Season 6, Episode 4 A look at Secretary McMahon, education policy, and the political debate around accountability. Topics: unions; testing/accountability Listen to S6 E4 Transcript Auto-generated transcript with light cleanup. Words may be imperfect; policy names and guest names reviewed where noted. Okay, Corey, if you want to unmute, we can talk through our agenda […]
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The American Federation of Teachers has reached a privacy agreement with Microsoft focused on AI tools used in education. The deal addresses data protection standards for student information in AI applications. It establishes guidelines for the use of these technologies in K-12 settings. Key Points AFT and Microsoft finalize AI privacy protections for educational tools
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Teachers unions have announced an agreement with Microsoft focused on AI safety in education. The pact establishes guidelines for responsible AI use in K-12 settings. It addresses potential risks associated with artificial intelligence tools in schools. Key Points Agreement between teachers unions and Microsoft on AI safety protocols Targets protection of students and staff from
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By Corey DeAngelis and Christos Makridis: The new Covid-19 relief plan, passed by the Senate over the weekend, includes $123 billion for K-12 public schools, supposedly to help them reopen. That’s almost the amount the U.S. dedicated, in real terms, to the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War II. And it’s on top
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By Corey DeAngelis: Teachers’ unions and others who oppose safe in-person instruction have done more to advance school choice in the past year than could have ever been imagined… read more Corey DeAngelis is the Executive Director at Educational Freedom Institute, the Director of School Choice at Reason Foundation, and an Adjunct Scholar at Cato
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By Matthew Nielsen: In a knee-jerk reaction to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s call to reopen schools in his State of the State address, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman tweeted about “the worsening spread of COVID-19 and its severe impact on our schools, students, and teachers.” But, as it turns out, COVID-19 isn’t what is ailing students and
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