Featured Articles
Tackling Chronic Absenteeism Through Better Communication
At our district, the chronic absenteeism crisis was a growing concern, fundamentally reshaping our priorities in K-12 education. We recognized that traditional, reactive approaches like maile...
Michelle Ryan and Dr. Vanessa Vaquerano
Whole Education: What It Really Takes to Help Gen Z and Gen Alpha Thrive
Traditional academic measures (tests, grades, benchmarks) no longer capture what thriving looks like. In a world where Gen Z and now Gen Alpha are growing up online, under cultural upheaval, ...
Justin MacDonald
As a Principal Leader, You Need to Own Your Decisions – Here’s How
Every day, school principals make dozens of decisions — from minor matters to choices that affect the entire school community ( Decisions, Decisions! A Week in the Life of a Principal ). With...
Jethro Jones
Audiobooks Can Bridge the Literacy Gap—For Students and Their Parents
More than half of America’s K–3 students aren’t reading at grade level. That’s an alarming statistic on its own, but when you pair it with the reality that 54% of adults also read below a six...
Renee Davenport
From Point Solutions to Omni-AI Architectures: The Necessary Shift in EdTech
The education sector is facing unprecedented pressures: widespread teacher shortages, declining academic performance, rising absenteeism, and school consolidations due to enrollment loss. In re...
LC Staff
The Coming Omni-AI “Plasmic Mind” for Schools will change what Schools need from Edtech
Are you wondering yet what AI is going to do for the schooling enterprise? Well, the current Generative AI use by teachers and students and some individual administrators for specific tasks is ...
Doug Cauthen
How Certifications Bridge Classrooms to Careers
As the labor market evolves at an accelerated pace, the path from classroom to career has become increasingly complex. Employers are seeking candidates who not only understand core concepts b...
Kelli Neuman Hughes
Keeping the Light On: How VR and AI Help Students Reclaim Their Attention in the Age of Distraction
“The liberation of human attention may be the defining moral and political struggle of our time.” — James Williams, Stand Out of Our Light We live i...
Laura Spencer
We’re Losing Promising Teachers at the Finish Line: Here’s How We Help
Every year, school leaders look to fill vacancies, and every year, strong teacher candidates are stopped short. Not by a lack of ability, but by inadequate preparation and support systems. Th...
Nathan Estel
How AI Could Replace Teachers — And Why That’s Not as Far-Fetched as It Sounds
The idea that artificial intelligence could one day replace teachers is often met with denial or defensiveness. Many argue, rightly, that no machine can replicate the empathy, creativity, a...
Doug Cauthen
What’s the Exact Date Kids Get Bored During Summer Break?
Summer break arrives like a breath of fresh air for families across America. No more frantic morning routines, homework battles, or permission slips. Parents picture lazy afternoons, family a...
Silicon Valley High School
Online Learning Helps Develop Global Competence. Here’s How
Students who engage with a global community of learners are better prepared for success in life and work. They’re exposed to a broader and more diverse array of cultures and perspectives, and t...
Carol DeFuria
Are We Misunderstanding the Evidence? The Hidden Pitfalls of Education Research
Imagine a promising new reading program touted by research as delivering significant gains. A district invests heavily, only to find that the hoped-for results don't materialize. Unfortuna...
Rebecca Taylor-Perryman
Grandparenting Children with and without Disabilities
Grandparent engagement is likely going to increase, given demographic trends. Longer life expectancy and changing family structures have expanded grandparents' roles in their grandchildren...
Dr. Coral PS Hoh
Transforming Literacy Education in North Carolina
When I took office as North Carolina's State Superintendent of Public Instruction in January 2021, our state's literacy landscape resembled many others across the country. Three-cue...
Catherine Truitt
AI and the Future of Community Colleges
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world around us, and education is no exception. As community college leaders, we must be at the forefront of this transformation, ensu...
Lee D. Lambert
AI and The Renaissance of the Polymath Reflections On AI-Enhanced Integrative Thinking
THROUGHOUT human history, there have always been those rare individuals who defied the boundaries of specialized knowledge, excelling across multiple disciplines with a breadth and depth that...
Jeppe Klitgaard Stricker
Best Practices for Supporting AI Professional Development in Education
For over thirty years, I have conducted professional development for educators. I have recently created and presented dozens of AI presentations, workshops, and courses for K-12 districts and u...
Jerry Crisci
The Only Real Schooling Innovation Now That There’s AI
Now that there is AI on the scene, a new type of innovation is coming into play to change schooling America’s students. Yes, schooling is about to change, not just they paradigm of how classr...
LeiLani Cauthen
2025 Summer Reading List – Round 1
Learning Counsel is blessed to have many educator and technology industry friends who write interesting books. Here are our first recommendations for your Summer reading this year! Our own r...
LeiLani Cauthen
Featured Papers
The Learning Counsel presents journals, papers and briefs on critical topics in Digital Education.
Most will require registration in order to access them, but they are all free.
Addressing Crises in School Absenteeism, Staffing and Privacy: Using a human touch tech solution
Three Near-Term Innovation Areas for K12
An Essential Audio Ingredient in Today’s Accessible Learning Environments
The Gaps Remaining for District Digital Transition
5 Steps to Fixing the Hidden Traffic of Records Management Overwhelming Schools
From Chaos to Learning Recovery: Going from Manual-Digital All the Way to Efficiency
