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On the shores of Lake Ontario in northern New York, the 430-student Sackets Harbor Central School District depends on Rick Bice, the technology coordinator, to keep the internet on. “We wouldn’t be able to function as an organization without him,” said Superintendent Jennifer Gaffney. “A lot of what students, teachers…
Gov. Gavin Newsom's May budget revision proposes a $2.4 billion increase in the state’s funding of special education. If the budget passes, it will be the largest special education funding in California’s history. Over the past decade, the number of special education students has grown by 20% and more than 50% of speci…
The $1.7 billion budget proposal for Memphis-Shelby County Schools would be implemented during the first year that a state-appointed oversight board is managing the district.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Four Johnson County public school districts want to sue the state of Kansas for more than 15 years of inadequate special education funding. The districts formed the Kansas Public School Funding Coalition and are seeking legal counsel, they announced in a Wednesday press release. The coalition aims to sec…
Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: “The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech in every child’s hands.” Now, the conversation has flipped. After pouring billions of dollars into…
Randi Weingarten proposed banning student-facing AI, limiting screens in elementary school classrooms, and creating AI safety standards across education.
Highlights Students don’t learn in a vacuum. Researchers agree that students’ social, emotional, and mental well-being is a precursor to their ability to engage in learning, develop character, and, ultimately, thrive in adulthood. The state’s public schools are a key...
All but one current school board member is running, plus dozens of newcomers and former candidates. The Nov. 3 election will end 30 years of mayoral control of Chicago schools.
For over a decade, K–12 schools have relied on artificial intelligence on school-issued devices to manage digital safety: filtering harmful content, analyzing online activity and identifying students in crisis by surfacing concerning online patterns. These tools have become table stakes in education technology, woven i…