The Signal in Education News
Brown Center on Education Policy scholars analyze the COVID-19 and culture-war era through a nationally representative survey of 1,002 school board members, documenting firsthand perspectives on the conflicts that defined this turbulent period in school board governance.
Superintendent Tony Watlington said $50 million in one-time funding from the City Council will not restore hundreds of staff positions the district is planning to cut.
For many schools, it’s a race to keep up. Others are leading the pack. And some are unsure what to do with it. Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly prominent role in Hawaiʻi education, from the recent opening of the state’s first AI-focused charter school to the development of new coursework teaching stud…
Innovative science lab assignments can help high school teachers clearly see students’ thinking during assessment.
Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget “on the backs of students,” public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach.
The state teachers union approved a resolution calling for no individual screen use through second grade, limits on AI chatbots, and paper testing options as schools rethink education technology.
City council members rallied outside of the board meeting on Thursday and called on board members to resign over their vote to approve school closures.
Proponents of the “Future-Ready Facilities Plan” say the plan will improve equity and opportunities for students districtwide, while opponents say the plan lacks clarity and transparency, and that the shifts would be disruptive to students’ educations.
California is testing a peer-to-peer youth mental health pilot program to provide students with culturally affirming support and connection, while also protecting professional school counselors from budget cuts and restoring the safety students need to learn.