What New Research on Teens and Social Media Means for Teachers: https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/what-new-research-on-teens-and-social-media-means-for-teachers
I appreciate that this research was done and I found the results interesting.  There was not much about how this affects teachers beyond the acknowledgement that the teens we teach don't use social media the same way as their adult teachers. 

How to Get Kids to Do Chores: Does the Maya Method Work?: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/09/01/641266260/how-to-get-kids-to-do-chores-does-the-maya-method-work
I like the ideas in this article because they are developmentally sound and they are similar to other methods of thinking about children's activities, including the Montessori method. It is especially useful for parents, I think, since it realistically tells the experiences of a mother when implementing the method of having children do useful work around the house.   

15 Free Activities for Kids and Families: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/free-activities-for-kids-families/
Sometimes we need to be reminded of the activities we have done. This article does that with some up-to-date links. 

Target Field Trip Grant: https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/community/philanthropy/field-trip-grants
Educational professionals in the United States can apply for this grant between August 1 and October 1, 2018.  Each grant is valued at $700.

2 in 3 Americans say public school teachers are underpaid: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/two-in-three-americans-say-public-school-teachers-are-underpaid/2018/08/27/cddf5b6a-a953-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.af89a858065b
However, the study also says that American confidence in teachers is at a low points and many parents do not want their children to be teachers.
Sometimes I hear teachers tell parents what an easy job teaching is and how little work it requires.  As open house time approaches, we may want to think about how what we say sounds to the parents.  Of course we love teaching but that doesn't mean we don't work at learning to be exemplary teachers. 

Preschool Academics Don't Help Children Succeed. Playing Does.: https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/education/fancy-academic-preschools-are-dangerous/
"Parents are feeling the pressure give their kids early education in reading, science, and math, but the real benefits to their future might come from unstructured preschool play." 
This article makes many points I agree with for not only children in preschool classes but also older children and even adults. 

What really happened to the Library of Alexandria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvWncVbXfJ0
I have enjoyed and learned from all of the TED-Ed Original Lessons I've watched.  I thought this one was especially relevant to the beginning of the school year.  It ends with the reminder that we need to continually fight the "fear of knowledge and the arrogant belief that the past is obsolete."

This unconventional way of consuming books will transform how you read: https://www.inc.com/jonas-altman/this-untraditional-way-of-consuming-books-will-revolutionize-how-you-read.html
"Give yourself permission to read this way and propel your learning to new heights" 
This article is basically talking about nonfiction books and the ways to get the most information and retain it when reading them.  There is nothing really new in the article but I find it useful to remind myself about these tactics every once in while and the beginning a new school year seems the perfect time.  Besides, one of the ways to remember important information is write it down.  I find that keeping in mind what I might want to write here helps me remember what I read.  

BBC experiments with speed reading technologies: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/13e78bfb-ba62-4e93-a30f-33c69963267a
This article stresses that the technology is in its experimental phase.  I tried reading the words in the videos and found that I could read and understand the first two messages although the few words that I was unfamiliar with sped by and I didn't get the names of the people.  I also would have more trouble remembering the message in the future, I think.  The last message was too fast for me to even say I read it.  It may be that, as the article points out, we may read in a different way as we read more on cell phones and other smaller devices. 

What's school without grade levels?: https://hechingerreport.org/whats-school-without-grade-levels/
"One district's drive to teach competencies means eliminating age-based classrooms"
I especially liked that this article explained the positive and negative aspects of eliminating grade levels as well as sharing how other schools tried to meet these issues in various ways.