Department of Education Issues Long-Awaited Edtech Guidance for States and Districts
The U.S.Department of Education today issued new guidance about educational technology usage in the classroom but left rulemaking to states and school districts.…
Edtech should ensure that “technology use is purposeful, instructional…
“Responsible design is the floor.
Not only do we need to know if the tool works, but if it works; why do…
Are book vendors intentionally selling pornographic content to public schools? Utah is spending $60K to find out.
After state school board member Emily Green explained why Utah needs to spend $60,000 looking into how schools buy books, she got a blunt response: “I hear you saying you think that vendors are intentionally selling pornographic materials to schools,“ board member Carol Lear said.…
“Is that what you’re saying?
” Moments earlier, Green had argued that “pornographic novels” are “ma…
She cited the dozens of titles banned from all public schools after mu…
Alabaster Scales Responsible AI for English Learners
When Alabaster City Schools began piloting Telo AI, the district wanted to explore a question many school leaders are now asking: How can artificial intelligence be introduced responsibly into classrooms in a way that supports teachers and creates meaningful learning opportunities for students?…
After seeing Telo used with English learners, the Alabama district dec…
For Superintendent Dr.
Wayne Vickers, the decision reflects the district’s approach to emergi…
More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027
More than a dozen Texas public school districts are at risk of triggering a potential state takeover if they do not improve student academic performance before the next year’s A-F accountability ratings, data shows.…
At least 14 districts had at least one campus with a fourth consecutiv…
That includes the Clarksville, Cleveland, Coldspring-Oakhurst, Elgin, …
The majority of the at-risk districts are concentrated in the Austin, …
With its back-to-school video, Portland Public Schools touches a nerve for both liberals and conservatives
A back-to-school welcome message intended to spark “radical joy” among Portland Public School teachers, staff and students is instead drawing complaints from opposite ends of the political aisle.…
The video message, which was posted to the school district’s Facebook …
Jeff Merkley to Portland Timbers goalkeeper James Pantemis, wishing st…
It begins with an address from legendary Portland drag queen, activist…
A nonprofit offered 5 NH school districts free counseling. Saying yes was ‘a no-brainer.’
This past school year, five New Hampshire school districts were offered three years of online behavioral health counseling for their students, paid for by local nonprofit Safe Schools New Hampshire.…
Their students had to help roll the program out to their peers.
It’s not surprising that 17-year-old Kylee Plummer was put in charge o…
She answers emails immediately, juggled multiple jobs in high school, …
Most Texas voucher recipients were already enrolled in private school
At least 70% of Texas kids awarded school vouchers were previously enrolled in private schools or were homeschooled, per data obtained by Axios through a request under the Texas Public Information Act.…
Why it matters: The data undercuts a major argument for the vouchers—t…
By the numbers: The comptroller’s office is seeking $2.
3 billion in the coming two-year budget to administer the program.
Opinion: In Tennessee, My Immigrant Students and Families Give More Than They Take
By all appearances, she is a typical fourth-grade girl.She has long, dark brown hair and an infectious smile, and she dreams of becoming a police officer when she grows up.…
But unlike most 10-year-olds, a year ago this child left her family an…
To protect her from the violence against women that is pervasive in ru…
Abiding by our immigration policy at the time, the young girl crossed …
How to Help Your Kids Make Friends at a New School
This article was originally published in The Associated Press.For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces?…
Who will they sit with at lunch?
Who will they play with at recess?
“I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands a…
Opinion: Without Part-Time Jobs or School Clubs, Teens Miss Out on Basic Life Skills
As teenagers return to school this fall, a new report suggests that many of them are moving through adolescence without the experiences that help prepare them for adulthood, activities like a part-time job, a club, a team and a regular family meal.…
The clearest evidence is teen employment, which alone has been declini…
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Virtual School Enrollment Has Doubled in Recent Years, Following Pandemic-Era Surge
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat.Remote learning during the pandemic was a nightmare for some students, but others have stuck with it, new data shows.…
Just over 600,000 public school students attended fully virtual school…
That’s about 1 in 80 public school children — a twofold increase since…
This reflects the growth of school choice: In more places, families wh…