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Ed tech debates are roiling American schools. A key group of learning experts has weighed in with a call for higher stan...
09/03/2026

Ed tech debates are roiling American schools. A key group of learning experts has weighed in with a call for higher standards of evidence, not outright bans or strict limits on screen time.

Most states have published AI guidance for public schools, but they mostly avoid addressing academic integrity. That’s l...
09/02/2026

Most states have published AI guidance for public schools, but they mostly avoid addressing academic integrity. That’s left many teachers adrift and frustrated when it comes to stopping AI-fueled cheating.

Established CTE programs have delivered promising results. New research shows why adding career programs elsewhere may n...
09/01/2026

Established CTE programs have delivered promising results. New research shows why adding career programs elsewhere may not produce the same payoff.

The Detroit school district provides $200 in funding for each K-8 sports team. That’s not enough, says DPSCD Board Presi...
08/28/2026

The Detroit school district provides $200 in funding for each K-8 sports team. That’s not enough, says DPSCD Board President LaTrice McClendon.

DPSCD adopted a stronger policy to curb early pickups. If students accumulate too many, parents will have to meet with a...
08/27/2026

DPSCD adopted a stronger policy to curb early pickups. If students accumulate too many, parents will have to meet with administrators.

Remote learning receded after COVID. Fully virtual schooling didn’t: Enrollment has roughly doubled in the last several ...
08/27/2026

Remote learning receded after COVID. Fully virtual schooling didn’t: Enrollment has roughly doubled in the last several years.

Inadequate compensation, training, and innovation opportunities are some of the reasons teachers are dissatisfied enough...
08/25/2026

Inadequate compensation, training, and innovation opportunities are some of the reasons teachers are dissatisfied enough to consider leaving.

Dolly Parton passed away at age 80 today. Her work around literacy included the Imagination Library, which provides book...
08/25/2026

Dolly Parton passed away at age 80 today. Her work around literacy included the Imagination Library, which provides books for children from birth to age 5 in the U.S. and four other countries.

Read more about it in this story from our archives: ckbe.at/4xfMhbK

The latest AI tutoring research points to a stubbornly human problem — getting students to engage. “Access was nearly un...
08/25/2026

The latest AI tutoring research points to a stubbornly human problem — getting students to engage. “Access was nearly universal but engagement was thin,” a new study found.

Students return to school with new cell phone restrictions that may require turning in their wireless devices at the beg...
08/24/2026

Students return to school with new cell phone restrictions that may require turning in their wireless devices at the beginning of the school day

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