3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (902+ words) New York City and Los Angeles—the two largest school districts in the country—each announced last week that they are banning student use of generative artificial intelligence. New York’s ban applies to elementary and middle schools, while Los Angeles…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1257+ words) It’s being called a landmark settlement. Billions of dollars will flow to states. And the social media giant Meta will make dramatic changes to its Instagram and Facebook platforms as a result. Meta on Wednesday agreed to pay as much…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (236+ words) The nation's second-largest district is pausing student use of generative artificial intelligence....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) Truffaut is pointedly reminding us that there’s much we don’t know about our kids and what they’re capable of doing. It’s a troubling observation that should prompt us to reflect on why this is so. But sometimes, traditional attitudes, too,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1300+ words) New York City Public Schools is banning artificial intelligence-powered learning tools for elementary and middle school students, nixing individual devices for younger children, and recommending strict age-based screen-time limits, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Sept. 2. The policy—which Mamdani called the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (750+ words) Most district leaders believe pre-K is vital to prepare students for kindergarten, their social and emotional development, and future grades. But only about a third rank pre-K as a top district priority, according to results from a nationwide survey of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (858+ words) In Pennsylvania, the Jeannette Public Library has given over 1,400 books to children in the community since joining Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Brian Brost, director of the library, said providing children access to reading materials was an urgent need in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (853+ words) Today’s post is the latest in a multiyear series in which students share their favorite classroom experiences and what they think all teachers can learn from them. Personally, I think the collection of these anecdotes would make a great basis…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (790+ words) New surveys show many parents are struggling to afford school supplies—some even going to extremes to come up with the money. How can schools help? In response to those pressures, schools and districts are stepping in and providing direct…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (708+ words) When children in rural Pennsylvania board a specially outfitted school bus next spring, they won’t sit with their backpacks in their laps, headed to class. Instead, they’ll enter a sensory-friendly space designed to help the littlest learners in Monroe County…...