A new study carried out at the MIT Language Acquisition Lab offers a novel insight into the early acquisition of vocabulary—sentences contain subtle hints in their grammar that tell young children about the meaning of new words. The finding, based on experiments with two-year-olds, suggests that even very young kids are capable of absorbing grammatical cues…
Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913. You might be interested in Best Resources For Teaching About Rosa Parks & 60th Anniversary Of The Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913. You might be interested in Best Resources For Teaching About Rosa Parks & 60th Anniversary…
Last week’s reaction to the dismal scores on the nation’s report card, also known as NAEP, was familiar: panic and calls for reform. Here’s an alternative response: Just say nope to NAEP. For decades, education policy has lurched from one test score panic to the next, diverting resources from what we know matters — building…
Reading time, 2 minutes: Is artificial intelligence making students less able to think for themselves? The findings revealed in this research suggest a significant negative correlation between frequent AI tool usage and critical thinking abilities. Are AI tools making students think less? This new research, AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the…
Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say jessica.blake@… Mon, 02/03/2025 – 06:46 PM News reports about the potential executive order come after the Trump administration suspended dozens of department staff. Byline(s) Jessica Blake Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say jessica.blake@… Mon, 02/03/2025 – 06:46 PM News reports…
CHICAGO — With U.S. schools welcoming an increasing number of students in the U.S. who speak English as a second language and may require tailored English instruction and social support, Britannica Education is stepping up to the challenge. The company has unveiled a suite of new features, services and products across its K-12 product line designed to equip…
According to a White House source, the Trump administration is reportedly preparing steps to defund the federal Education Department, with an official announcement expected later in February. According to earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal, Trump’s advisers were evaluating executive actions to dismantle the Education Department, aligning with efforts by billionaire Elon Musk and…
Under pressure from language learning advocates, Rep. Robert Behning, the Chairman of Indiana’s House Education Committee, has introduced an amendment to his own bill to remove the language that would have eliminated the state’s eight year-old Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency (CoMP) program. This amendment was later passed by Indiana’s House of Representatives. the bill’s lead…
We spoke with an education expert Jonathan Collins from Columbia University. We spoke with an education expert Jonathan Collins from Columbia University. Life & Well-Being, Current Events We Are Teachers
This year the monthlong holiday is expected to begin on February 28. This year the monthlong holiday is expected to begin on February 28. Classroom Ideas We Are Teachers