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Will schools answer the Canvas breach’s wake-up call?
The recent Instructure/Canvas breach should be a wake-up call for every school and university relying on third-party platforms to power teaching and learning.
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Data alone doesn’t determine school success–leaders who know how to use it do
Educators often see recommendations, dashboards, and strategic plans labeled as “data-backed,” as if the numbers themselves drive outcomes. The truth is that data alone cannot make decisions or explain why students struggle or programs succeed.
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How districts can build a shared AI structure
In the second week of January, a senior mathematics teacher with 22 years in the classroom raised a hand at the end of a staff meeting and asked a question that changed the way I now design AI literacy work for entire faculties.
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This district’s STEM “space station” is a growing YouTube hit
A fictional space station orbiting the moon is turning into a real-world digital success story. Spacegate Station, a STEM series created in 2022 by Duval County Public School (DCPS) to support daily instruction, has unexpectedly taken off on YouTube, drawing sustained engagement from viewers far beyond the district.
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French sociologist, philosopher and intellectual provocateur Edgar Morin has died aged 104
Committed to connecting different fields of knowledge to develop his ‘complex thought,’ this former member of the Resistance and deeply humanist intellectual advocated for a revolution of consciousness. He died in Paris on Friday, his wife confirmed to Le Monde.
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France heatwave sparks calls for more supervision at swimming areas after multiple drownings
At least eight people have died by drowning in recent days. While some municipalities are trying to adapt their supervision and safety measures, many lack the capacity, given the number of locations involved – which are not always authorized for swimming – and the shortage of lifeguards.
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Beyond the ban: Rethinking cell phone policies in schools with smarter solutions
Across the country, educators, parents, and policymakers are struggling with a question that schools can no longer afford to avoid: What role should cell phones play in today’s classrooms?
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38° at 11 am. French students and staff struggle with unbearable classroom temperatures
Across France, primary, middle and high schools have reported the severity of the situation in their overheated classrooms. Education professionals are criticizing the lack of response in recent years from both local authorities, who are responsible for school buildings, and from the Education Ministry, in charge of the safety of students and staff.
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Finding the “low way”: Reclaiming creativity in schools
When my daughter was little, every time we climbed into the car, she’d look up and ask, “Are we going to take the low way?”
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Crisis brews at Sciences Po over director Luis Vassy's management
Several professors have accused Luis Vassy, who was appointed in 2024, of sowing discord at the Parisian university. They intend to call for collegial governance and an end to his use of police to disband students protesting in support of Palestine.
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Paris after-school worker denies charges at child sexual assault trial
On Tuesday, at the first public trial about child abuse in Paris’s after-school care sector since the scandal broke, the prosecution requested that the defendant, David G., be sentenced to house arrest with an electronic monitoring bracelet.
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How AI helps teachers spend less time on assessments and more time on impactful instruction
The overreliance on AI is a widely discussed topic for teachers, administrators, and families alike. The last thing we want is for technology to stifle the creativity, expertise, and human connection that educators bring to the classroom or hinder our students’ ability to think critically.