Youth Today
Guest Opinion Essay
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358Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree
Are dual enrollment credits actually making a significant difference in college degree completion time?
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414Developing ed tech with a focus on students, teachers and the research
Our nation needs educator and community engagement and federal investment in education R&D.
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504For the sake of America’s school children, Congress must keep AmeriCorps going
AmeriCorps volunteer tutors have been key to helping students recover from pandemic learning losses.
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854Parents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years. New rules help insure child welfare systems treat them more fairly
Yet child welfare workers don't receive formal training on working with parents with disabilities.
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2.6KFrom COVID learning loss to artificial intelligence, education R&D can’t wait
R&D related to education has always been underfunded, so persistent problems remain unsolved.
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1.4KGeorgia high school shooting shows how hard it is take action even after police see warning signs
Warnings came a week prior ... the reactions came too late to stop the killings.
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927Today’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters
Here are three ways communities could lessen gun violence in and around schools.
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1.1KAI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – Here’s why that’s unlikely
Can AI classroom bots really be "deeply passionate, great at teaching, and infinitely patient?"
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1.0KPoliticians step up attacks on the teaching of scientific theories in US schools
Current state legislation governing how theories are introduced and taught in classrooms is concerning.
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969TEACHER VOICE: Big mistake — Schools are swapping out Shakespeare, Chaucer and Dickens for Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift
I want my students to engage with the foundation of our literary traditions.
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1.4KAI-created quizzes can save teachers time while boosting student achievement
Can AI as an on-demand test developer revolutionize teaching and learning?
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1.6KFrom success mentors to washing machines, ways to help kids stay in school
It’s well past time to acknowledge that chronic absenteeism has become an educational emergency.
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1.6KWhat teachers call AI cheating, leaders in the workforce might call progress
Companies report using AI tools in their workflows already or planning to adopt soon.
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1.4KSchools can’t wish away the need for DEI officers
They are needed to coach campus/district leaders and staff how to address racist conflicts.
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1.6KOklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
Bible instruction can be legal based on how it’s done and with what intent.
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1.2KSome of the $190 billion in pandemic money for schools actually paid off
Researchers document achievement gains, but it’s not clear what works best for students.
