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All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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880NewsCOVID aid funded big repairs at high-poverty schools. Will that give academics a boost too?
Schools on average planned to spend 18% of the COVID aid package on facilities.
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1.2KNewsA school shooting in Tennessee sparked activism — and now frustration
Tennessee joined eight other states in allowing school employees to carry guns on K-12 campuses.
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777NewsNew partnership will boost agricultural education for Arizona Indigenous students
Lessons and project-based topics include origins, traditions, leadership, and plant science within Indigenous communities.
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703NewsOklahoma Supreme Court strikes down Catholic charter school
Catholic leaders say they will explore “all legal options” moving forward.
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayPublic 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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779NewsOlder immigrant students say high school admission bettered their lives in U.S.
And others long for what they could have accomplished with a H.S. diploma.
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2.3KNewsHundreds of high schools wrongfully refused entry to older, immigrant student
High school enrollment requirements for these students are arbitrary and unpredictable — with no oversight.
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1.6KNewsThree states have warned against sending students to an unregulated boarding school for youth with autism
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York are involved in investigations of Shrub Oak International School.
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayWant 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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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayBanning 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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1.8K► ReportsAI chatbots in schools: Findings from a poll of K-12 teachers, students, parents, and college undergraduates
A new report discusses the rise in use of AI chatbots in schools.
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1.0KNewsLax NYC school cell phone policies put burden on teachers, leave students confused
Hundreds of schools across New York City have instituted cell phone bans.
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayWhy 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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870NewsAs teacher layoffs loom, research evidence mounts that seniority protections hurt kids in poverty
Losing young faculty also undermines efforts to recruit more Black and Hispanic educators.
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890NewsHow Illinois’ hands-off approach to homeschooling leaves children at risk
Homeschooled children lose the protection of mandatory reporters — teachers, counselors, coaches, nurses, bus drivers.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayIt’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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3.5KNewsTeens are looking to AI for information and answers, two surveys show
Teens use AI more since AI tools are increasingly embedded in apps and websites.
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1.4KNewsOne-third of teachers have already tried AI, survey finds
A recent poll finds English and social studies teachers embracing AI tools like ChatGPT.
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayHow 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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588NewsReport: Some Michigan districts are not equitably funding schools with higher needs
Only 55% of schools in Michigan’s 25 largest districts showed patterns of equitable spending.
