Right now, we are asking the wrong questions about AI in education. The conversation is dominated by asking what the technology can do — How fast can it generate content? Personalize practice? Analyze data? But far less…

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Chalkbeat·policy

School data goes stale after Trump administration cuts Education Department research arm

Chalkbeat Ideas is a section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work. If there was one thing the Education Department did…

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Chalkbeat·higher-ed

Special education teacher is the new Michigan Teacher of the Year

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. A Lake Orion teacher is Michigan’s newest top classroom leader. Erik Meerschaert, a special…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Creating bridges, not barriers

About 40% of all U.S. undergraduate students attend two-year colleges, according to the Community College Research Center at Columbia University. Most students come through the door with the intent to transfer, but find…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

NAU Regents’ Professor Bruce Hungate elected to National Academy of Sciences

NAU Regents’ Professor of ecosystem science Bruce Hungate has been elected to the 2026 class of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) members—one of the highest honors a scientist can receive. Hungate is one of 120 new…

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K-12 Dive

Most English teachers assigned at least one full book in 2024-25, Rand finds

Though some 60% of teachers assigned more books than required by curricula, those serving historically marginalized students assigned fewer.

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Reason·policy

The Spirit of the Declaration, Part 2

[This post is excerpted from the new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster).] To the delegates of the Continental Congress, the Declaration of…

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Chalkbeat New York·policy

Chicago Public Schools campus budget could bring cuts amid massive deficit

Data analysis by Thomas Wilburn Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Edgardo Ramirez, the father of two students at Chicago’s Saucedo STEAM…

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Reason·higher-ed

How a Scientific Cartel Protects Fraudsters and Rakes in Billions of Taxpayer Dollars

I was 22 when my grandmother forgot me. It took her 12 years to die from Alzheimer's. It started with little things, like where her glasses were or what day it was. Soon she didn't know who I was. For a while, she…

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Chalkbeat·research

Most middle and high school teachers still assign full books — but only a few, study says

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. High school students are still reading full books in English classes — but not very many on average. And teachers…

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eSchool News·edtech

Why so many students struggle in math before learning even begins

Key points: A visual-first math learning approach aligns with the brain’s underlying architecture The 4 keys to creating meaningful student-led inquiry How educators are shaping the future of edtech For more news on…

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Ed Next·higher-ed

What If a Physician Prescribed a Soccer League Instead of Therapy?

When someone is anxious, lonely, or depressed, the standard advice is to see a therapist. But therapists are scarce, waitlists are long, and many people—especially teenagers— never make it through the door . So what if…

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Reason·policy

How the Slaveholding Founders Really Felt About Slavery

The Declaration of Independence accused the king and Parliament of Great Britain of "exciting domestic insurrections" among the half-million people enslaved in the American colonies. This was a reference to the November…

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University of Washington News·higher-ed

Q&A: How are teachers reckoning with AI in schools?

A UW-led team of researchers interviewed 22 teachers about AI use. Photo: iStock Artificial intelligence has swept into American schools, and more is sure to come. This year, both Google and Microsoft — the two biggest…

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Reason·policy

Why the Courts Will 86 the Flagrantly Unconstitutional Charges Against James Comey

Is it plausible that James Comey, a former federal prosecutor, deputy attorney general, and FBI director, publicly threatened to murder President Donald Trump? No, it is not. But that is what W. Ellis Boyle, the U.S.…

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eSchool News·edtech

When AI means something different in every classroom

Key points: If AI is introduced without structure, it can easily become a shortcut When AI does the work, who does the learning? From innovation to impact: How districts can build a sustainable AI framework For more…

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Votebeat·higher-ed

The Supreme Court’s voting rights decision could reshape local government across Texas

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Guillermo Ramos remembers seeing few elected leaders who…

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Getting Smart·research

What If the Rules About How Teachers Work Together Were Also Just Made Up?

By: Courtney Ochi In a recent piece by Rebecca Midles , George Philhower of Indiana’s Microschool Collaborative offered a provocation worth sitting with: “Nearly all the rules we play by in education today were made up…

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Larry Ferlazzo (Teaching)

The “Best” Resources For Learning About The “Dogme” Approach To English Language Teaching

geralt / Pixabay I don’t know that much about the Dogme approach to English language teaching, but I’m learning. Here are some related resources: Dogme: A Teacher’s View is from International House. Finding Dogme…

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Chalkbeat·policy

Detroit district: Yellow bus pilot improved attendance for Henry Ford High School students

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. The Detroit district began the school year with a $600,000 experiment: Would yellow bus…

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Education news for this role

OPINION: In the rush to adopt new AI technologies, let us not forget about the human touch

School data goes stale after Trump administration cuts Education Department research arm

Special education teacher is the new Michigan Teacher of the Year

Creating bridges, not barriers

NAU Regents’ Professor Bruce Hungate elected to National Academy of Sciences

Most English teachers assigned at least one full book in 2024-25, Rand finds

The Spirit of the Declaration, Part 2

Chicago Public Schools campus budget could bring cuts amid massive deficit

How a Scientific Cartel Protects Fraudsters and Rakes in Billions of Taxpayer Dollars

Most middle and high school teachers still assign full books — but only a few, study says

Why so many students struggle in math before learning even begins

What If a Physician Prescribed a Soccer League Instead of Therapy?

How the Slaveholding Founders Really Felt About Slavery

Q&A: How are teachers reckoning with AI in schools?

Why the Courts Will 86 the Flagrantly Unconstitutional Charges Against James Comey

When AI means something different in every classroom

The Supreme Court’s voting rights decision could reshape local government across Texas

What If the Rules About How Teachers Work Together Were Also Just Made Up?

The “Best” Resources For Learning About The “Dogme” Approach To English Language Teaching

Detroit district: Yellow bus pilot improved attendance for Henry Ford High School students

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