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  1. Teacher working on laptop and taking notes with colleagues in background and icons showing education prioritiesTeacher In-Service Focuses on New PrioritiesTeacher in-service priorities for 2026: what research says works, what RAND found on AI training, and how to sort the list.Oct 68 min readEdCircuit Staff
  2. Types of schools: a public school with buses, a charter school, a church school, a microschool and a porch homeschoolTypes of Schools in the U.S.: A Guide for Families and EducatorsPublic, charter, magnet, virtual, private, homeschool and microschools: how each type of school works and how many students attend.Oct 55 min readEdCircuit Staff
  3. Two engineers in a lab discuss a large equipment chamber, one gesturing toward controls as the other holds a clipboard/tablet nearby.Hierarchy of Controls in Schools: Why PPE Comes LastThe hierarchy of controls in schools helps educators reduce hazards at the source before relying on PPE as the final layer of protection.Oct 57 min readEdCircuit Staff
  4. A student drops her phone into a locked collection box on a desk as a teacher watches and an administrator stands by the doorSchool Cell Phone Bans: Enforcement That WorksEnforcing a school cell phone ban without constant conflict: consequences, confiscation, exceptions and the data districts should track.Oct 510 min readEdCircuit Staff
  5. Minecraft Education in the classroom: students and a teacher look at a creeper on a block model of a girl's laptop worldMinecraft Education: A Guide for Teachers and SchoolsMinecraft Education brings the game into class with coding tools and 600+ lessons. Cost, classroom uses, 2026 updates and the research.Oct 24 min readEdCircuit Staff
  6. A teacher crouches beside a middle school student’s desk and gives feedback on her written work, an example of formative assessment during a lessonFormative Assessment Guide: Types of Assessment, Formative vs. Summative, Standardized Testing, Grading and AccommodationsA guide to formative assessment and testing for district leaders, assessment coordinators, teachers and families: research, law, grading and data use.Oct 231 min readEdCircuit Staff
  7. Two mobile phones—a clamshell flip phone on the left and a modern smartphone on the right—sit on a wooden desk with a glowing data stream between them.T9 Texting: The Skill We Mastered and Then ForgotT9 texting transformed a cramped phone keypad into a cultural phenomenon and offers schools a timely lesson about teaching technology skills.Oct 26 min readEdCircuit Staff
  8. Benefits of physical education: a teenage girl sprints across a school gym as classmates jump rope and a PE teacher cheersPhysical Education and Student Health: Why PE MattersOnly 20 percent of high school students now have PE every day. The benefits of physical education, what students need, and what schools can do.Oct 15 min readEdCircuit Staff
  9. Student Agency Is More Than Giving Students ChoiceStudent Agency Is More Than Giving Students ChoiceStudent agency gives learners a meaningful role in setting goals, making decisions, and taking responsibility for their growthOct 16 min readEdCircuit Staff
  10. Woman helps a teen with homework at a kitchen table, using a laptop and notebook nearby.E-Rate and School Filtering: Closing the Safety GapE-Rate and school filtering are closely connected. Districts need strong technical protections, clear local policies, and realistic expectations.Sep 305 min readEdCircuit Staff
  11. Team of students wearing safety glasses collaborating on a robotic device with a mentor in a workshop setting.Why High Schools Need Stronger CTE PathwaysStrong CTE pathways connect high school learning with real experience, helping students build skills and make informed choices about what comes next.Sep 306 min readEdCircuit Staff
  12. Three upper-elementary students in a gifted and talented program build a tall geometric structure from sticks and connectors while their teacher asks a probing questionGifted and Talented Education Guide: Definitions, Gifted Testing, Programs, Acceleration, Twice-Exceptional Students and State LawsA guide to gifted education for school leaders, gifted coordinators, teachers and families: identification, programs, acceleration, equity and policy.Sep 2931 min readEdCircuit Staff
  13. Girl in a gray hoodie inserts a tablet into a wall-mounted, multi-slot mailbox in a school hallway while two classmates watchSchool Cell Phone Bans: Where the Devices GoWhere phones go during a school cell phone ban: pouches, lockers and storage options, exceptions, and how families reach students.Sep 299 min readEdCircuit Staff
  14. Staff member with clipboard and walkie-talkie greeting a student at a campus lobby entrance.After-Hours School Safety: Who Is Responsible?After-hours school safety depends on clear leadership, accurate rosters, reliable communication, and confirmed student dismissal.Sep 285 min readEdCircuit Staff
  15. AI and student learning measured: analytics charts drawn in glowing blue light on a classroom blackboardAI and Student Learning: How Schools Should Measure ItAI and student learning should be evaluated through achievement, independence, equity, teacher workload, user feedback, and unintended consequences.Sep 289 min readEdCircuit Staff
  16. Evening view of a glass-walled gym with people working out, next to a crowded football stadium under bright lights.High School Athletics Arms Race: Who Pays?The high school athletics arms race is transforming facilities, but taxpayers, donors, and students do not share the costs or benefits equally.Sep 258 min readEdCircuit Staff
  17. Teacher helping three students at a table with laptops in a modern classroom setting, light-filled space seeded with greenery and shelves in backgroundE-Rate at a Crossroads: What Schools Need to KnowE-Rate helps schools afford reliable connectivity. As the FCC weighs major changes, educators have until October 13, 2026, to share their experiences.Sep 245 min readEdCircuit Staff
  18. Teacher in-service and AI: a tangle of glowing search windows untangles into one bright ribbon of lesson cards on a teacher's desk at 7:30 in the eveningTeacher In-Service and Artificial IntelligenceTeacher in-service is transforming through artificial intelligence, giving educators personalized professional learning that fits their roles and goals.Sep 245 min readEdCircuit Staff
  19. A teacher sends a lesson from her tablet to a classroom display, linked by lines of light to a laptop charging cart and a ceiling Wi-Fi access pointEducational Technology: A Guide to Ed Tech in SchoolsA guide to educational technology for school leaders, CTOs, teachers and families: evidence, LMS, buying, funding, privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.Sep 2320 min readEdCircuit Staff
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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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