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Colorado lawmakers want nondiscrimination in state’s participation of Trump-backed education tax-credit
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (720+ words) Several Democratic state lawmakers have filed a bill that says private schools in Colorado that participate in a federal tax-credit scholarship program would need to abide by nondiscrimination laws that protect LGBTQ+ students and others. Already, the bill filed last…...
Can Memphis schools meet this year’s chronic absenteeism goals?
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (672+ words) Memphis schools are reducing chronic absenteeism rates this year but still lag far behind state averages and in some cases behind the district's own goals. In a presentation Tuesday, district leaders shared that close to 40% of high school students are…...
Colorado bills would require social media companies to respond quickly to law enforcement
1+ week, 5+ day ago (903+ words) After a student at Evergreen High School wounded two other students in a September shooting, Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli knew laws needed to be changed. "When this happened, I brought all of our legislators together," Marinelli said, referring to…...
Engineer or entrepreneur? NYC parent council wants career aptitude assessments for high schoolers
2+ week, 6+ day ago (713+ words) As New York City schools ramp up their focus on job readiness programs, a parent board overseeing high schools is calling on the Education Department to implement career aptitude assessments for all ninth and 11th graders. "It helps with the ever…...
As Mamdani expands child care, lessons from a Brooklyn early childhood center
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1096+ words) When Maria Santana first started dropping off her son Anthony at FirstStepNYC, an early education center in Brownsville, Brooklyn, he would cry for hours, refusing to eat or nap until she picked him up. Santana, who was working as a…...
ICE is ‘at the school yard gate.’ Here’s what it means that agents are getting closer.
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (1452+ words) Penny Chavez has been watching immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis with increasing panic, seeing public school students like her two grandchildren being detained. Rumors are swirling that her town, Springfield, Ohio, could be the next target for a surge of…...
NYC schools to state: We need a bigger budget (and more space) to meet class size goals
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (536+ words) Top state and city education leaders raised serious doubts about whether New York City schools will be able to meet the mandates requiring them to reduce class sizes. New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa and New York City schools…...
Here’s what Eric Dinowitz, NYC City Council’s new education chair, hopes to prioritize
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (997+ words) The nation's largest school system is now under new oversight. City Council member Eric Dinowitz, whose district spans the northwest Bronx, was recently tapped to chair the council's education committee. He's taking over from Rita Joseph, who held the post…...
Power in pride: A Brooklyn student wants to reclaim queer activism in NYC schools
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) This originally aired on The Bell's Miseducation podcast. At my school, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, or GSA, feels more like a social club than a space for activism. And I'm not alone in feeling that way. In this episode,…...
Denver schools blocking ChatGPT over concerns about group chats, ‘adult content’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (553+ words) Denver Public Schools announced that starting this week, it is blocking students" access to ChatGPT on school-issued devices and the district"s Wi-Fi network because of concerns about the artificial intelligence chatbot"s new features. Sam Altman, the CEO of…...