Youth Today
All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayFrom 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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1.1K► Reports“Youth Civic Empowerment” report released by YouthTruth
Are America’s public schools preparing students to engage in the responsibilities of citizenship?
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898News14 states pledge to cut chronic absenteeism rates by half over 5 years
More states have expressed interest and may join later this school year.
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695NewsAll-charter no more: New Orleans opens its first traditional school in nearly two decades
It’s the first time the district has opened its own school since Hurricane Katrina.
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833NewsSchool district with highest student arrest rate in the nation agrees to reform how it disciplines disabled students
The agreement concludes a federal civil rights investigation into Four Rivers Special Education District.
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayGeorgia 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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1.0KBook ReviewsNew book by an author who journeyed from incarcerated juvenile to college professor teaching restorative justice
Sentenced to life without parole at 18, Felix is proof redemption is possible.
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980Guest Opinion EssayToday’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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982News‘Not waiting for people to save us’: 9 school districts combine forces to help students
The program pooled district resources to prepare students for college and good jobs.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayAI 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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1.7KNewsIs AI in schools promising or overhyped? Potentially both, new reports suggest
Two new reports offer markedly different visions of emerging AI use in education.
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1.2K► ReportsLeveraging AI to transform education
Over 60 policymakers, edtech innovators, school leaders, and advocates convened to discuss AI.
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815► ReportsThe Education Hazards of Generative AI
Chatbots in classrooms: What are the potential dangers with using them in education?
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1.0KGuest Opinion EssayPoliticians 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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1.1K► ReportsExpanding education and employment pathways for systems-involved young people
Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.
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985Guest Opinion EssayTEACHER 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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2.2KNewsQ&A: Why this Memphis ELA teacher helped his students start a farmer’s market
The kids wanted to get outside more, so they renovated the learning garden.
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929NewsMost Americans are leery of book bans — but they don’t oppose all restrictions, survey says
Most think age appropriateness is a legitimate reason to restrict book access. Who decides?
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719NewsTennessee law to let teachers carry guns in schools caused a ruckus, but has drawn little interest
One teacher said, “I don’t expect anybody to take advantage of it.”
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1.5KNewsMany kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?
Many middle and high school students struggle to comprehend the text that they’re reading.
