Kevin Bushweller
Assistant Managing Editor at Education Week
Kevin Bushweller is the assistant managing editor in charge of technology & learning environments coverage at Education Week.
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1 month ago |
edweek.org | Kevin Bushweller
The algorithms that drive artificial intelligence are rooted in sophisticated mathematical concepts. So, then, it might make sense that the marriage between AI and math instruction in K-12 schools would be a good one. As it turns out, it is not that simple. Building a foundation of math knowledge and skills—beginning as early as preschool and continuing throughout high school—requires a lot of trial and error, development of foundational math skills, persistence, and good teaching.
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2 months ago |
edweek.org | Kevin Bushweller
Americans’ opinions about the quality of public education in the United States continue to decline, according to a Gallup poll released Feb. 5. The percentage of adults who report feeling dissatisfied about public education has increased steadily from 62 percent to 73 percent between 2019 and 2025, according to Gallup’s annual “Mood of the Nation” survey. The percentage of adults who now feel satisfied with public education is the lowest since 2001, the report notes.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
edweek.org | Kevin Bushweller
The emphasis on teaching social-emotional learning continues to expand across K-12 schools, especially at the high school level. That is the case even though there has been significant pushback against such programs, also known as SEL, in several states and many communities across the country.
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Sep 30, 2024 |
edweek.org | Kevin Bushweller
The movement to restrict student cellphone use in schools gathered even more momentum when the California governor signed a law Sept. 23 that will require all public schools to develop and adopt cellphone policies. California—home to the nation’s largest population of K-12 students—is the fifth state to pass a law requiring districts to adopt policies that will limit cellphones in schools, according to Education Week’s cellphone policy tracker.
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Sep 27, 2024 |
edweek.org | Kevin Bushweller
Competency-based education, proficiency-based learning, mastery-based learning, personalized learning, student-centered education, and standards-based education are all terms that refer to the same instructional model: one in which students make choices about how they learn and demonstrate their knowledge, learn at a pace that might differ from their classmates’, receive individualized support based on their needs, and progress based on their mastery of course material instead of seat time.
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