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Three progressive superintendents defended their policies for parental involvement and transgender inclusion during a congressional hearing Wednesday in which Republican lawmakers called them “pathetic” and said they should find other jobs.
With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies. In Maryland, for example, AI usage policies for K-12 schools are “all over the map,” Democratic state Sen. Katie Fry Hester said. In some school distri…
Texas charter schools recently saw their smallest enrollment bump in state history, signaling that similar forces crushing traditional public districts may soon hit them as well.
In 2024, US public schools received nearly $995 billion in funding, with state and local sources combined providing nearly 90% of the total, according to Census data.
The number of remote charter academies operating in North Carolina is expected to nearly double next school year, according to state education officials. Ashley Logue, executive director of the Office of Charter Schools, told the state’s Charter Schools Review Board on Monday that 19 remote academies are expected to op…
Students’ cellphones, smartwatches, and other devices must be turned off and out of sight during school, according to a policy adopted by the Denver school board Monday.
Parker said the district will use $48 million in onetime funding the City Council approved as part of its budget deal last week to pay for those positions next year.
Regular free play breaks outside, for short periods of time, help students reset their attention span and produce academic benefits.
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