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Despite concerns, Gen Z students are optimistic about AI
There’s never been a more turbulent time for young people to plan for and embark on their futures, and a new survey gives insights on their feelings and plans.
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Most college students expect to work from home 2-3 days per week from their first jobs.
Hybrid work arrangements were one of the most important considerations for young professionals, with very few wanting to work exclusively from the office. According to a recent survey of students, most students are already working while studying, and they are primarily seeking flexibility in their first job.
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How comprehensive school safety planning protected our teachers and students
When people outside of education talk about comprehensive school safety planning, it can sometimes sound theoretical: a checklist of protocols or a compliance exercise.
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What U.S. and international classrooms can teach us about improving math instruction
Last year, one of my strongest students could solve complex equations flawlessly–but paused when I asked a simple question: “Why does this method work?”
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Clothing repair school in France's former textile capital gives garments a second life
Fighting fashion waste while offering a stepping stone to those far from the job market: that is the mission of the Ecole de la Réparation, which opened in September in northern Roubaix. The school is training its inaugural class of 20 students in the in-demand skills of sewing and shoe repair.
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How Corsica's schools became the epicenter of a chess revolution
In Corsica, chess players began learning the game since they were children, with the island counting 16 times more registered players per capita than the rest of France.
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Building a better bridge: Prioritizing infrastructure in a pre-K expansion
New York is currently standing at a historic crossroads. With a rare alignment of executive leadership in Albany and NYC and a tireless advocacy community, the state is poised to transform the promise of universal early childhood education (ECE) into a reality for tens of thousands of families.
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After viral graduation walk, paraplegic student calls for greater accessibility: ‘It doesn’t have to be so hard’
Following a truck accident that left him paralyzed, Jaiden Picot recently walked across the graduation stage at Virginia Union University using a robotic exoskeleton. He hopes the viral video inspires him to dedicate his career to improving accessibility for people who use wheelchairs.
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School uniforms have 'limited effects on student behavior and learning,' French experiment reveals
The experiment with a ‘standard uniform,’ launched in 2023, has involved about 100 elementary, middle and high schools. The first study on the measure highlights significant differences in perception between adults and students, and found ‘modest and mixed’ impacts on the school environment.
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In Illinois, charting a path for responsible AI use
AI is a daily reality in the nation’s schools, and in Illinois, it shapes how students research, problem-solve, and create. Now, Teach Plus Illinois and the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) are releasing “From ‘Rules and Tools’ to Schools,” a follow-up to the 2024 report that first sounded the alarm on AI’s “Wild West” conditions in schools.
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We can’t punish our way out of the attendance crisis
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In a new survey, AI scores high as a math learning tool
AI plays a supportive educational role for nearly 70 percent of top-performing math students asked about their study habits, according to a new survey.
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What higher ed can do about getting research into the K-12 classroom
Educational research has never been more abundant, yet its impact on classroom practice remains uneven at best. While universities continue to produce studies on instructional strategies, student outcomes, and emerging technologies, many K-12 educators rarely engage with this work in meaningful ways.