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Superintendents defend policies about transgender students, parent rights on Capitol Hill

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...

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Cal State’s newest polytechnic campus hopes a rebranding will bring enrollment gains

Cal Poly Humboldt has seen a slight increase in enrollment since its rebranding in 2022, and aims to enroll over 11,600 students by 2035, by focusing on applied learning and interdisciplinary programs.

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Cal State’s newest polytechnic campus hopes a rebranding will bring enrollment gains

Cal Poly Humboldt has seen a slight increase in enrollment since its rebranding in 2022, and aims to enroll over 11,600 students by 2035, by focusing on applied learning and interdisciplinary programs.

Chalkbeat
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Superintendents defend policies about transgender students, parent rights on Capitol Hill

House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg in April. Walberg convened a hearing on parental rights in education under the title "Breaking Trust." Three progressive superintendents defended their...

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New Jersey awards Newark $400K to boost tutoring programs built on AI and high-impact sessions

Third grade students participate in Ms. Bolden’s class on the first day of school at KIPP Seek Academy in Newark, New Jersey, on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

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Michigan bills aimed at improving student literacy clear House committee

Three bills that supporters say will improve student literacy in Michigan cleared a House committee on Wednesday.

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DOJ accuses UC Davis medical school of illegally using race in admissions

The agency took aim at the Davis Scale, a metric tracking socioeconomic advantage that has helped the institution maintain diversity in its student body.

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Illinois approves numeracy plan to improve math education

Illinois approved a new comprehensive numeracy plan Wednesday aimed at improving students' math skills.

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How teachers can use AI to leverage the classroom experience of their colleagues

One of the most powerful ways teachers can use AI is to tap the readily available, school-specific data on how their colleagues have solved everyday classroom problems.

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Leading the Era of AI

Empowering students to create, shape, and furnish the new jobs that AI will make possible.

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Long-Term NAEP Shows Growth for 9-Year-Olds, More Disappointment for Teens

Newly released data from America’s longest-running measure of student learning have delivered a decidedly split verdict on the state of schools. Math and reading scores from the “Long-Term Trends” edition of the...

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New NAEP scores offer optimism for younger students but warning signs for teens

A math teacher stands in front of the class and writes on a whiteboard. New NAEP data shows some improvement in math for 9-year-olds since the pandemic.

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Educators Inspired by Kansas High School Students Hoping to Become Teachers

EMPORIA, Kan. — Teacher Sheila Peterson says this era of education is a renaissance. Peterson, an acclaimed North Dakota teacher, flew to Kansas for the Kansas Future Teachers Academy at Emporia State University and to...

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Opinion: From Tutoring to Translation Help, Crowdfunding Shows Ways Teachers Use AI

Thousands of teachers are demonstrating each school day how to get artificial intelligence in education right. Policymakers, school system leaders and supporters of K-12 education should pay attention. I have an unusual...

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Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools

Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens...

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Inside Google’s AI training for teachers

The technology giant flew 70 educators to its California headquarters to learn about its AI products—and how to persuade skeptical colleagues to use them. The post Inside Google’s AI training for teachers appeared first...

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UC freshmen increasingly are not ready for college math. Some professors want to require the SAT again

Many UC faculty are calling for the system to require the SAT or ACT for STEM applicants, arguing that too many admitted students are severely unprepared for college-level math. Other faculty disagree and say the exams...

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UC freshmen increasingly are not ready for college math. Some professors want to require the SAT again

Many UC faculty are calling for the system to require the SAT or ACT for STEM applicants, arguing that too many admitted students are severely unprepared for college-level math. Other faculty disagree and say the exams...

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Half of NY teacher prep programs fail in reading instruction: report

Manhattan elementary school teachers practice delivering phonics lessons. A new report found that half of New York state teacher preparation programs fail to adequately teach scientifically grounded reading instruction.

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Detroit district to address concerns over demolishing Cooley High School at community meeting

DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti will address community concerns about the fate of Cooley High School at a public meeting on Wednesday.

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Opinion: How a Student Health Bill Got Tangled in Kansas Politics

Just weeks after Kansas lawmakers passed legislation promoting daily recess and physical fitness in K-12 schools, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the measure. Speaking in the Statehouse, she told reporters that she...

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Middle school miracle: How one San Francisco school went from ‘carnage’ to a waitlist

The $54 million Willie Brown Middle School was to be the pride of SFUSD. Then it cracked apart. Now its principal has led a once-unthinkable turnaround. The post Middle school miracle: How one San Francisco school went...

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Aquatic Robots, Drones and Power Tools: STEM Spans All Grades in Oklahoma School

Tulsa, Oklahoma, STEM teacher Jacqueline Lanning had long had her eye on the Dove Schools. The public charter network incorporated science, technology, engineering and math in every grade, and its students received a...

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The state of international enrollment in 6 charts

We're examining major trends impacting foreign enrollment, including early data on the Trump administration's tighter visa policies.

Education Dive
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Why has youth unemployment risen so dramatically? It may not be AI.

Artificial intelligence can’t explain the disparity in hiring between generations, an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.

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California students must soon learn personal finance to graduate. Here’s how it will be taught

What began as a program that was unavailable to Fresno students has now served nearly 1,000 students and is setting the standard for California’s graduation requirement.

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California students must soon learn personal finance to graduate. Here’s how it will be taught

What began as a program that was unavailable to Fresno students has now served nearly 1,000 students and is setting the standard for California’s graduation requirement.

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Nearly 84% of Detroit District High Schoolers Were Paid for Attendance This Year

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Nearly 84% of Detroit district high schoolers were paid for coming to school this year, with...

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Artificial Intelligence Is Here To Stay. Are Hawaiʻi Schools Ready?

For many schools, it’s a race to keep up. Others are leading the pack. And some are unsure what to do with it. Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly prominent role in Hawaiʻi education, from the recent...

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Newark educators, students say schools could do more as clashes at Delaney Hall continue

Detainees gesture at windows from inside Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 4, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey.