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Schoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy
When classes resume for kids in eight states, they won’t have to worry about where their next meals will be coming from because they’ll be free.
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In Oklahoma, a new test of religion in public schools
A new lawsuit is challenging what would be the nation’s first publicly-funded religious charter school.
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‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices
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How to learn as an adult — no classroom required
Teaching an old dog new tricks.
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AI likely to spell end of traditional school classroom, leading expert says
Recent advances in AI are likely to spell the end of the traditional school classroom, one of the world’s leading experts on AI has predicted. Prof Stuart Russell, a British computer scientist based at the University of California, Berkeley, said that personalised ChatGPT-style tutors have the potential to hugely enrich education and widen global access by delivering personalised tuition to every household with a smartphone. The technology could feasibly deliver “most material through to the end of high school”, he said.
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Trans woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events
The complaint calls the new law “a breathtakingly ambiguous and overbroad bill, motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ animus.”
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Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks
Ransomware gangs have been stealing confidential documents from schools and dumping them online. The documents describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents — even suicide attempts.
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Mobile phones and other devices to be banned from Dutch classrooms
Education ministry in the Netherlands says tech is a distraction from learning and will only be allowed if specifically needed
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Children who start reading for pleasure early had better academics, mental health as teens: study
Researchers say children who start reading for pleasure early in life could end up with better test scores and mental health outcomes as teenagers.
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Federal Complaint Says Harvard Legacy Preferences in Admissions Violate Civil Rights Act
Three Black and Latinx groups filed a civil rights complaint against Harvard Monday morning alleging that the University’s consideration of legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for religious schools
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s recent decision to allow a Catholic archdiocese to operate a public school is both illegal and unconstitutional. I’m not exaggerating — I’m just reading. A charter school “shall be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations,” Oklahoma law states.
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Why ChatGPT Cannot Spot Its Own Writing
ChatGPT failed at identifying human-written or AI-generated text in both cases. So how come ChatGPT cannot detect its own text? Does this mean there is no difference between AI and human text?
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Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall
Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
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Students are more willing to do homework when they view their teacher as attractive
In a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology, researchers found that students are more open to participate in school activities and expect to earn higher grades when they view their teacher as attractive. The findings provide evidence that children’s perception of teacher attire attractiveness is related to important school outcomes.
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Children’s enjoyment of writing has fallen to ‘crisis point’, research finds
Only one in three UK children now enjoy writing in their free time – including text messages – with those on free school meals most likely to do so
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Confessions of a ghost writer
From proof-reading an email to writing an application to the principal, they were sought to do it all.
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19+ Reading Tips For Turning into a Bookworm In No Time
Are you in a reading slump? Do you want to build a habit of reading on a daily basis? Let my tips help you start!
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23 Free, Fun, and Fabulous Writing Prompts and Activities
Free writing activities provide students with the freedom to express themselves, explore their imaginations, and develop their writing skills.
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90 per cent of teachers can't afford to live where they teach: study
Research suggests housing affordability is a major issue for teachers and may exacerbate the shortage crisis further.
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Kids Are Behind in School. How Can We Help?
Emotional regulation skills set the stage for closing the learning gap.
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