How widespread are recent efforts to reform school discipline? Because public education in the U.S. is highly decentralized, our understanding of the landscape of schools’ discipline policies and practices is limited, according to the Brookings
As artificial intelligence tools proliferate and their capabilities keep improving, few observers believe education will remain AI free, according to an article in The Hechinger Report. There are also few who say teaching is best
School connectedness is the sense of being cared for, supported, and belonging, fostered by a caring and supportive educational environment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says it is commonly
About 10 percent of the school population—9 to 13 million children—struggle with mental health problems, according to the Child Mind Institute. The odds are good that in a classroom of 20 you will have one
Many school districts have instituted a bell-to-bell ban on smartphones in K-12 education, including all public schools in New York State, which also banned students’ personal laptops, tablets and smart watches, writes Dr. Jean Twenge,
It’s often difficult for teachers and schools to know how to take a stand and reduce bullying, according to the Crisis Prevention Institute. Here are 10 tips to reduce bullying to ensure students thrive in
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teachers, providing a free K-12 workspace across the U.S. until June 2027, according to iblnews.org. The company has a partnership with the American Federation of Teachers. ChatGPT for Teachers, a
An article in the Detroit Free Press describes how technology drives Michigan’s classrooms: Weapon detection is built into cameras throughout campuses. Artificial intelligence is used by teachers to streamline work and by students for assignments
Children who are struggling to learn to read often need targeted intervention, but not every intervention is a good one, says reading researcher Matt Burns in an Education Week article. At the Reading League conference,
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