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Fed Regulation of AI Is Virtually Nonexistent. Is This a Problem for Schools?
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (549+ words) The lack of federal regulation and guidance for how schools and other organizations should use AI is raising concerns, according to testimony during a committee hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Education and Workforce Committee hearing comes…...
Summer School Can Boost Learning Gains—Even When Programs Aren't Perfect
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (606+ words) Nearly six years on from the start of the COVID pandemic, many of the academic recovery plans districts put in place haven't shown big returns and student achievement remains stubbornly low. Several studies of large-scale tutoring programs, for instance, have…...
How Much Time Do Teens Spend on Their Phones During School?
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (756+ words) Teenagers spend more than an hour on their smartphones during a typical school day, mostly on social media apps, concludes a new study. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA, on Jan. 5, found that…...
4 Practical Steps Leaders Can Take to Support Student Learning (Opinion)
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (578+ words) A former K-5 public school principal turned author, presenter, and leadership coach, Peter DeWitt provides insights and advice for education leaders. Former superintendent Michael Nelson is a frequent contributor. Read more from this blog. One of the highlights we've witnessed so…...
Minnesota Students Are Living in Perilous Times, 2 Teachers Explain (Opinion)
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (662+ words) Today's post is the latest in a series highlighting the impact of ICE crackdowns on schools, teachers, their students, and families. The previous two posts, and this one, focus on how Minnesota educators are dealing with the impact of thousands…...
The Ingredients for a Successful Cellphone Ban: What Teachers Say
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1156+ words) Teachers tend to like strict cellphone policies. Restrictions on cellphone use help teachers manage classrooms better, making it so they don't have to constantly police students who text and scroll throughout class. Plus, schoolwide bans seem to have improved students…...
Four Ways I Use AI as a Principal (and One Way I Never Will) (Opinion)
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (723+ words) In the field of public education, every minute matters. If you asked a principal if they were able to finish their to-do list for a given day, I'm certain that most would often respond with an exhausted "not even close!...
This Professor Won the ‘Nobel for Education.’ Here's What His Work Means for Educators (Opinion)
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (218+ words) Education policy maven Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute think tank offers straight talk on matters of policy, politics, research, and reform. Read more from this blog. Rick: Uri, congratulations on winning the Yidan Prize for your work on…...
'Fear Is a Thief of Focus.' A Teacher on the Impact of ICE and Renee Nicole Good's Death (Opinion)
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (451+ words) Many of our communities, including schools, teachers, students, and their families, are under assault by ICE and the Border Patrol. Now, that's occurring in the Twin Cities, where ICE agents killed Renee Nicole Good last week. I've previously published accounts…...
More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here's Why
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (461+ words) The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a little more than a third of teachers (34%) said they used AI "a little,…...