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The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Budget & Finance Districts Are Already Bracing for Federal Funding Cuts Under Trump
Schools could struggle to support vulnerable students if Republican proposals for K-12 cuts come to pass.
Mark Lieberman, December 18, 2024
8 min read
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Federal Then & Now Will RFK Jr. Reheat the School Lunch Wars?
Trump's ally has said he wants to remove processed foods from school meals. That's not as easy as it sounds.
Evie Blad, December 17, 2024
6 min read
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School & District Management 3 Ways to Be an Instructional Leader: A Guide for Principals
Instructional leadership can mean different things to different administrators. A new report gives three common models.
Olina Banerji, December 13, 2024
6 min read
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Teaching Profession Cold and Flu and Walking Pneumonia, Oh My! How Teachers Can Stay Healthy This Winter
Teachers are more vulnerable than other professions to colds and the flu. Experts talk about how to stay healthy.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 9, 2024
4 min read
Teacher Brie Wattier leads a 7th and 8th grade social studies class at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School for a classroom discussion on the credibility of social media posts and AI-generated imagery on Nov. 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
Teacher Brie Wattier leads an 8th grade social studies class at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School for a classroom discussion on the credibility of social media posts and AI-generated imagery on Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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Curriculum Inside a Class Teaching Teens to Stop Scrolling and Think Critically
The course helps students learn to determine what’s true online so they can be more informed citizens.
Olina Banerji, December 9, 2024
9 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Why Schools Need to Wake Up to the Threat of AI 'Deepfakes' and Bullying
Schools are underprepared to deal with a deluge of AI-created videos that harm the reputations of students and educators.
Olina Banerji, December 9, 2024
11 min read
Custom illustration by Stuart Briers showing a wrench that is filled with a blue abstract tech image of lines and dots, adjusting a cracked yellow school building. The light blue background reveals a subtle clock image.
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center AI Has Taken Classrooms by Storm. School Operations Could Be Next
Generative AI tools could help schools with operational tasks like budgeting, transportation, data analysis, and even zoning.
Mark Lieberman, December 9, 2024
7 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center What Teacher PD on AI Should Look Like. Some Early Models Are Emerging
A more structured approach to professional development on AI is emerging.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, December 9, 2024
7 min read
Custom illustration by Stuart Briers showing a finger illuminating a spot on the back of another hand that is illuminating keys on a blue computer keyboard with AI apps floating all around.
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A AI’s Potential in Special Education: A Researcher’s View
A researcher shares ways he's used generative AI tools effectively with special education students. And what not to do.
Lauraine Langreo, December 9, 2024
5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Will AI Transform Standardized Testing?
AI has the potential to help usher in a new, deeper breed of state standardized tests, but there are plenty of reasons for caution.
Alyson Klein, December 9, 2024
10 min read
An elementary student reads on his own in class.
An elementary student reads on his own in class.
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Reading & Literacy Here's What Happens Next on the Calkins, Fountas & Pinnell Curriculum Lawsuit
The reading series were deceptively marketed as backed by research, despite omitting key instructional elements, the lawsuit claims.
Sarah Schwartz, December 6, 2024
7 min read
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School & District Management The 3 Reasons Why Students Lose the Most Instructional Time
States vary widely in how much instructional time they require, creating disparities that are only exacerbated by common interruptions.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, December 2, 2024
6 min read
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Education Funding Trump's Plans Would Disrupt Funding for Schools. What Would It Look Like?
School districts are bracing for a period of fiscal turbulence and whiplash that could strain their efforts to meet students’ complex needs.
Mark Lieberman, November 27, 2024
12 min read
Students at Valencia Newcomer School wait to change classes Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Phoenix. Children from around the world are learning the English skills and American classroom customs they need to succeed at so-called newcomer schools. Valencia Newcomer School in Phoenix is among a handful of such public schools in the United States dedicated exclusively to helping some of the thousands of children who arrive in the country annually.
Students at Valencia Newcomer School wait to change classes Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Phoenix. Children from around the world are learning the English skills and American classroom customs they need to succeed at so-called newcomer schools. Under a 1982 Supreme Court precedent, public schools can't charge tuition to children who are new arrivals in the United States.
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Law & Courts Explainer Undocumented Students Have the Right to a Free Education. This Is Why
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling protected undocumented students' access to free public education. Some lawmakers seek to overturn it.
Ileana Najarro, November 15, 2024
8 min read