Category: Current News

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup: Bill Gates’ Stark Warning on AI in Education: It Could Result in “People Learning Less” (EducationWeek) EducationWeek reported this week that, “Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is warning that artificial intelligence will bring on ‘one of the most turbulent times in human history,’ and if left…

Wait! A Friday News Roundup on a Thursday? Let’s go with it. School Choice Is Expanding. Will Public Support Follow? (The 74) “With new state-level programs quickly redrawing the map of school choice over the last few years, a central question may determine the movement’s continued success: Does greater familiarity with charter schools, vouchers, or…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. Survey: 5 Ways AI Is Cutting Into Students’ Ability to Learn (The 74) According to a new survey released this week by Common Sense Media, The 74 reported on teens’ own sense of how they use technology – and what AI is doing to their thinking. Here are…

Time for the Friday News Roundup! 52 Million U.S. Kids Eligible for New Scholarships, but California Hasn’t Opted In (The 74) This could be a game changer. The 74 reported this week that nearly 52 million U.S. kids will be eligible to receive funding under the Education Freedom Tax Credit program so they can choose…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. Can the Prospect of 3rd Grade Retention Improve Early Literacy? Yes, Study Says (EducationWeek) To hold kids back or not continues to be a debate in our K-12 school system. Most recently, findings from a study conducted by researchers at American University and Syracuse University suggest that just…

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. Less Diverse History, More Bible Stories in Public Schools Get Initial OK by Texas Board As Supporters Praise Texas’ Proposed “Judeo-Christian” Curriculum, Rabbis Say It Dismisses Judaism (The Texas Tribune) According to The Texas Tribune this week, “Texas elementary and middle school students will likely see redesigned social…

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. Trump Plan Would Phase Out Rural Ed Fund: District Leaders Say It’s “Vital” (The 74) Donald Trump overwhelmingly carried the rural vote in both the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections, so why isn’t the American farmer benefiting more from Trump’s leadership? First, there were the tariffs, then higher…

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. Inside the Relationship Between Ian Roberts and a Des Moines Public School Contractor (Des Moines Register) Poor Des Moines Public Schools. Not only did their now fired school superintendent lie about his immigration status and work authorization to get the Des Moines job back in 2023, now Ian…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. High-Need Connecticut School District Doing “Things People Don’t Believe Are Possible” (The 74) Stories like this one come along too many times to ignore, but still school districts struggle to replicate successful models. The latest exemplar on the list of “outstanding turnarounds” is the Meriden, Connecticut school district.…

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. Blocked From Texas Vouchers, This Private Islamic School Wants a Chance to Prove Its Pro-America Values (The Texas Tribune) According to The Texas Tribune this week, “Several Islamic schools sued Texas for excluding them from the voucher program. Iman Academy is instead calling for fairness while hoping to…