Bill Gates once said, if you want a problem solved, give it to the lazy person. What he meant was lazy people like to cut corners and do things the most efficient way possible, because they don’t like to put … Read More
Education
Framework for Coherent AI Use in K-12 Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily classroom practice, whether schools are ready or not. Teachers are using AI tools to save time on lesson planning, generate feedback on student writing, create leveled reading passages, and support students with different learning styles. Students … Read More
Community Colleges Helping Student Parents Secure Support and Stability
“Student Parents: The Power of Wraparound Supports,” a new article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, details how three community colleges are meeting the non-academic needs of student parents. These wraparound services — which include assistance with child care, transportation, housing and mental … Read More
Most Public Schools Lack AI Policies for Students
New data from the U.S. Department of Education show that, as of December 2024, just 31 percent of public schools have a written policy governing students’ use of AI in school. The data were collected through the School Pulse Panel, a … Read More
School Leaders More Likely to Support AI Use by Teachers Than Students
Public school leaders are more supportive of teachers using artificial intelligence (AI) than students, according to data from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Nationally, 69 percent of school leaders had somewhat or very favorable views of teachers’ use of … Read More
Most Schools Don’t Teach AI Ethics to All Students
New federal data show that most public schools are not teaching students about the ethical or appropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI). According to the December 2024 School Pulse Panel survey from the U.S. Department of Education, only 14 percent of … Read More
Incorporating Early Educators’ Experience Into Career Pathways
Several states are looking to revise their Early Care and Education (ECE) career pathways to make them more accessible and competency-based. Field experience is one route for educators to gain competencies, but few states include experience as a qualification for … Read More
A Landscape Scan of Research on the K-12 Education of Young People in the United States Who Experience Foster Care, Incarceration, and/or Homelessness
Annie E. Casey Foundation – shared by the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education Every year in the United States, more than 1.6 million young people are forced to navigate their K-12 education while experiencing homelessness, foster care, and/or … Read More
Federal Update: Summary of New Federal Joint Guidance to Support Students in Foster Care
The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education created a comprehensive summary explaining the recent joint guidance released by the U.S. Department of Education & Children’s Bureau. The guidance aims to help states and localities implement federal laws to promote school … Read More
An Overview and Panel Discussion of the Multi-Systems Integration Pilot Program
Characteristics and Outcomes of Multi-System Youth READ MORE