I was recently scrolling Instagram, where a quote posted by a friend in her stories caught my eye. This seemingly simple, unattributed quote caused me to pause: “Deep conversations with open-minded people is an underrated luxury.” I immediately wondered when was the last time I had had a deep conversation with an open-minded person. And…

Despite the federal government remaining closed for more than a month, multiple bills related to AI and students have been introduced in the past several weeks. On October 28th, the Senate HELP Committee’s Chair Bill Cassidy, R-LA, dropped his Learning Innovation and Empowerment (LIFE) with AI Act, which focuses on upgrading student privacy protections and…

When visiting London, you’re likely to hear the phrase “Mind the gap,” which cautions riders to pay attention to the space between the train and the platform. On a recent trip, that gentle message brought to mind another gap, one that is particularly concerning to those of us who design, deliver, and evaluate educator learning….

As we celebrate National Principals Month, it’s time to recognize the leaders at the heart of every school’s success. While much of the public conversation about education rightly focuses on teachers, the evidence is clear: next to the classroom teacher, the school principal is the most important in-school factor influencing student learning. As a former…

On October 17, the state of Indiana submitted to the U.S. Department of Education a request to consolidate multiple federal K-12 programs, including all or parts of Titles I, II, III, and IV, into a single block grant, which could be used for “any activity authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).” Under…

The Learning Professional team is pleased to announce the themes for the journal’s 2026 issues. This set of issues will feature both newly urgent topics, such as AI and neuroscience developments, and in-depth looks at timeless topics like coaching. We invite submissions for the following issues: AI in professional learning The science of learning Coaching…

According to Results from TALIS 2024: The State of Teaching, from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, nine in 10 teachers report being satisfied with their jobs overall, and almost three-quarters would choose to work as a teacher again if they had the option to do so. Yet, 27% of novice teachers, on average,…

The government shutdown is here. This crisis has been coming for a long time. Congressional Democrats have been spoiling for a fight with the Trump Administration for months and this funding crisis represents one of the few times that Senate rules have provided them with real leverage. Additionally, House and Senate appropriators spent the spring…

If you’ve ever walked out of a professional learning session thinking, “Well, that was a few hours of my life I’ll never get back,” you’re not alone. Educators have sat through plenty of sessions that were too long, too abstract, or too disconnected from the real challenges they face every day. The truth is, most…

I knew I wanted to teach when I was six years old. I would line my dolls up in my room and teach them for hours! (Funny, I didn’t have a single behavior problem!) Half a century later, I am still teaching and never regretting a day of my initial decision. Teaching is a more…