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FTC: AI ‘Weapons Detection’ Co. Evolv Misled Schools About its Safety Abilities

Evolv Technology claimed its school security scanners harnessed artificial intelligence to detect “all the guns, all the bombs’ at unrivaled speed.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
special education
charter schools

Report: Charters’ Flexibility Can Enable Better Outcomes for Disabled Pupils

Schools with promising strategies hold both general education teachers and special educators responsible for all students’ growth, researchers found.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Trump Administration
Department of Education

McMahon’s Metamorphosis: Ed Nominee’s Journey Mirrors the GOP’s Turn to Trump

She once voiced a desire to cut racial achievement gaps and said private school was for those who could 'afford it.' She’s changed. So has the party.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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advanced placement

Judge Rebuffs Family’s Bid to Change Grade in AI Cheating Case

Preliminary federal court ruling says school rightly imposed discipline over academic integrity rules.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Texas
Bible

In Close Vote, Texas Approves Reading Program Laden With Bible Lessons

The measure is a victory for those seeking more religion in the nation’s classrooms, an idea championed by incoming President Donald Trump.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
child hunger
child hunger

Did Families Miss Out on Federal Funds to Help Feed Their Children Last Summer?

The first federal food assistance program in decades helps eligible families cover groceries in the summer, but many dollars may go unclaimed.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
New York City
affordable housing

With Starkest Increase in a Decade, More NYC Students Without Homes Than Ever

In a 23% increase, the largest seen in a single year, 146,000 students experienced homelessness in 2023-24. What changes experts say are overdue.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Artificial Intelligence
AI

AI-Fueled Testing, From the Mouths of Babes

Voice-activated, AI-powered software promises to level the playing field, especially for pre-K students.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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AI-Fueled Testing, From the Mouths of Babes

Voice-activated, AI-powered software promises to level the playing field, especially for pre-K students.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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California
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Q&A: Nation’s First School Counselor Residency Launches in Rural CA

Amid the youth mental health crisis, a new residency model from the California Center on Teaching Careers could transform counselor shortages.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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Q&A: Katy Knight’s Quest to Fund Ed Tech’s ‘Deeply Unsexy Things’

Siegel Family Endowment’s Katy Knight seeks to rebalance school technology ‘churn’ with evidence, stability.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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Q&A: What it Will Take to Make Schools Safe for Black Children 

Blending autobiography and analysis in new book, Brian Rashad Fuller uncovers how schools damage Black youth and what transformation can look like.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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U.S. ‘Catastrophically Wrong’ to Separate Early Child Care from Education

In new book, child development expert and social media star Dan Wuori dismantles notion of early child care as a form of 'industrialized' babysitting.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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Opinion
diversity

Poor Teacher Training Partly to Blame for Stalled Engineering Diversity Goals

Bosman: The share of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded to Black students has barely budged over the past decade.

Lisa Bosman, The Conversation
Author: Lisa Bosman
commentary
commentary

No MAGA Mandate on Public Education as Voters Reject Vouchers, Culture Wars

Paris: The vast majority of parents believe in America's public schools and want to work with their children's teachers to make education better

Katie Paris
Author: Katie Paris
commentary
commentary

Jeb Bush: This Election, Families Made Their Voices Heard on School Choice

Parents want the opportunity to find the right educational path for their kids. Policymakers must break down barriers that stand in their way.

Jeb Bush
commentary
college and career

At My School, Early College Is for All Students. It Should Be at Your School, Too

Educator's view: 'I am a college student' are powerful words for a young person. Early college validates high expectations and sets a bar for success

Rachel Romano
Author: Rachel Romano
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education
Future of High School

Hip Hop Is Saving Teen Lives in Minnesota

By connecting with at-risk youth through music that is embedded in Twin Cities culture, one high school is getting students to learn — off the streets

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao
Arts education
Arts education

The Student-Led Music Group that Led Zeppelin Loves

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists performed for Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin promoted their YouTube cover of ‘Kashmir.’

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Video
Bronx

WATCH: When Noma Makes School Lunch for New York City Students

Denmark’s Noma Projects, by the World’s Best Restaurant, made lunch for nearly 600 K-8 students. Here’s what happened.

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao
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testing
Assessment

Responding to Post-Pandemic Norms, More States are Lowering Test Standards

Changes in states like Wisconsin have renewed criticism of a testing ‘honesty gap’ and sparked calls to level with parents about student performance.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson

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EDlection 2024

Clashing with Dems’ Education Plan, Republicans Expand Reach in AZ’s Legislature

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
election

Gen Z Can’t Sign Their Names, Making Mail-In Ballots Invalid.

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EDlection 2024

Republicans Win Reelection to the Michigan Board of Education 

Anna Liz Nichols
Oklahoma

Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism Opens at Oklahoma Education Department

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
Los Angeles

LAUSD Overhauls $120 Million Black Students Program After Activists File Complaint

Ben Chapman
Louisiana

Federal Judge Halts Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandment Classroom Displays

Greg Larose, Louisiana Illuminator
webinar

WATCH: Teaching Students Common Democratic Values in a Divided America

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The Big Picture

Boston’s Better Busing Experiment: METCO Makes Huge Educational Impact

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
universal pre-K

Michigan Moves Closer To Universal Pre-K—But It’s Not Quite So Universal Yet

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2024

After Trump Win, Teachers Toss Their Lesson Plans, Give Students the Floor

Chalkbeat Staff
Analysis

Why Teachers Don’t Use the High-Quality Instructional Materials They’re Given

David Steiner
Author: David Steiner
Analysis

What Happens When Large Numbers of Teachers Quit a School? And What Can Be Done?

Huriya Jabbar & Jennifer Holme
EDlection 2024

Parents’ Rights, School Choice Advocate Kelly Ayotte Wins N.H. Governor’s Race

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
commentary

Our Schools Were Victims of Mass Shootings. We Know What Congress Needs to Do

Frank DeAngelis, Patricia Greer & Greg Johnson
Chicago

Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab

Greg Fournier
Opinion

CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same

Janna Wagner
Author: Janna Wagner
Kentucky

Kentuckians Say ‘No’ to Public Funding for Private, Charter Schools

McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
EDlection 2024

Republicans Maintain Majority on the Texas State Board of Education

Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune
EDlection 2024

Nebraska Voters Reject State Funding for Students Attending Private K-12 Schools

Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
Florida

DeSantis Improved His School Board Endorsement Success Rate

Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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