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  1. School cybersecurity: a teacher takes attendance in a calm classroom while a glowing firewall outside the windows deflects red cyber attacksSchool Cybersecurity Protects the School DaySchool cybersecurity protects learning and student information. Explore how districts are strengthening security and preparing for disruptions.Oct 156 min readEdCircuit Staff
  2. Woman on a corded desk phone typing on a laptop while a man looks on, in a busy office lobby setting.Social Engineering in Schools Is Changing With AISocial engineering in schools can be harder to spot with AI. Learn how educators can help students and staff recognize scams and verify requests.Oct 155 min readEdCircuit Staff
  3. Texas Education Freedom Accounts: a mother and daughter choose a school on a laptop beside bluebonnets and a school blazerTexas Education Freedom Accounts: How the New ESAs WorkTexas Education Freedom Accounts give families $10,474 a year for private school. How they work, who got them and what comes next.Oct 155 min readEdCircuit Staff
  4. A woman in a green cardigan sits at a desk with a laptop while a team collaborates; a large monitor shows charts and dashboards in the background at a meeting room.Teacher In-Service Is Becoming Data-DrivenTeacher in-service is becoming data-driven, helping districts personalize professional learning and improve classroom outcomes.Oct 155 min readEdCircuit Staff
  5. Esports league: four students in red team jerseys play a league match in the school library as classmates cheerHigh School Esports Leagues: PlayVS, NASEF and What They CostPlayVS ended its free model in 2026. How high school esports leagues work now, what they cost, NASEF and how to choose one.Oct 145 min readEdCircuit Staff
  6. FAFSA errors: a school counselor points out a correction on a laptop as a high school senior catches the mistakeCommon FAFSA Errors and How to Fix ThemMissing signatures, missing consent and the wrong year’s form cost students aid. Twelve common FAFSA errors and how to fix each one.Oct 146 min readEdCircuit Staff
  7. Four students sit around a library table in discussion, with a laptop, notebooks and a water bottle on the table.Bullying Prevention: Building Safer Schools TogetherBullying prevention starts with noticing concerns early. See how trusted adults, digital citizenship, and edtech support safer schools.Oct 148 min readEdCircuit Staff
  8. CTE access: teacher talking to diverse group of students including one in a wheelchair outside a workshop classroomCTE Access: Who Gets In and Who Gets Left Out?CTE access and equity: what Perkins V asks districts to measure, and where concentrator data can miss barriers.Oct 149 min readEdCircuit Staff
  9. Future of AI in schools: an autonomous floor-scrubbing machine follows glowing blue route lines down a school hallway at sunrise while a facilities worker watches on a tablet and a yellow school bus waits outsideThe Future of AI in Schools: Where Autonomous Technology Is Already at WorkThe future of AI in schools reaches past the classroom, to buses, buildings and front offices. What districts use today, what it costs and what to watch.Oct 137 min readEdCircuit Staff
  10. Average teacher salary: a teacher reviews her pay stub at dusk in an empty classroom beside a calculator and a U.S. state mapAverage Teacher Salary by State, 2025–26U.S. teachers earn an estimated $76,552 on average in 2025-26. Salaries in every state, starting pay, inflation and new raise laws.Oct 134 min readEdCircuit Staff
  11. A pre-K teacher kneels at a low table with three young children counting and stacking colorful wooden blocks, an example of early childhood educationEarly Childhood Education Guide: Pre-K Age, Head Start, Preschool vs. Pre-K, Kindergarten and What Research ShowsA guide to early childhood education for parents, pre-K and kindergarten teachers, principals and early-learning leaders: settings, data, law, evidence.Oct 1331 min readEdCircuit Staff
  12. A student writes in a notebook while his phone lies set aside under a red no symbol beside research chartsSchool Cell Phone Bans: What the Evidence ShowsSchool cell phone bans are common enough to evaluate. What studies from the US, England, Norway and Spain show, and how districts should measure results.Oct 139 min readEdCircuit Staff
  13. Student support: a female school counselor talking to a male student in a school hallway with staff in the backgroundStudent Support Teams: Seeing the Whole StudentStudent support teams connect observations, coordinate responses, and help schools act before a concern becomes a crisis.Oct 127 min readEdCircuit Staff
  14. Professional degree loan limits: a nursing graduate frowns at a loan statement as medical and law graduates toss capsWhat Counts as a Professional Degree? The New Graduate Loan Limits ExplainedGrad PLUS is gone and loan caps depend on whether a degree is professional. The new limits, which programs count and where the lawsuits stand.Oct 125 min readEdCircuit Staff
  15. Student Aid Index: a college applicant at a desk at dusk reviews her financial aid results on a monitorThe Student Aid Index (SAI), ExplainedThe SAI runs from −1,500 to 999,999, and lower means more aid. What it means, negative and low SAIs, and why there is no official SAI chart.Oct 125 min readEdCircuit Staff
  16. Student agency with AI: a student's pencil draws one glowing path forward while branching AI suggestions fade above the notebookStudent Agency in the Age of AIAI can support student agency or weaken it. The difference depends on who sets the goal, makes the decisions, and evaluates the result.Oct 126 min readEdCircuit Staff
  17. A teacher gives a calm raised-hand attention signal in an organized middle school classroom with color-coded supply bins and a picture routine chart, an example of classroom managementClassroom Management Guide: Strategies, Classroom Rules and Routines, PBIS, Restorative Practices and De-escalation for K-12 SchoolsA research-based guide to classroom management for K-12 teachers, coaches and leaders: rules, routines, strategies, PBIS, restorative practices.Oct 931 min readEdCircuit Staff
  18. Esports scholarships: a high school senior shakes a college esports coach's hand at signing day as his mother takes a photoEsports Scholarships: How Students Can Earn Money for CollegeHundreds of colleges recruit esports players. What esports scholarships pay, what colleges look for and how high school players get recruited.Oct 94 min readEdCircuit Staff
  19. AI policy for schools: a closed policy binder on an administrator's desk while glowing AI network lines spread from a laptop, phone and tabletYour School’s AI Policy May Already Be OutdatedA school AI policy written two years ago may already be outdated. New state guidance shows why districts need to review their rules now.Oct 97 min readEdCircuit Staff
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EdCircuit Staff

edCircuit is a mission-based organization entirely focused on the K-20 EdTech Industry and emPowering the voices that can provide guidance and expertise in facilitating the appropriate usage of digital technology in education. Our goal is to elevate the voices of today’s innovative thought leaders and edtech experts. Subscribe to receive notifications in your inbox

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