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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Edsurge

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

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Middle school students in grades 6-8 flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Chambers of commerce across 27 states will host in-person contests in their communities this school year. Located in Boerne, TX, Boerne ISD is a PK-12 school district with over 10,000 students across 12 campuses.

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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. Ramaz School Nominated by: RobotLAB Inc.

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This Future Teacher Hopes to Be a Change Agent By Exposing Students to Different Perspectives

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First up is AJ Jacobs, an undergraduate in his junior year at Winthrop University who is studying to become an elementary school educator. It was in elementary school. My mom worked at the elementary school I went to. My elementary school career was pretty positive, and my mom was always there.

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Can middle schoolers handle college? This San Jose school is finding out

Cal Matters

In summary The San Jose Evergreen Community College District offers a course at a local middle school, and plans to offer more in the future. the regular school day at August Boeger Middle School had already ended, but one class is about to start. The college faculty union worries that the students are too young.

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What Students With Learning Differences Really Want Us to Know

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You've been in school for quite a while now, so, what has your experience been as a student both when you were in K-12 and now in college? Middle school and elementary school were extremely challenging for me. Being able to type a lecture, or being able to type my essays has made all the difference.

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55 Creative Elementary Writing Prompts for K-5 Classrooms

Teachers Pay Teachers

12 Narrative Elementary Writing Prompts Like any writing skill, students build the ability to narrate over time. By providing increasingly complex narrative prompts throughout elementary school, you can help prepare them for writing prompts for middle school , high school, and real-world writing situations theyll come across.

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