI and Beyond

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Everyone is talking about AI. How do we start? I started my journey into teaching coding with…

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The 74 Million

Opinion: Latin is Not Dead Yet. Here’s How We Keep It Alive

In November 2025, Pope Leo XIV signed new regulations for the Roman Curia stating that institutions “shall ordinarily draw up their acts in Latin or in another language ” — a quiet but symbolically significant retreat…

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Chalkbeat

Cómo los estudiantes del East Ward de Newark aprenden en edificios con décadas de deterioro

Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to get the latest news about the city’s public school system delivered to your inbox. Read this story in English . Gabrielly Ferreira recuerda cómo fue pasar el…

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Chalkbeat·policy

‘It’s enough already’: Newark lawmaker pushes back on GOP scrutiny

Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to get the latest news about the city’s public school system delivered to your inbox. New Jersey’s fiercest budget debate this year is over education spending — and Newark…

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Chalkbeat

Beyond the SHSAT: The invite-only public school admissions test nobody talks about

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. With an acceptance rate below 10%, Hunter College High School is one of the most…

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The 74 Million·edtech

Parents, Schools Clash Over Movement to Abolish Screens

With more parents pushing for limits on screen time in the classroom, Vermont state Rep. Rob Hunter, a Democrat, wants to make it easier for them to opt their children out of using laptops and iPads. He co-sponsored…

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Study International·higher-ed

University of Rzeszów: Comprehensive medical education for future doctors

Alina, originally from Norway, knew exactly what she wanted when looking for a place to study medicine. She was seeking a programme taught in English and a university where international students would feel genuinely…

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Chalkbeat·policy