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Education News
AI-curated daily U.S. education headlines with EFI analysis.
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AI in NYC Schools: Educator Insights Before Guidelines
Chalkbeat is conducting a survey to gather experiences from New York City educators on using AI in classrooms ahead of the city’s official AI guidance release. The survey asks about what’s working…
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States Boost Higher Ed Research Funding Amid Cuts
States are advancing measures to increase research funding for higher education in response to federal budget cuts. Legislative sessions in multiple states are addressing higher education policies, with Idaho pursuing cuts to…
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Trump Appoints Vance to Lead Anti-Fraud Task Force
President Trump signed an executive order creating a federal task force to address fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. Vice President Vance has been selected to lead this initiative. The task force aims to…
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NYC Free Child Care Growth: CUNY Teacher Pipeline Boost
New York City is expanding its free child care programs, increasing the demand for early childhood educators. CUNY, particularly Borough of Manhattan Community College, is enhancing its child development courses to build…
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COVID Babies Struggling with Reading and Math Skills
A new NWEA analysis reveals that children who were infants during the COVID-19 pandemic are now experiencing learning disruptions in reading and math as early elementary students. While kindergarten achievement levels in…
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Engage Youth in Learning with Hands-On Skills and Mentors
The opinion piece argues that traditional classroom lectures fail to excite young people about learning, advocating instead for hands-on programs that connect education to real-world applications. It emphasizes the role of mentors…
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Screens in Schools: Does Evidence Support Bans?
The article examines Jared Cooney Horvath’s viral claims that educational technology harms student learning, scrutinizing the supporting evidence. It discusses studies on screen use in classrooms and whether they conclusively show negative…
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Court Blocks RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policy Overhaul
A federal court has blocked efforts by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to alter the U.S. childhood immunization schedule and reform a key CDC advisory panel. The ruling stems from a lawsuit by…
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States Increase Education Funds, Low-Income Schools Shortchanged
According to an Education Law Center analysis, most U.S. states either maintained or slightly increased school funding from 2022 to 2023. However, more than 10 states reduced the percentage of funding allocated…
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Conservatives Aim to Simplify Math, Ditch Common Core
Conservative activists, following disputes over social studies standards, are now pushing to simplify math curricula and replace Common Core. In South Dakota, proposed Archimedes math standards would prohibit calculator use before high…