r/education

238k members
r/education is a subreddit with 238k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses education, school, looking for, learning, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review scientific calculator and ipad apps.
The goal of r/Education is to provide a community in which educational stakeholders can participate in meaningful, reflective, and thought-provoking discourse about educational policy, research, technology, and politics. Additional Keywords, teachers, students, education

Popular Themes in r/education

#1
Solution Requests
: "HELP ME GET STRONGER"
2 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Any educational YouTube channels you would recommend?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Disappointed in the state of IT education 😭"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built a financial literacy course for teens - looking for honest testers"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/education

#1

Education

: "Have you ever heard of this? I didn't finish high school and the Education counselor said quite a few higher Education institutions prefer you have a high school diploma vs a GED. (In California)."
105 posts
#2

School

64 posts
#3

Looking For

47 posts
#4

Learning

: "In addition to just teaching Basic Ethics teach students (how) to actively solve Ethical Problems"
41 posts
#5

Struggling

40 posts
#6

Online

37 posts
#7

Study

37 posts
#8

Resources

37 posts
#9

Online Learning

32 posts
#10

Teaching

18 posts

Products Discussed in r/education

#1
Wabbitemu
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
NumWorks
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Desmos
5.0★ from 1 review

Ipad Apps

3 reviews
#1
Smarty Pants School
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
PrimaryPad
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
ABC
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/education

#1
Higher Ed
: "Why?"
4 posts
#2
Curriculum & Teaching Strategies
: "Teachers Using Scripted Curriculum..."
3 posts
#3
School Culture & Policy
: "Virginia school board repeatedly changed rules to block an LGBTQ+ student club. Now families and the ACLU have filed a federal lawsuit against King George County"
2 posts
#4
Ed Tech & Tech Integration
: "A journalist's perspective on AI in education"
2 posts
#5
Politics & Ed Policy
: "A Virginia middle school approved an LGBTQ+ student club. Then Facebook outrage helped shut it down"
2 posts
#6
Heros of Education
: "Honoring a fallen dedicated educator"
2 posts
#7
Careers in Education
: "Is it inappropriate to call regarding a job interview if the principal already reached out via email?"
1 post
#8
Educational Pedagogy
: "Such a moving and inspiring visit!"
1 post

Member Growth in r/education

Yearly
+22k members(10.4%)

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Last updated: August 14, 2026