Retooling Educator Preparation for the Future of Learning
The United States faces a serious workforce challenge—not just in raw numbers, but in how we prepare and support talent across sectors. As economist Tony Carnevale has emphasized, our economic future depends on a nimble, adaptive workforce. But the systems designed to develop that workforce—including our education system—remain rooted in outdated models. This is especially […]
Three Ways State Education Agencies Can Proactively Drive Change
The biggest mistake most state education agencies (SEAs) make is not a matter of policy but of mindset: Too many assume their primary function is to monitor compliance with state and federal laws rather than be agents of change that materially impact the lives of students. Given that state agencies were born of the necessity […]
What’s holding school districts back from bolder, transformative change?
Five years after the pandemic, learning gains and engagement remain at historic lows—and marginalized students continue to bear the worst consequences. Many districts have focused on safer, incremental improvements that accommodate the status quo but haven’t made the leaps in progress that students need. School districts need transformation: a complete reimagining of how public schools […]
What AI Can Teach Us about Learning and Development
As I continue to wrestle with the implications of artificial intelligence, one particular question intrigues me: What if engineers working on generative AI are more attuned to the learning process than most educators are? Think about it. For engineers, getting and using feedback is central to their process. Make a prediction. Run the model. Get […]
New Research Finds Schools of Education Fail to Prepare Teachers to Use AI
This article originally appeared in The 74. The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence is exposing a glaring disconnect in teacher preparation. While forward-thinking superintendents are rolling up their sleeves to build AI literacy among teachers, college programs tasked with preparing the next generation of educators are largely absent from the conversation. This isn’t just a missed opportunity; […]
Mend, Don’t End, the Institution for Education Sciences
This piece originally appeared in The 74. Last week, DOGE’s “shock and awe” campaign came to education. The chaotic canceling of grants and contracts for various research activities at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), a little-known yet important agency rarely at the center of public debate, was unprecedented. It showed that the Trump administration is becoming adept […]
Calming the Noise: How AI Literacy Efforts Foster Responsible Adoption for Educators
In the two years since ChatGPT’s release, generative AI (genAI) tools have flooded the K-12 education space. Each day, educators and administrators hear new claims about AI’s power to transform learning, while also facing warnings about its dangers. Caught between the hype and the fear, they struggle to distinguish real opportunities from noise. This uncertainty […]
How Have High Schoolers Fared in the Aftermath of the Pandemic? New Evidence from CRPE Evidence Project Grantees
As we continue to grapple with the long-term effects of the pandemic on K-12 education, the need for high-quality research to support recovery is greater than ever. In 2023, to better understand the impact of the pandemic on high school-age students, CRPE awarded nine grants to researchers as part of its Evidence Project with support from the Walton […]
Schools of Education Play a Critical Role in Fulfilling the Promise of AI
Observers have started to craft different narratives about where artificial intelligence (AI) will lead us, but we can’t know how the story will end. All we know for certain is that AI is rapidly transforming our world, from the classroom to the lab, the boardroom to the marketplace—and we humans aren’t ready. That’s especially true […]
Eliminating the Department of Education won’t fix education’s dysfunctions—but neither will denying they exist
Announcing a new forum for bold ideas to build momentum Proposals to eliminate the Department of Education (ED) have been a Republican talking point since Ronald Reagan first suggested it in the early 1980s. The Trump administration’s executive order to weaken the agency is just the latest attempt. While the stated goal is to cut […]
