More Students Are Receiving a Personal Finance Course
The community of teachers who use resources from financial education nonprofit Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) has reached a milestone of 100,000 members, according to Education Slice. NGPF’s mission is to ensure that all high school students receive a personal finance course before graduating. NGPF produces high-quality, engaging personal finance curriculum and professional development for…
Voice Cloning Threatens Public School Officials
A “deepfake” audio recording of a principal making derogatory comments has sparked serious concerns in Baltimore County, showing the damaging potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, according to Education Slice. The incident involved the athletic director at Pikesville High School, who created a fake audio of the school’s principal uttering racist and antisemitic remarks….
Nearly 60% of Active Shooter Incidents at Schools Occur at High Schools
The prevalence of active shooter incidents at schools, particularly high schools, has prompted increased discussions about campus safety measures, according to Education Slice. According to the Security Industry Association, since 1999, nearly 60% of such incidents have occurred in high schools. Although only a small percentage of schools are currently equipped with weapon detection devices,…
Attending College No Longer a Given for Gen Z — Even among Middle Schoolers
Consumed with pandemic-era grief, Gen Z’s apathy towards attending college has grown — even influencing students as young as middle schoolers, according to The 74. A new YPulse report found two in five Gen Z students agree with the statement: “The pandemic has made me less interested in pursuing higher education.” Middle school students, generally…
Many High School Math Teachers Cobble Together their own Lesson Plans
A recent national survey of more than 1,000 math teachers reveals that many are rejecting the materials they should be using – textbooks, worksheets and digital materials — and cobbling together their own lesson plans, according to The Hechinger Report. “A surprising number of math teachers, particularly at the high school level, simply said we…
More Teachers and Fewer Students = Districts Set up for Financial Trouble
Teacher turnover has hit new highs across the U.S., morale is low and schools are facing shortages as they seek to hire more educators, according to The 74. At the same time, the latest data suggests that public schools employ more teachers than they did before the pandemic. Thanks in part to strong state budgets and…
What is Law Enforcement’s Role in Rising Discipline Problems?
New York City schools are grappling with a spike in discipline problems among children, evidence that the disruptions caused by the pandemic are having lingering effects, educators and experts say, according to an article in The New York Times. Most of the misconduct involves lower-level disturbances that educators and advocates say show that many students…
Super Strict Schools: Are They Good for Students?
A New York Times article describes a secondary school in England: The teacher starts to count down, and students uncross their arms and bow their heads, completing the exercise in a flash. “Three. Two. One,” the teacher says. Pens across the room are put down and all eyes are on the teacher. Under a policy…
Only 18% of Teachers Use AI in the Classroom
The Rand-CRPE survey of 1,020 public school teachers shows a wide gap among teachers’ usage of AI tools in the classroom, but researchers say it’s likely that more educators will use AI in the future, according to K-12 Dive. The top five ways teachers report using AI tools are to support students with learning differences…
How to Deliver Quality Professional Development for Teachers
When professional development is done well, it provides an opportunity for teachers to grow their knowledge and sharpen their skills, which can lead to better student outcomes, according to an article in Education Week. It’s a way for teachers to collaborate with their colleagues, and one avenue through which administrators can support their teachers. But…
