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Mass. House to Vote on Banning Social Media for under 14S, School Cell Phone Ban
In a statement, leaders in the majority-Democrat chamber said the ban would be the most restrictive in the country.
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California’s Next Governor to Face Tough Choices for Education as State Budget Tightens
Coalitions of school districts are grumbling about new program overload and are calling on the next governor and the Legislature to focus on raising base funding.
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…
The Education Exchange: How to Build a Better Institute of Education Sciences
Paul E. Peterson interviews Amber Northern, a senior advisor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education,
More Than 1 in 10 Young Californians Are Out of School and Work
California's job market is making it harder than ever for young people to get a start —more than 1 in 10 Californians ages 16 to 24 are neither working nor in school.
These Texans Want Better Schools for Black Students. They Disagree on Vouchers as the Answer.
One Black Texan sees education savings accounts as an escape from a burning house. Another fears they threaten a robust public school system.
Homeless Students Chronically Absent Need Funding Coordination
Advocates want more funding from the state and better coordination from city agencies to ensure NYC’s homeless students don’t fall behind.
Kansas Programs That Reduce Recidivism For Kids Could Lose Funding
Kansas bill would drain funding that helps steer kids out of criminal justice system, advocates say The One Heart Project works with kids in the criminal justice system. The group provides counseling, mentorship and job training to help them develop social-emotional skills to create “healthy relationships that they nee…
The Quest to Build a Better AI Tutor
It’s easy to get swept up in the hype about artificial intelligence tutors. But the evidence so far suggests caution. Some studies have found that chatbot tutors can backfire because students lean on them too heavily, get spoonfed solutions and fail to absorb the material. Even when AI tutors are designed not to give a…