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Was Los Angeles Schools’ $6 Million AI Venture a Disaster Waiting to Happen?

The vision for what the much-hyped chatbot could do is ‘really not possible with where the technology is today,’ one insider says.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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The 74 Interview

Rhode Island’s Ed Chief on Charters, Enrollment Loss and Providence’s Future

Facing halting improvement and potential closures in Providence, the state chief warned of the dangers of ‘sliding backwards.’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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college and career

For Youth Job Training Programs to Work, Employers Must Have Skin in the Game

Sloane: First-of-its-kind workforce program is using $7.6 million in grants to increase employer investment and commitment in talent development.

Peter Sloane
Author: Peter Sloane
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School (In)Security

Whistleblower: L.A. Schools’ Chatbot Misused Student Data as Tech Co. Crumbled

AllHere, ed tech startup hired to build LAUSD’s lauded AI chatbot ‘Ed’, played fast and loose with sensitive records, ex-software engineer alleges.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
school choice
education reform

Inside Maine’s Microschooling Movement

McDonald: Founders across the state see a growing movement toward smaller, simpler, more holistic educational models.

Kerry McDonald
Opinion
Artificial Intelligence

Generative Artificial Intelligence May Help Teachers. Does It Work for Students?

McCormick: As schools face hard spending choices as ESSER funds run out, what do we know about the impact of rapidly changing genAI on education?

Meghan McCormick
Author: Meghan McCormick
Gen Z
Career Readiness

Gen Z’s End of Year Report Card: ‘Less than Stellar’ Grades For Schools

Gen Z students gave poor marks for their school’s career preparedness — and even harsher remarks from lower income students.

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
Artificial Intelligence
AI

Homeschoolers Embrace AI, Even As Many Educators Keep It at Arms’ Length

Ed tech expert: Once you persuade parents & kids to use AI, 'There's nobody else you have to convince.'

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

Pine Bluff Rising

Pine Bluff Rising
Briggs v. Elliott
Brown v. Board: The Untold Stories

Saving Schools in America’s Fastest-Shrinking City

The nation’s fastest-shrinking city hopes an education turnaround will help spark a revival in central Arkansas.

School (In)Security

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education
School (In)Security

New Stats: When School Cops Prey on Students

There’s an innate tension between school safety and students’ civil rights. The 74’s Mark Keierleber keeps you up to date on the news you need to know

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
school (in)security
cyber security
School (In)Security

School (in)Security Newsletter: Selling Stolen LAUSD Data; Parkland HS Leveled

There’s an innate tension between school safety and students’ civil rights. The 74’s Mark Keierleber keeps you up to date on the news you need to know

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
California
School (In)Security

L.A. Schools Investigates Data Breach as FCC Approves $200M Cybersecurity Pilot

America’s 2nd-largest district is probing claims its data is for sale on the dark web as feds mobilize to thwart school cyberattacks nationwide.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
School (In)Security
attorney general’s office
School (In)Security

Louisiana School District Notifies Data Breach Victims After News Investigation

After reporters revealed thousands had their sensitive info leaked online, AG’s office issued notification warning to St. Landry schools, emails show.

Mark Keierleber, Stephen Marcantel & Ashley White
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‘Brown’ Devastated the Black Teaching Force. It’s Long Past Time to Fix That

Brownie & Morial: 70 years after landmark school desegregation ruling, all students must have the chance to learn from diverse, effective educators

Tequilla Brownie & Marc Morial
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college and career

For Youth Job Training Programs to Work, Employers Must Have Skin in the Game

Sloane: First-of-its-kind workforce program is using $7.6 million in grants to increase employer investment and commitment in talent development.

Peter Sloane
Author: Peter Sloane
Opinion
Colorado

High-Poverty Schools in Colorado, Massachusetts Defying the Odds for Students

Saslow & Barone: New report highlights strategies to boost achievement: 'obsession' with data, tiered supports, teacher development, family engagement

Rianna Saslow & Charles Barone
Philadelphia
College

Most Philly Students Have College Ambitions, But Prep Varies by High School

Philadelphia’s public high schools face a trade-off between emphasizing academic and technical skills.

Joseph Sageman
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Bronx

WATCH: When Noma Makes School Lunch for New York City Students

Denmark’s Noma Projects, by the World’s Best Restaurant, made lunch for nearly 600 K-8 students. Here’s what happened.

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao
STEM superstars
Canada
STEM Superstars

WATCH: Canada Teen Has a Way to Treat Postpartum Depression With AI and an App

Shanzeh Haji is developing an app to help new moms track their postpartum journeys so they can coordinate treatment with their healthcare providers.

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
STEM superstars
California
STEM Superstars

WATCH: Legos & Rubik’s Cube Inspired California Teen’s Homelessness Solution

Renee Wang’s Rubix is a tiny prefabricated home complete with a kitchen, a bathroom and other necessities.

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
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EDlection 2024

Amid Disastrous Debate, a Lost Opportunity to Address Children’s Issues

Asked the one question that touched on kids Thursday, Trump and Biden largely traded barbs on who was the worst U.S. president.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson

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Alaska

Alaska Supreme Court Reverses Homeschool Allotment Ruling

Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon
mississippi

New Mississippi Law Makes ASL a Foreign Language Credit

Simeon Gates
Oregon

Oregon Proposes New Literacy Requirements For Teacher Training and Licensing

Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
Wisconsin

Wisconsin School Violated Seclusion and Restraint Policies, Investigation Finds

Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Illinois

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Creating New Department of Early Childhood

Peter Hancock
California

Teens Don’t Trust Ads for Financial Aid. Why California Is Polishing Its Pitch

Mikhail Zinshteyn
Louisiana

‘I Can’t Wait to Be Sued’: Louisiana Ten Commandments Law Not Just About Schools

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
commentary

Stop Blame Game, Keep an Open Mind: Alaska District Fights Chronic Absenteeism

Justin Ainsworth
Author: Justin Ainsworth
California

Black Leaders Provide Roadmap To Reparations In California

Sharmarke Holif
Arkansas

Bonuses Imminent For 3,000 Arkansas Educators Under New Program

Mary Hennigan
michigan

Stabenow Rolls out Free Summer Meal Expansion for Michigan Kids

Lucy Valeski
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Schools Ordered to Use Bible in History Teaching

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
North Carolina

How North Carolina Community Colleges Provide Child Care Support

Liz Bell, EdNC.org
achievement gap

NYC Bets New, Uniform High School Math Curriculum Will Boost Student Test Scores

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Utah

Cox Signs Bill Blocking Utah’s Compliance with New Title IX Regulations

Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch
Maryland

Maryland Ed Boards Approve Goals: Test Scores, Absenteeism, Teacher Diversity

William J. Ford, Maryland Matters
Colorado

Bill of Rights Adopted for Colorado Students Involved in Criminal Justice System

Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline
Los Angeles

Turmoil Surrounds Los Angeles’ New AI Student Chatbot; Tech Firm Furloughs Staff

Ben Chapman
apprenticeships

Future of High School: How California Growers Are Training Teens the Trade

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New Indiana ‘Checkpoint’ Tests To Give Mid-Year Snapshots of Student Progress

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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