r/education
234k members
r/education is a subreddit with 234k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses education, school, learning, looking for, and online, 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
Advice Requests
: "Does anyone actually learn better when they control the pace, or is that just something online schools say?"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need help with credit recovery."
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "RGIPT (An institute of national importance) fees problem"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I have dreams of making an education system model, any tips?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I made a free Japanese reading resource for learners and classrooms, no signup, translations in 10+ languages"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/education
#1
Education
: "Trump moves oversight of special Education from Department of Education to Department of Health and Human Services"
164 posts
#2
School
: "What is the cost of high Schoolers taking advanced classes?"
106 posts
#3
Learning
: "Is AI actually helping students learn, or just helping them avoid Learning?"
52 posts
#4
Looking For
47 posts
#5
Online
: "Has anyone else noticed a shift toward live Online coding classes for kids vs the self paced app era?"
41 posts
#6
Study
38 posts
#7
Resources
38 posts
#8
Struggling
33 posts
#9
Online Learning
: "Does anyone actually learn better when they control the pace, or is that just something online schools say?"
33 posts
#10
Teaching
: "Teaching Morphology"
29 posts
Products Discussed in r/education
Scientific Calculator
3 reviews
#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
School Culture & Policy
: "Loss of general intelligence in the masses?"
7 posts
#2
Higher Ed
: "A Defense of a Liberal Arts Education in the Age of A.I. (Gift Article)"
7 posts
#3
Curriculum & Teaching Strategies
: "What is the cost of high schoolers taking advanced classes?"
7 posts
#4
Careers in Education
: "What do you do with quietly disengaged students who fly under the radar?"
7 posts
#5
Politics & Ed Policy
: "Trump moves oversight of special education from Department of Education to Department of Health and Human Services"
6 posts
#6
Ed Tech & Tech Integration
: "Is AI actually helping students learn, or just helping them avoid learning?"
3 posts
#7
Standardized Testing
: "IB Scores in Florida vs. Australia- an Earth-Shattering Discrepancy"
1 post
#8
Research & Psychology
: "Podcast: Why do kids need awe? Researchers and children’s media creators discuss how wonder shapes resilience, learning and prosocial behavior."
1 post
#9
Financial Aid, Loans, & Student Debt
: "Short $580 for my tuition fee, what are my options?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/education
Yearly
+22k members(10.2%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026