Here’s One Way to Appreciate Teachers: Understand What We’re Asking Them to Teach
Let's continue our appreciation beyond Teacher Appreciation Week by ensuring that the schools can effectively support teachers every day.
Teaching & Technology
In New York, Curriculum Winds Up In Court—And School Districts Win
A recent lawsuit points to the importance of access to online resources in classrooms—and teachers' role in protecting that access.
Scaling Investment in Open Textbooks Through the Omnibus Bill
The omnibus bill introduces a new Open Textbook Pilot, investing in projects that create or expand the use of open educational resources.
Lost Connections: Tech Use Among Young Kids in Silicon Valley
Survey results paint complicated picture of tech in the lives of young kids. Families want better access but also have concerns.
Why We Launched the Learning Sciences Exchange
The idea behind the Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX), the fellowship program launched by New America, ICIS, and the Jacobs Foundation.
It’s Never Too Early to Start Teaching Kids Media Literacy
When kids understand how content is made, they begin to understand how it can be manipulated.
New Report: When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online
Online degree programs have emerged as one way to create a more flexible and accessible pathway for pre-K teachers to obtain a degree.
How EarlyEdU Alliance is Increasing Access to Higher Ed Programs for ECE Teachers
The EarlyEdU Alliance seeks to increase access to high-quality bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education.
States, Not Publishers, Driving Innovation in the Curriculum Marketplace
The final post of this three-part series shows how state support for OER is changing the curriculum marketplace—for the better.
A Survey of Programs Using Digital-Age Approaches to Family Engagement & Early Learning
We invite family engagement and early learning program leaders to fill out our survey. Results will be published publicly next Spring.
How ‘Open Pedagogy’ Connects Curriculum to Teacher Professional Learning
The second post of this three-part series shows how OER facilitate greater connections between the “what” and the “how” of teaching.
Public Libraries: Untapped Resource for Schools?
Unpacking a new study of public libraries, including how they work with families and help develop digital literacy skills
Leading Curriculum Reform Efforts Using Open Educational Resources
This first post of this three-part series shows how OER have become central to curriculum reform over the past five years.