The Biden Administration’s Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force released a report on July 22 identifying key risks and benefits of online platforms and digital technologies to young people’s health, safety and privacy. The document, “Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best […]
With election season in full swing, elected board members, especially those running for re-election, should be aware of laws that affect campaign activities and contributions, including the pay-to-play provisions of Senate Bill 1439 (2022). Specifically, SB 1439 widened the scope of Government Code Section 84308, […]
The Coachella Valley Unified School District has become a leader in providing career technical education (CTE) opportunities to students in middle school, and even lays the foundations for in-demand, high-paying fields like coding and renewable energy as early as elementary school. “It’s giving these kids […]
Grow-your-own (GYO) programs have the potential to solve multiple teacher workforce challenges by increasing local teacher supply, reducing teacher shortages, promoting teacher diversity and improving teacher retention and effectiveness, according to a recent analysis from the Brookings Institution. However, researchers noted, these programs may not […]
A July 2024 report in a continuing series from NWEA examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student achievement and progress toward academic recovery finds that growth for all students lagged pre-pandemic trends in 2023–24. The gap between pre-COVID and current test score averages […]
Reclassification is an important part of the academic journey for English learners (ELs), as English fluency is critical to so many aspects of daily life. Like many local educational agencies, Menlo Park City School District found that too many of its EL students were not […]
Many LEAs have chosen to challenge lawsuits based on the constitutionality of AB 218. In doing so, those LEAs typically argued that, by waiving the GCA’s claims-presentation requirements, AB 218 created an unconstitutional “gift of public funds.”
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology published guidance for developers of artificial intelligence (AI) for educational settings in July outlining ways in which edtech providers can build trust with local educational agencies as they integrate AI into products and platforms. The guidance […]
Student arrest rates double when police are on school sites, often impacting minority youth and students with disabilities, according to a report released on July 8 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The report, K-12 Education: Differences in Student Arrest Rates Widen when Race, Gender, […]
A new report by the National Education Association’s (NEA) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Education examines current and future roles of AI technology in preK-12 and higher education settings.
