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The district didn't clearly define the problem it was trying to fix with AI, experts say. Instead, it bought into the hype.
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Federal Project 2025: What It Is and What It Means for K-12 If Trump Wins
The agenda proposes eliminating the U.S. Department of Education under a conservative president.
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Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the National Religious Broadcasters convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center on Feb. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the National Religious Broadcasters convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center on Feb. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Democrats are using the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 agenda to show what could happen in a Trump presidency while the former president distances himself from it.
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Teaching Profession Staff Who Disrupted NEA's Assembly Will Be Locked Out of Work
Nearly 300 staff members will not be paid and won’t work until a contract is reached.
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The staff organization for the National Education Association strikes on Friday, July 5, outside of the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The staff organization members will be locked out of work until a new contract is reached.
The staff organization for the National Education Association strikes on Friday, July 5, outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia where the union was hosting its annual conference. The staff organization members will be locked out of work until a contract is ratified.
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Budget & Finance Why Some Districts Rejected Cash to Buy Electric Buses—And Others Want More
A handful of federal programs have been key to accelerating the adoption of electric school buses.
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Ed-Tech Policy Can Schools and Vendors Work Together Constructively on AI? A New Guide May Help
The Education Department outlines key steps on AI development for schools.
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"Planning backward" and other tips for the successful implementation of this teaching technique.
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One has two armed school employees. The other thinks arming teachers is a bad idea.
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People hold signs in the gallery against a bill that would allow some teachers to be armed in schools during a legislative session in the House chamber on April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
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New York City Department of Education Chancellor David Banks speaks at a press briefing at City Hall in New York City.
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New York City School Chancellor David Banks speaking at an event at the Union Settlement Union Carver Center where the Mayor talked about a plan to improve child care and early childhood education.
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