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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. AI training for teachers: an AI prompt window asks how do I check this before I use it in class, with symbols for verification, privacy, bias, accessibility and assessment rising from itAI Training for Teachers: Beyond Prompts and ToolsAI training for teachers must go beyond prompt writing to address privacy, accuracy, assessment, student use, bias, and professional judgment.Sep 239 min readEdCircuit Staff
  6. A group of teachers and an instructional coach discuss student work around a table in a school meeting roomProfessional Development for Teachers: What Works, Coaching, PLCs, Title II and License RenewalA guide to teacher professional development for district leaders, PD directors, coaches and teachers: research, coaching, PLCs, funding and renewal.Sep 2231 min readEdCircuit Staff
  7. Group of diverse students walking through a school lobby while a security camera highlights faces with blue biometric boxes, indicating facial recognition.Facial Recognition in Schools: Safety or Surveillance?Facial recognition could strengthen school security and attendance tracking, but are its benefits worth the privacy risks for students?Sep 226 min readEdCircuit Staff
  8. Two adults with lanyards review a clipboard as a diverse group of students, including a wheelchair user, steps from a yellow school bus outside a museum.School Trip Safety: Every Transition Is a HandoffSchool trip safety depends on clear handoffs, accurate rosters and confirmed releases. A Safer Ed episode covers who is responsible when students leave campus.Sep 216 min readEdCircuit Staff
  9. AI procurement for schools: glowing gold question marks over coins, dollar bills and an unsigned contract, with an AI neural network behindAI Procurement for Schools: 10 Questions to AskAI procurement for schools should examine student data, privacy, security, accuracy, accessibility, human oversight, long-term costs, and accountability.Sep 2110 min readEdCircuit Staff
  10. Middle school students wearing safety glasses build a small wheeled robot with their teacher in a STEM classroomSTEM Education Guide: STEM vs. STEAM, Careers, Achievement, Computer Science and Activities for K-12 SchoolsA guide to STEM and STEAM education for school leaders, STEM coordinators, CTE directors, teachers and families: evidence, access, careers and practice.Sep 1831 min readEdCircuit Staff
  11. Three educators stand at the front of a bright classroom, smiling and talking, one holding a laptop and a coffee cup.First Weeks of School: You Survived. Now What?First weeks of school tips for teachers and leaders, using 2026 RAND data on stress, workload and outside work.Sep 1810 min readEdCircuit Staff
  12. Maintenance worker on a ladder attaches a solar-powered camera to a streetlight on a college campus while students walk by in the background.Flock Cameras in Schools Face Growing PushbackSchool districts are removing or reviewing Flock cameras as students and communities question privacy, data sharing and documented safety value.Sep 179 min readEdCircuit Staff
  13. A classroom recording studio with students editing on laptops and tablets while a camera crew films a two-person interview in the background.Inside Today’s High School Media ClassroomInside today’s high school media classroom, students create video, podcasts, livestreams, and digital content while learning real-world media skills.Sep 177 min readEdCircuit Staff
  14. A school librarian and a middle school student look at a laptop together in a school library, evaluating what is on the screenDigital Citizenship Guide: Frameworks, Lessons, Laws and AI for K-12 SchoolsA guide to digital citizenship for school leaders, teachers, librarians and families: frameworks, lessons, law, cyberbullying, AI and deepfakes.Sep 1631 min readEdCircuit Staff
  15. AI in schools and decisions it should never make: a human hand holds an A-plus report card steady inside a swirl of AI light carrying safety and mental-health symbolsAI in Schools: What Technology Should Never DecideAI in schools can support educators, but decisions involving grades, discipline, services, safety, and opportunity must remain in human hands.Sep 1611 min readEdCircuit Staff
  16. Lab bench in a science classroom with safety goggles, blue gloves, and a yellow tool case in the foreground, and a person in a lab coat near a yellow cabinet in the background.Chemical Hygiene Plan: A Portland Reminder for Every SchoolThe Benson High incident shows why every school using chemicals needs a current Chemical Hygiene Plan, trained staff, and practiced spill-response procedures.Sep 156 min readEdCircuit Staff
  17. Desk setup for learning: notebook, colorful sticky notes, smartphone playing a video, mug, and a laptop with a growth chart slide in the background.Teacher In-Service Meets MicrolearningTeacher in-service is embracing microlearning, giving educators shorter, focused professional learning that fits busy schedules and improves classroom practice.Sep 155 min readEdCircuit Staff
  18. Student with a backpack sits in a bright school hallway, showing a phone to a staff member who listens attentively at his side.School Threat Assessment: Connecting Warning SignsSchool threat assessment works when people know what to report, where to report it, and how concerns become coordinated support.Sep 146 min readEdCircuit Staff
  19. AI leadership in schools: a leader with a warm lantern guides a line of people along a path through a vast blue landscape of AI networksAI Leadership Requires a Human ApproachAI leadership requires trust, communication, and governance as districts balance innovation with ethics and human-centered decision-making.Sep 145 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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