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K-12 Dive
Researchers sue NIH alleging unconstitutional grant screening process

The plaintiffs accuse the agency of unlawfully scanning projects for hundreds of keywords to target work disfavored by the Trump administration.

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Skyrocketing freshman enrollment at Philly’s Girls High creates new problem: overcrowded classrooms

Girls High’s freshman class this year is triple the size of the one three years ago. But at the start of the year, the district didn’t let the Philadelphia school hire enough staff to keep up.

K-12 Dive
University of Maine preparing for staff and faculty layoffs

The public institution is trying to close a projected $19 million shortfall through budget cuts and improvements to enrollment and revenue.

EdSource
Perplexity’s AI poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to children’s safety, report finds

Perplexity, an AI-based internet search engine, earned Common Sense Media’s lowest rating of “unacceptable risk” to children and teen safety, according to its report released this week.   Common Sense Media, the online...

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State Colleges, PreK-12 Schools Must Implement AI Guardrails Before July

The body regulating Florida public schools and state colleges Wednesday approved what the Florida Department of Education calls “one of the most comprehensive, parent-centered AI frameworks in the country.” The State...

EdSource
Sacramento City Unified approves revised budget, aims for positive year-end balance

The Sacramento City Unified School Board approved a revised budget Thursday that district officials say will leave the district with a positive fund balance at the end of the school year, according to The Sacramento...