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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

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Burns opening quote is a reminder that teaching is purpose-driven work and that student growth and development depend on supporting teachers and school leaders. Before we usher in the 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows, we want to reflect on the important themes our recent cohort of fellows wrote about in their personal essays.

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8 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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Here are eight opportunities for your school or district to celebrate. Teach your students to count to 10, order food in a restaurant, or just say “good morning” by using a language-learning product such as Mango Classroom , Rosetta Stone , or Duolingo. Learn Spanish! Don’t forget to take lots of pictures to share on social media!

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Rosetta Stone Announces Winners of the Emergent Bilingual Educators of the Year Award Program

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A total of $20,000 in grant donations and $75,000 in subscriptions to the Rosetta Stone® English for Education language learning program were awarded to teachers of English learners (EL). Machado was nominated by the Bilingual Department Chairperson Brian Donovan who submitted an essay describing how Machado helps his students.

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The Keys to a Well-Rounded Computer Science Education

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Stephen Wolfram’s blog post about the need to teach computational thinking in schools. While I don’t agree that the Wolfram Language is superior to every other modern programming language, from C and Java to Python and Scratch, I think he makes some very compelling points. (We published an excerpt of Wolfram’s post here.).

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As More AI Tools Emerge in Education, so Does Concern Among Teachers About Being Replaced

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After all, students quickly spread the word on TikTok and other social media platforms that with a few simple prompts, a chatbot could write an essay or answer a homework assignment in ways that would be hard for teachers to detect. They're being cautious about the language they use to ensure they're not prohibiting the use of AI altogether.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

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However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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Big Deals—Khan Academy Boosts National Civics Bee, AI Tackles Campus Safety, and Stanford Offers Online Math

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Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in participating states are invited to submit a 500-word essay addressing a community issue. A panel of judges will review the essay submissions and the top 20 students will move on to their local competition to show off their civics knowledge. The submission period is open through January 8, 2024.

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