Youth Today
All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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1.6KOpinionWant 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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2.4KOpinionBanning 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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2.1K► 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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1.2KNewsLax 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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1.3KOpinionWhy 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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1.1KNewsAs 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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1.1KNewsHow 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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1.3KOpinionIt’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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4.5KNewsTeens 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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1.7KNewsOne-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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2.3KOpinionHow 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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708NewsReport: 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.
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799NewsClass time roulette: Kids receive up to two years more school depending on where they live
Seemingly minute differences in schooling time can lead to colossal gaps in learning opportunities.
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2.4KNewsAutism, dyslexia, ADHD: How colleges are helping ‘neurodivergent’ students succeed
University of San Diego professors are developing programs to empower neurodivergent students to thrive.
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1.5KOpinionPartisan 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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692NewsIndiana bets on high school work experience, but may give college-bound students transcript seals
Does work experience or academic work better prepare students for success after high school?
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1.6K► ReportsThe condition of education 2024
The NCES releases its annual report on the state of education in the country.
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742News$3 million question: Do skills taught in schools really lead to success in life?
There’s little evidence directly connecting most pre-K-12 skills to measures of success in adulthood.
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1.3KOpinionState 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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1.8KNewsNew York Education Department hindered an abuse investigation at boarding school for autistic youth
The department violated state and federal law when it refused to provide records.
