Artificial intelligence shows promise for education, but only when it comes to supporting teachers with repetitive and predictable tasks.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/28/19
Which term would be easier for a principal to use in a teacher evaluation: "unacceptable" or "improvement needed?" Which would you rather receive if you exceeded expectations: "distinguished" or "level 5?"
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/27/19
K-12 underwent 122 known cybersecurity incidents last year, hitting 119 different education agencies in 38 states. The result was the "theft of millions of tax payer dollars, stolen identities, tax fraud and altered school records," according to the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/19/19
A Stanford experiment found that low-income high schoolers who rechannel their "negative emotions" during STEM testing can do better on the tests — and the course.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/13/19
An advocate for public charter schools has released its annual ranking of state school laws. Its big finding: Those states with new or overhauled laws regulating public charters are "bypassing" states that were previously ranked higher in multiple areas, including accountability, flexibility and funding equity.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/12/19
A recent brief has highlighted the link between social-emotional development and a reduction in aggression.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/30/19
Innovating in education, especially with technology, doesn't come without its hurdles. These may be organizational; they may involve people not knowing what to do or having a lack of resources, but the result is a slow-down in the adoption of innovation.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/28/19
English language learners are underrepresented in STEM fields, in both college and on the job. To understand how education can better work with these students (who could speak one of 350 different languages in the United States) is the topic of a new report from the National Academy of Sciences.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/23/19
"A delicate balance exists between privacy and security in schools," a recent federal report on school safety noted. "On the one hand, there is the legal requirement to protect the privacy of student education records. On the other hand, it is critical to recognize that some education records may contain information that, if disclosed to appropriate officials, could help prevent students from harming themselves or others."
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/23/19
A nonprofit that focuses on improving the climate for learning has released two reports intended to help school leaders understand how to create "safe, engaging school communities."
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/23/19