Category: Current News

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. Exclusive: New Google Partnership a “Sizable Investment” in AI for Teachers (The 74) Teacher training is essential whenever new technology is introduced into the classroom – especially when it comes to artificial intelligence. According to The 74, “A top professional organization for teachers [ISTE+ASCD] has inked a three-year deal…

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. At These Universities, Using AI Isn’t Shunned – It’s a Graduation Requirement (The 74) It’s interesting how some folks are doing everything in their power to limit the use of artificial intelligence, while others are embracing it and seeing it as a powerful force for good. The 74…

It’s a gray Friday in Iowa. Time for the Roundup. How a Notorious Maximum-Security Prison Was Transformed Into a Thriving Preschool (The 74) We talk a lot about “anytime, anywhere” learning here at ABPTL, but this story takes that phrase to a different level. Rhian Allvin was looking for learning space for her newly launched…

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. One District’s Battle to Curb Cellphones and Get Kids to Engage in Real Life (EducationWeek) Teachers Like Cellphone Bans – But Not for Themselves (EducationWeek) There’s always been a double standard in schools when it comes to what is good for kids and what is good for adults. Cellphone…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup. Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten Is Making a Comeback. Here’s What It Means (EducationWeek) Play-Based Learning Yields More Joy, Higher Scores at This Elementary School (EducationWeek) Play has returned to America’s kindergartens. EducationWeek ran two articles (originally printed in 2025) last week highlighting play-based learning and its reappearance in American elementary…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup for January 9, 2026: “Constant Juggling”: Teachers Share the Job Stressors That Keep Them Up at Night (EducationWeek) Teaching is a hard job. No doubt about it. Long hours, low pay, little appreciation. EducationWeek recently asked a group of teachers to identify the stressors that impact them on a daily…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup! Vermont Property Taxes Could Soar an “Unacceptable” 12% Next Year (Burlington Free Press) Governor Greg Abbott Has a Sweeping Plan to Abolish Texas’ School Property Taxes. Would It Work? (The Texas Tribune) This Vermont headline could include almost every other state in the country. The cost of traditional public schools…