Category: Current News

It’s Friday, so it’s time for the News Roundup. Des Moines School Board Approves Doubling Security Spending as Part of $610 Million Budget (The Des Moines Register) The Des Moines Public Schools have experienced three shooting deaths since March of 2022, so their school board has decided to double security spending for the upcoming budget…

Teacher Pay, School Choice, Literacy: Top Priorities for 44 Governors in 2023 (The 74) The 74 recently reported that a majority of the country’s governors are focusing on teacher pay, school choice, and improved literacy as their states debate how money will be spent within public education. If the past is any indicator of what…

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. Some Ideas for Using ChatGPT in Middle and High School Classes (Edutopia) Seems like everyone is criticizing ChatGPT these days. School districts have banned its use in classrooms. Users of the AI writing program have been labeled cheaters. But, according to Edutopia, there are important skills writers can…

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. How Indianapolis High Schools Are Using ‘Badges’ to Help Students Demonstrate Skills – and Land Jobs (The 74) The 74 reported this week that, “Indianapolis high school principal Stacey Brewer faces a challenge schools nationwide share as they struggle to connect their students to jobs: Teaching the ‘soft skills’…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup! Lots of news – let’s get to it. Studies Show ChatGPT Cheating is on the Rise Among Students – young and old – as Teachers Remain Divided on Bans (Insider) According to Insider online, “A new survey from Study.com, an online education resource, found recently that just over one in…

Lots of news this week, so let’s get to it! Commentary: School Choice Works in Rural America – Just Take a Look at Florida (The 74) The 74 reported recently, “When Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall announced last year that he was putting a school choice bill on ice, he suggest choice wouldn’t help rural…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup! Seizing on Parents’ Frustration, GOP Governors Push for Education Savings Accounts (The 74) This week The 74 reported that, “Capitalizing on parents’ frustration with public schools during the pandemic, Republican governors across the country are putting education savings accounts at the center of their legislative agendas.” “Some hope to significantly…

It’s Friday. Here’s your news roundup. Texas Supreme Court Clears Way for State’s Education Agency to Take Over Houston ISD (The Texas Tribune) A friend of mine used to say, “Over the past 50 years of school reform, there is one body that has remained untouched by change – the school board.” Well, that might…

It’s Friday, and it’s a cold day in Iowa. Here’s your news roundup. America’s Public Schools Are Losing Students (Axios Finish Line) According to a report by Axios Finish Line this week, “The pandemic has supercharged a trend that has plagued districts across the U.S. for years – students are fleeing public schools.” “Why it…

It’s usually a slow news week returning from the holidays, but I found a few stories you might be interested in. Quarantines, Not School Closures, Led to Devastating Losses in Math and Reading (The 74) According to a report in The 74 this week, “The recent dismal results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress…