Artificial Intelligence Headlines Warn of an AI Apocalypse. How Should Schools Respond?
The tidal wave of scary news stories may spur more school districts to consider banning or pausing adoption of AI tools. Related: Which States Require Schools to Have AI Policies?
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English Learners How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
Schools have paths to support the population beyond elementary school. Related: Supporting English Learners
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Eighth graders work on math problems in a dual language class taught primarily in English at Joseph A. Browne Middle School in Chelsea, Mass. on Sept. 15, 2026. About a third of the students at the middle school are classified as English learners.
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Budget & Finance Voter Support Dips as Schools Seek to Borrow More Money
Voters will decide on 373 school district bond issues this November. What's behind the requests?
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School & District Management Opinion I’ve Been an Educator for 30 Years. My Students Still Surprise Me
Students' views of cellphone restrictions are more nuanced than many of us would expect.
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Recruitment & Retention What the Research Says High School Teacher Academies Work. But There's a Break in the Pipeline
Aspiring teachers of color often hit a wall before making it to the classroom.
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School Choice & Charters Opinion What Do Parents Look for in a School?
Test scores aren’t the whole story. The CEO of GreatSchools talks about what parents want.
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Increasingly in the Metro Nashville schools, general-education and English-learner teachers team up.
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