A recent survey of more than 2,500 educators, school leaders, and district administrators across the country identified the top challenges schools are facing this year. The 2025 National Educator Survey, conducted by PowerSchool, found that teacher shortages and mounting financial uncertainty are persistent pain points across K-12 education.
Microsoft has introduced a major update to its Copilot AI platform, adding new features to make the system more personalized, collaborative, and integrated across its suite of products.
CrunchLabs, the maker of STEM activity kits for kids founded by NASA engineer turned YouTube science communicator Mark Rober, has launched Class CrunchLabs, a collection of free standards-aligned science curriculum resources that combine video storytelling with hands-on classroom challenges.
Assessment and research organization NWEA recently launched a free dashboard tracking national trends and data on U.S. student academic achievement and growth.