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California’s School Funding Crisis Is on the Picket Line in LAUSD
The impending strike in LAUSD is part of a wider reckoning in California public education funding, as districts across the state are reaching similar impasses.
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Anxiety, Trepidation and Planning as Lausd Faces Its Third Major Strike in Seven Years
Tuesday's strike would be historic, involving more than 70,000 employees and impacting up to 400,000 students.
Memphis Schools Takeover School Board Elections
Shelby County voters could begin casting school board ballots next week before Republicans’ takeover plan is finalized.
Districts, States Grapple with 4-Day School Week
Education leaders are weighing pros and cons as they balance calendar demands for teacher training, instructional requirements and community needs.
These Texans Disagree on Vouchers’ Ability to Help Black Students
Editor’s note: This post contains an image that includes a racial effigy. Jennifer Lee and Kyev Tatum agree that Texas’ Black students do not receive the same academic support as their peers, that schools punish them unfairly and that recent state laws silence Black history and perspectives in the classroom. But the tw…
Facing Uncertain Funding, How Much Do NC School Districts Have Saved?
North Carolina school districts are facing an uncertain budgeting season as both federal and state funding sources hang in the balance. Over the last year, school districts have seen cuts to federal education grant programs and no pay raises for...
Schools Are Paying for Ed Tech That Students Never Use — Could A New Contract Model Change That?
When school districts sign contracts for educational technology, they typically buy a set number of licenses. The software company delivers the product and the district cuts a check. Whether students actually benefit or even use the tools doesn’t factor into it. Over the past few decades, that has generated a growing t…
Sal Khan Said AI Would Turbocharge Learning. But Many Students Didn’t Use Khan Academy’s Own Chatbot.
Khan Academy’s AI-powered chatbot, Khanmigo, has struggled to motivate students. Sal Khan said he now sees the limits of AI’s impact on schools and learning.
International Baccalaureate Schools Gain Traction in Regents Graduation Overhaul
NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels looked to the IB model as an alternative to gifted education. Now, as NY overhauls graduation requirements, IB schools may gain more momentum.