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The Revolutionary Power of Television in Education

July 01, 2020

This column originally appeared in a special section of USA Today and at Education and Career News. As teachers and parents have had to treat yet another symptom of the coronavirus — the need for kids to be schooled at home — one...

Resources to Frame Discussions of COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us thinking about infectious disease, and how our individual choices affect the health and…

Press Release: Annenberg Foundation and Two Bit Circus Foundation Ignite Lifelong Love for Arts and Sciences with Free STEAM-Based Online Projects

May 28, 2020

Over 150 Innovative Experiments Available For Educators, Kids, and Families Throughout the Summer and School Year LOS ANGELES – (May 28,…

Press Release: NOLA-PS Partners with Annenberg Foundation to Provide Free Educational Programming to Families and Teachers

May 18, 2020

Annenberg Learner programming will reach 45,000 local students through NOLA-PS TV NEW ORLEANS – (May 18, 2020) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and…

Free K-12 Educational Resources (online and for noncommercial broadcasting)

Mar 27, 2020

A message for K-12 teachers, students, parents and guardians: We hope that you are staying safe. While schools are closed due…

It’s Here! You’re Viewing the New Annenberg Learner Website!

Aug 15, 2019

(updated 1/30/2020) We are excited to announce our new and improved Annenberg Learner website. Featuring a more user-friendly experience, simplified…

By Lilly Strieder (guest contributor) When I think of the teachers that have inspired both me and my education, two…

List of Recent Series Discontinuations

Nov 16, 2018

Availability of Learner series and student interactives is subject to change. View the latest list of discontinuations.

You Don’t Have to Be an Adult to Write a Novel

Oct 23, 2018

Participating in NaNoWriMo this November? Find resources to get your students writing.

Celebrating the Games for Change Student Challenge LA Finalists and Winners

Jun 07, 2018

View the list of student finalists and winners in the Games for Change Student Challenge Los Angeles 2018 competition.

Technology and the Developing Brain

May 08, 2018

Guest post by Gretel Galo. As technological advances like Alexa™ continue to enhance the capacities of the smart home, parents,…

The Games for Change Student Challenge Kicks Off in Los Angeles (2017)

Nov 28, 2017

At the start of the school year, 22 teachers from 19 LAUSD and affiliated charter schools met at Skylight Studios…

Immigration: Push, Pull, or Both? (Part 3)

Oct 20, 2015

What factors drive people to leave their own countries (push) and what factors attract people to new countries (pull)?

U.S. Immigration: Legal v. Illegal (Part 2)

Oct 07, 2015

View “Part 1: Ancient Immigration” and “Part 3: Immigration: Push, Pull, or Both?” of this series on immigration. We’re used to…

Ancient Immigration (Part 1)

Sep 30, 2015

Immigration is a hot topic in the U.S. today, loaded with political meaning and characterized by heated debates over who…

How can schools prepare for discussions of controversial issues? (Part II)

Sep 10, 2014

In Part I of this post series, we looked at the reasons why schools should allow discussions of controversial issues.…

Should schools allow discussions of controversial issues? (Part I)

Sep 04, 2014

[OP-ED] On Saturday, August 9 in Ferguson, Mo., a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, a young black man, sparking…

Have You Flipped Your Classroom Yet?

Feb 24, 2014

In January 2014, CBS News produced a feature story on the flipped classroom, thrusting the model even further into mainstream…