Some school districts, including ones in Maine, New Mexico, Iowa and Oregon , are shifting to standards-based grading, where students are graded on the skills and concepts they learn instead of points accumulated from…

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Chalkbeat·policy

U.S. Supreme Court to take Colorado case about public funding for Catholic preschools that bar LGBTQ families

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Colorado…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

The first year is fragile. Belonging is what makes it stick

There’s a quiet fear that sits just beneath many conversations about international education and first‑year students. Is it too much too soon? Are we asking students who are still figuring out how to do laundry, manage…

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The 74 Million·policy

California Students Author New ‘Digital Wellness’ Bill, Say Phone Bans Fall Short

This article was originally published in EdSource. After taking a break from social media, Orange County student Elise Choi helped write a bill that would mandate California schools teach digital wellness — a response…

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University Affairs CA·higher-ed

How social movements shape Canadian universities

For decades, Canadian universities have been affected by era-defining social movements. Social causes including feminism, anti-racism, environmental justice, and Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ rights have transformed academia…

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The 74 Million·research

Assistant Teachers Key to Early Education, Yet State Policies Don’t Reflect That

Early childhood classrooms are typically led by a pair of teachers. To a child in their care, their roles may be indistinguishable. Both teachers play with them, read to them, sing to them and guide them throughout the…

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K-12 Dive·policy

Week in Review: Education Department defines AI grant priorities

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from how special education fared in Trump’s budget proposal to more Bibles in the classroom.

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The 74 Million·policy

Opinion: Some States Are Banning Much More Than Phones in Schools. That’s a Huge Mistake

When it comes to tech and kids, America has made serious mistakes. For years, children have been allowed unsupervised access to social media apps in school and at home that were not designed with their safety in mind.…

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Chalkbeat·higher-ed

Some students get tutoring but end up as ‘intervention lifers.’ This common sense tactic could help.

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Knox County Schools looked like it was doing everything right. The district was using a well-regarded,…

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The 74 Million·higher-ed

What Will Life Be Like After the Education Department? Look at What Came Before

In 1977, Karen Hawley Miles’ family left Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for Washington, D.C. She was a junior in high school, a particularly rough time to be uprooted from her friends and neighborhood. Still, she…

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eSchool News·edtech

When a teacher ditched screens, class got harder. That may be why it worked.

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters . Seventh-grade math teacher Dylan Kane decided to conduct an experiment in his classes by going cold turkey on…

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Study International·policy

Coachella’s too pricey? Here are 4 budget-friendlier American music festivals

Seek the most budget-friendly American music festivals, and Coachella will be nowhere in sight. The average celebrity flies out on their private jet and sets up for the weekend in a mansion before strolling into their…

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Ed Next·policy

The State of Education Politics Today

At last week’s ASU-GSV conference in San Diego, I was asked to try to decipher the state of education politics alongside my friends Andy Rotherham and Penny Schwinn. Penny moderated, asking great questions. The…

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Higher Ed Dive·higher-ed

Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility

The project stems from a 2023 Texas law meant to help colleges develop semiconductor programs.

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K-12 Dive

A Texas district closed 2 schools. How innovation made it a smoother process.

Donna Independent School District credits the launch of its innovative academies for helping parents adjust to two elementary schools closing.

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K-12 Dive

The AI visibility gap: Lessons from 1.2 million K-12 conversations

Data from 1.2M student chats and one Texas district's results reveal what actually works with K-12 AI.

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Education Dive·policy

Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility

The project stems from a 2023 Texas law meant to help colleges develop semiconductor programs.

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Study International·higher-ed

American LLMs preparing internationals for global success

If you’re set on becoming a lawyer, you probably already know how competitive it is to land a training contract. To gain an edge, many turn to a Master of Laws (LLM). However, this is not a decision to be taken lightly.…

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Study International·higher-ed

Biomedical engineering degrees reimagining the future of health

Healthcare today is changing fast, and much of that progress is happening where engineering meets biomedical science. Advances in medical imaging, diagnostics, biomedical sensors, and drug delivery systems are opening…

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The Hechinger Report·policy

OPINION: Bringing different school districts together can bridge social divides and inspire change

Our national politics are divided and angry in a way that often feels beyond our control. The division doesn’t just stay “out there” but filters down to the community and school level. I worry about what kind of…

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Elementary Teacher

Education news for this role

Standard-Based Grading Offers a Different Model of Assessing Student Learning

U.S. Supreme Court to take Colorado case about public funding for Catholic preschools that bar LGBTQ families

The first year is fragile. Belonging is what makes it stick

California Students Author New ‘Digital Wellness’ Bill, Say Phone Bans Fall Short

How social movements shape Canadian universities

Assistant Teachers Key to Early Education, Yet State Policies Don’t Reflect That

Week in Review: Education Department defines AI grant priorities

Opinion: Some States Are Banning Much More Than Phones in Schools. That’s a Huge Mistake

Some students get tutoring but end up as ‘intervention lifers.’ This common sense tactic could help.

What Will Life Be Like After the Education Department? Look at What Came Before

When a teacher ditched screens, class got harder. That may be why it worked.

Coachella’s too pricey? Here are 4 budget-friendlier American music festivals

The State of Education Politics Today

Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility

A Texas district closed 2 schools. How innovation made it a smoother process.

The AI visibility gap: Lessons from 1.2 million K-12 conversations

Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility

American LLMs preparing internationals for global success

Biomedical engineering degrees reimagining the future of health

OPINION: Bringing different school districts together can bridge social divides and inspire change

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