This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “It should be fun to work with artificial intelligence tools,” says Nancye Blair Black, Project Lead for AI Explorations and Their Practical Use in School Environments. It’s a simple credo but…
Edgar Villanueva is a nationally recognized expert on social justice philanthropy. He currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of Native Americans in Philanthropy and is a board member of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The growing acknowledgement of racial injustice and systemic racism is leading school districts, schools and individual teachers across the nation to examine and, in some cases, change their policies and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Compared to 63,555 expected hires in the previous Collegiate Employment Research Institute annual Recruiting Trends survey from Michigan State University, more than 1,000 companies responding to this year’s 2020-2021 survey report new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As parents, teachers, and students learned the hard way this year, not many schools had a plan in place to guide them through an extended school closure. When COVID-19 emptied…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. LONDON, Oct 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Making sure all girls are finishing secondary education by 2030 could boost the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries by 10% on average…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of daily life but presents an added burden on families with young children. Closures of preschools and child care centers have put…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For low-income families who cannot afford reliable internet service for remote schooling, the city should offer subsidies, said New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer. Families would get “internet passports” they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Learning gains during the 2019-20 school year are expected to be significantly lower than typical years due to the “COVID slide,” according to a report from NWEA published in Sage Journals. The research predicts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Using strategies to prevent teachers from leaving the profession could save schools money and lead to better outcomes for students, including those with disabilities, said panelists during an Oct. 30…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last spring, teachers had to retrofit in-person curricula for a virtual environment and adopt new approaches for teaching students from afar. Then came fall, with the question of whether buildings…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although nearly 90% of school superintendents said conversations about race and equity are either extremely or very important, only 21% said they were “very well prepared” for that responsibility, according to…