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D.C. Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee to Step Down, Take Over EdReports

Lewis Ferebee will step down after seven years as chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools and take over as the new CEO of EdReports, known as the leading guide on curriculum for districts across the...

Missouri Schools Could Hire Armed ‘Rangers’ Under Bill Sent to Governor

A bill to create a new faction of school protection officers with “physical fitness superior to a U.S. Marine” got final approval from Missouri lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session. The legislation...

Governor: ‘Value’ will be guiding factor for Virginia’s use of national education assessment

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nation’s leading assessment tool, will expand in 2028, giving states the opportunity to use the tests to address student achievement and inform learning...

Opinion: America’s Schools Are Terrible at Catching Kids Up. How AI Can Help

The University of California at San Diego recently shook both higher education and K-12 when it reported a startling reality: a majority of incoming freshmen could not perform basic middle school math.  The...

Overworked and understaffed: Special ed teachers turn to AI for help

Teacher Mary Acebu has been experimenting with artificial intelligence for the last two years to get through paperwork more quickly and says it has helped her instead use precious time for student interaction. The post...