July 8, 2024

Students are missing a lot of classes. Chronic absenteeism, when a student misses at least 10 percent of the school year — which includes missing school for any reason, and not just unexcused absences — nearly doubled from 2019 to […]

July 5, 2024

Summer learning programs aren’t new, but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued learning loss and student achievement gaps, these programs are on the rise. NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today a new report on the effectiveness […]

July 3, 2024

In recent years, school system leadership has been confronted with many complex decisions, ranging from security concerns and public health crises to budgetary constraints and the diverse needs of students, faculty, and staff. Among these challenges, integrating technology, particularly printing solutions, should be […]

July 2, 2024

When ChatGPT and other new generative AI tools emerged in late 2022, the major concern for educators was cheating. After all, students quickly spread the word on TikTok and other social media platforms that with a few simple prompts, a chatbot could […]

July 2, 2024

Starting next March, California school districts will be required to post a plan on their websites outlining how they will provide instruction to students within 10 school days of an emergency that keeps children from attending classes. They should also […]

July 1, 2024

Cybersecurity concerns rippled through higher ed’s awareness in 2023, when a data breach hit dozens of institutions across the nation. Nearly a year later, those breaches are still occurring. MOVEit, a software product used by several universities and related organizations […]

June 28, 2024

While misinformation and disinformation has been prevalent in school communities for some time, NSPRA said its findings highlight how much faster and more frequently false information has spread in recent years. False information can be further amplified using generative artificial […]

June 27, 2024

New survey data reveals a number of concerning trends among high school graduates, including uncertainty regarding post-graduation plans, a notable gap in career exposure, and disparities in post-high school guidance experiences between genders. The statistics come from YouScience, a technology […]

June 27, 2024

When it comes to the future, Gen Z students are worried about how AI will form their career opportunities. More than half of Gen Z youth (59 percent) say they believe AI will have a more negative than positive effect […]

June 25, 2024

S&P analysts view the covenant breaches as a symptom of pressure on colleges, many of them smaller and private. In their report, they point to the impact of several tough years on the higher education sector. “At the start of […]

June 24, 2024

Do universities respond to the changing needs of industry by offering curriculums that provide students skills they need on the job? That’s the central question of a multiyear research project led by Kevin Stange, co-director of the University of Michigan’s Education […]

June 24, 2024

True to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s promise, the 2024-25 budget compromise that the Legislature announced Saturday and will pass this week will spare TK-12 and community colleges from cuts that other state operations will bear. TK-12 funding will be flat and […]

June 21, 2024

As classrooms close until next fall, talk of the dreaded summer slide increases, particularly as students are still struggling to gain ground lost during the pandemic. Students’ academic achievement and test scores remain flat or tend to drop during summer […]

June 20, 2024

Beginning with concern over the potential for plagiarism and cheating by way of the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbots, higher education has paid attention to the development of this technology. Soon, educators came to realize that the depth […]

June 20, 2024

On October 1st, the announcement rings out: “It’s time to master those multiplication facts, everyone!” The goal? Memorize them all by Thanksgiving and never forget. But reality teaches us otherwise. Just as we don’t become fluent in art, language, or […]

June 20, 2024

For a nation that, as a whole, does not believe in the efficiency of standardized testing, Finland has a history of excellent PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) scores. This assessment was first performed in 2000 and measures the knowledge […]

June 19, 2024

As technology that was cutting-edge not even a decade ago becomes more accessible to all, people are finding new ways to incorporate that tech into longstanding, critically important industries. Edtech has fundamentally changed the way the K-12 ecosystem works, providing […]

June 18, 2024

The number of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities is on the rise, specifically those diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Today, a staggering nearly one in 10 children have a developmental disability, according to the Centers […]

June 18, 2024

As generative AI continues to advance, its potential applications in education grow increasingly varied and complex. Educators and institutions are grappling with how best to integrate these tools into the learning environment while balancing innovation with ethical considerations, assessment concerns, […]

June 17, 2024

A majority of student success directors, administrators and advisers say artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify students in need of support, but almost no institutions are creating streamlined approaches to use AI technology, a new report finds. More than three out […]