Youth Today
Opinion
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2.4KToday’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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4.2KAI 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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2.3KPoliticians 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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2.7KAI-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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2.3KFrom 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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2.6KWhat 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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2.2KSchools 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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2.5KOklahoma’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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2.2KAbortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
Most U.S. adolescents now live in a state with restricted or no abortion access.
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2.4KPublic schools violate their sacred mission when they turn students away
Our states needs more legal oversight of public k-12 school and district enrollment policies.
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2.3KWant to close America’s learning gaps? First, strengthen students’ relationships
SEL is not a distraction from academics, but a tool that helps build relationships.
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3.5KBanning tech that will become a critical part of life is the wrong answer for education
Banning tech that will become a critical part of life is the wrong answer for education
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2.0KWhy expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights
Math literacy is a requirement to earning a living wage in modern society.
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1.9KIt’s not just about tech and anxiety. What are kids learning?
We should make decisions about youth using technology after exploring three different perspectives.
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4.1KHow DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning
Institutions are shuttering programs preemptively to avoid political pressure. This will have lasting effects.
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2.5KPartisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective.
Partisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective.
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2.9KState laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education
Twenty-one of 150 Republican-proposed state bills curbing academic freedom on campus have become law.
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2.9K70 years after Brown, too many U.S. schools remain hypersegregated and unequal
1,700+ of American school districts are hypersegregated, with 75% of students from low-income households.
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2.1KThe power of touch is vital for both reading and writing
Why incorporate touch into literacy activities in a world so reliant on digital tools?
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1.8KMostly banned from adult courts, polygraphs also shouldn’t be used against juveniles
In juvenile courts judges have the discretion to allow polygraph test results as evidence.
