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2+ min ago (352+ words) I'm sure that I am not the only school district human resources director who receives emails from staff that were obviously drafted using generative AI. It got me thinking a bit. When working with complex local, state, and federal laws, how does AI know enough about statutes across the nation to generate a solid response for a particular personnel situation? The answer? It doesn't! I tested the theory myself using ChatGPT. Write a two-paragraph email to my HR director asking for help with accommodation for stress due to having too many students in my classroom. Cite state law and federal law in the response. AI can offer efficiency and convenience. But when it comes to sensitive topics, particularly emails involving human resources, special education, or other complex subjects, educators should exercise caution. I'll admit that the ChatGPT response, at surface…...

4+ min ago (259+ words) This marks the latest step in the government's effort to ensure truck drivers are qualified for commercial licenses Thousands of truck driving schools across the United States face potential closure following a federal review that uncovered widespread non-compliance with government standards. The Transportation Department announced that nearly 44 percent of the nation's 16,000 institutions could be affected. On Monday, the department revealed plans to revoke the accreditation of approximately 3,000 schools unless they meet training requirements within 30 days. A further 4,000 schools have been warned they may face similar action. This crackdown marks the latest step in the government's effort to ensure truck drivers are qualified and eligible for commercial licenses. The initiative follows a fatal Florida crash, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated was caused by a driver "not authorized to be in the U.S." who made an illegal U-turn, killing three people. Duffy…...

4+ min ago (254+ words) The Florida Gulf Coast University library will begin evaluating proposals Tuesday for the design and live installation in the spring of a mural that will be located between the Circulation and ITS Help desks at the library. FGCU undergraduate and graduate students were invited to apply. The project seeks to foster a sense of belonging among students and enhance the library's atmosphere. The students selected for the project will be awarded service-learning hours for their time and effort in designing and executing the mural. The deadline for students to submit their proposals was Monday, Dec. 1. The mural will be painted during the spring semester, remain on display through the fall, and be digitally archived in the FGCU Library Archives and Special Collections. Submissions will be evaluated based on a three-prong rubric: A committee of at least three will review proposals....

5+ min ago (736+ words) I first met John Lichter as a character in a book. There, in the colorfully peopled middle of "Confluence," Franklin Burroughs" wonderful story about Merrymeeting Bay, was this recurring environmental science professor from Bowdoin, who wanted his students to know the composition and feel of those waters and lands " and by extension, the world that supported their lives. As a teacher, I felt no little envy. What a way and place to teach about our natural world and our natures. A few years later, Lichter and I met as incoming board members of the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, where we both also served on the Lands Committee. Lands is charged with assessing the conservation values of land that might be preserved by the trust. That often means visiting and walking wild patches of local land. On some of those walks, I…...

6+ min ago (340+ words) TALLAHASSEE " Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online. The Florida Education Association and the United Faculty of Florida filed the administrative challenge last week, contending that state education officials overstepped their legal authority in moving forward with the plan. The Department of Education proposed a rule that included the changes to the State Board of Education, which approved it Nov. 13. During the Nov. 13 meeting, Kathy Hebda, chancellor of the department's Division of Florida Colleges, said the plan would expand on requirements that have been in place for general-education courses. Describing it as increasing "transparency" for students, Hebda said the plan would require posting syllabi for all courses and posting assignments for the courses. The United Faculty of Florida is an…...

12+ min ago (501+ words) Senate Bill 37 outlines expectations for classroom instruction and establishes a consistent process for university faculty. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - (News release from Texas Tech University) The Texas Tech University System (TTU System) officials today (Monday, Dec. 1) announced new course content oversight standards and a formal review process as a first step to ensure full compliance with state and federal law, Board of Regents policy, and Chancellor directives authorized by Senate Bill 37. The guidance outlines expectations for classroom instruction and establishes a consistent process for faculty. The directive reinforces the Board of Regents" statutory responsibility to review and oversee curriculum " a responsibility reaffirmed through SB 37 " ensuring that Texas public institutions remain focused on their fundamental mission: educating students, advancing research, and preparing the next generation of Texas leaders. The new framework supports faculty by providing direction and guardrails, while preserving academic freedom…...

13+ min ago (34+ words) The House Rules Committee holds a meeting at 4 p.m. ET on Dec. 1 to review and discuss several education-related bills. LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Meets to Review Education-Related Bills...

13+ min ago (34+ words) The House Rules Committee holds a meeting at 4 p.m. ET on Dec. 1 to review and discuss several education-related bills. LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Meets to Review Education-Related Bills...

15+ min ago (716+ words) Samantha Fulnecky wrote a mediocre essay. She allegedly received a failing grade " zero out of 25." Now, according to the University of Oklahoma, Fulnecky has filed a religious discrimination claim against her instructor." But Fulnecky's complaint isn't frivolous. Her short essay, posted by Turning Point USA's University of Oklahoma (TPUSA OU) chapter, argues that "gender roles" are rooted in God's plan for humanity." For a psychology course at the University Oklahoma, Samantha Fulnecky was asked to write a 650-word essay reacting to an article about how people are perceived based on societal expectations of gender. " TPUSA_OU (@TurningPointOU) November 27, 2025 "Society pushing the lie that there are multiple genders and everyone should be whatever they want to be is demonic and severely harms American youth." Fulnecky writes with imperfect syntax. As do, I would imagine, many of her classmates. But Fulnecky is writing in…...

16+ min ago (434+ words) Students consistently misjudge key features of the junior auditor role, highlighting the need to levelset student expectations to help address the accounting talent shortage. A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that students underestimate the profession's attractive aspects, like intellectual challenge, client interaction and autonomy, and overestimate its less appealing aspects, like repetitiveness and overtime. The misconceptions are particularly pronounced for Big Four Firms, and decrease the likelihood of students pursuing an auditing career." The study surveyed 344 undergraduate and graduate students at Dutch universities, as well as 161 junior auditors, to measure the expectations-reality gap on topics such as the nature of auditing work, required skills, organizational culture, development opportunities, work-life balance, career prospects, job security and salary. "The data tell a clear story: students are not rejecting the auditing profession, they're rejecting a misconception of it," said Christian Peters,…...