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Austin ISD state takeover looms after TEA rejects plan to buy schools more time

Texas law has mandatory consequences when any campus achieves five failing grades in a row—the state must either close the offending campus or take over the entire school district. The post Austin ISD state takeover...

Chalkbeat
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Inside one push to diversify NYC’s teacher workforce

Isaiah Nicholson, 19, a college student and fellow in the NYC Men Teach program.

EdSource
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Native American lawmaker aims to uncover true count of California’s Indigenous students

California is undercounting close to 90% of Native American students, according to some estimates. A new bill aims to change that.

Chalkbeat
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Philadelphia school board adopts $4.6B budget with millions in cuts

Philadelphia City Council member Isaiah Thomas speaks at a May 28, 2026 rally outside of school board headquarters protesting school closures.

EdSurge
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Why College Degrees Matter in the Age of AI

Technical skills are changing rapidly. A college education teaches students something more durable.

Chalkbeat
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In the era of AI, schools want students to think critically. Experts say they need knowledge to do so.

Domain-specific knowledge and facts are crucial for problem-solving and critical thinking, learning scientists say. But teachers aren’t always hearing that message.

EdSource
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Inside California community colleges’ persistent struggle to stamp out financial aid fraud

California's community colleges have used AI to stop many financial aid scammers, but the smartest fraudsters are still finding ways to sneak by and steal aid.

EdSource
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Legislature, governor must improve nursing education in California

When it comes to preparing the nurses California urgently needs, the state's higher education system is misaligned, leaving talent untapped and healthcare systems strained.

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NYC Chancellor Kamar Samuels pledges stronger AI guardrails: ‘We missed the mark’

New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said on Tuesday New York City had "missed the mark" in its draft artificial intelligence guidelines and indicated stronger guardrails are coming.

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Teachers’ union urges schools to curb AI chatbots and screen time

The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school. The post Teachers’ union urges schools to curb AI...

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AI Education Policy Tracker: 52 Bills Across 25 States

FutureEd is tracking 52 state-level bills addressing AI in classrooms. South Carolina's H.B. 5253 would require written parental consent for AI tools; Oklahoma's bill would require districts to adopt written AI policies before 2027-28.

EdTech Magazine
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K-12 Districts Heading Into 2026 Are Dealing With Funding Gaps, AI Questions, and No Easy Answers

With ESSER funding gone and AI adoption accelerating, districts face overlapping challenges. Leaders are grappling with how to fund technology investments, protect student data, and maintain programs once covered by pandemic relief dollars.