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Schools ban phones. Kids check them anyway
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (560+ words) Even with the strictest of cellphone bans in schools, roughly half of students check their phones during class. Nearly one-fifth of students describe themselves as "frequent checkers," meaning they check their phones five or more times per day during class,…...
Rethinking school recreation projects in a time of budget pressure
2+ week, 5+ day ago (684+ words) School playgrounds are no longer one-off projects. They are full systems, and districts are starting to treat them that way. Without single-source accountability, even well-funded projects can break down in execution, coordination, and long-term performance. That shift includes moving beyond…...
AI schools are the latest entrant in postsecondary readiness reform
2+ week, 5+ day ago (699+ words) Students across one chain of private schools spend just two hours a day in a classroom. There are no teachers or homework. It's a new model of schooling powered by artificial intelligence'and it's growing. "Tr AIlblazing" is a monthly column…...
The number one reason chronic absenteeism hasn't improved
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (17+ words) Since COVID, schools have reinforced the habit of taking the mildest of symptoms seriously, exacerbating attendance issues....
Screen time limits are not an instructional strategy
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (59+ words) Screen time restrictions offer a visible response to a deeper problem: student wellbeing, engagement and distraction in K12 schools....
Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (118+ words) District Administration Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes A few days into the new semester this January, the La Salle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: No more homework. Since then, none…...
Why technology cleanups in classrooms need a public health approach
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (862+ words) Throughout the 19th-century Industrial Revolution, millions of citizens across Europe and North America were displaced and forced to work in rapidly growing urban centers. The congested housing, air pollution, inhuman working conditions and lack of infrastructure to manage the disposal…...
School closures remain on the table for numerous districts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (432+ words) North Texas" Keller Independent School District enrollment has steadily declined, CBS News reports. The community is awaiting recommendations from the Long-Range Planning Committee and Citizens Bond Advisory Committee about downsizing and a potential bond package. The district has not revealed…...
Mass. House to vote on banning social media for under 14s, school cell phone ban
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) District Administration Mass. House to vote on banning social media for under 14s, school cell phone ban The state House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on sweeping legislation that would ban social media use for children aged 14 and younger without parental…...
How to strengthen students' attention in the age of AI
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (781+ words) The classroom looks different than it did five years ago, and not just because of hybrid schedules or new devices. The way students think is changing, too. The rapid integration of AI into daily learning has given students unprecedented access…...