Nathan Shute queued up with dozens of parents and children to pick out free backpacks, magic markers and school supplies. The Massachusetts parent is on a fixed income, he said.
The approach goes beyond robotics and computer science class. Teachers and students embrace artificial intelligence in nearly every subject taught, from English to art class. So far, the machines seem to be winning over students, parents and teachers, but there is still a lot to learn.
The number of teacher vacancies in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools—more than 500 as of last week—was big enough to grab attention. But the back-to-school scramble to find teachers isn’t limited to the state’s second-largest district.
The school administration and School Committee have downplayed those concerns. But after the stress and behavioral fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a contentious and protracted negotiation over a new contract, there seems to be a growing disconnect between teachers and administration in Nantucket’s public schools.
Citing lagging academic achievement, Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters threatened a state takeover of Tulsa Public Schools. He’s keeping that option on the table.
It’s late August, and the start of another school year in Poudre School District, where 33 of the 54 school buildings don’t have air conditioning and security protocols prevent staff from opening most windows and all exterior doors to let in fresh air.
The School District of Philadelphia will pay parents $300 to drive their child to school instead of taking the bus. The program could help combat bus driver shortages.
Through the internship Beyond Rising, undocumented high school students in the Bronx have an opportunity to legally work in a growing environment. Without it, many of these students either get denied because of their status or don't apply. The program is through the nonprofit the Oyate Group and in partnership with Lehman College.
As counselors around the country struggle to cope with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, superintendents around the country are increasingly turning to expert AI-powered college and career counselors to transform post-secondary guidance.
Houston public school students start class on Monday, when the sweeping reforms enacted by state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles will be put to the test. Their teachers are already at work, learning the ins and outs of the so-called “New Education System”—and many of them are critical of the changes.
The policy would allow schools to seek district approval to transfer a student to their designated feeder pattern school—the one they would be assigned to based on where they live—but only after school officials took a series of steps to communicate with the student’s family about the absences.
Liberals in Virginia and conservatives in California have secured key wins on school boards that are allowing them to go against state leadership and enact what they believe are the proper policies regarding the gender identities of their pupils.
There are various ways to measure the problem schools are facing. The Professional Educator Licensing and Licensing Standards Board (PELSB) found in its 2023 report that between 80-90 percent of Minnesota districts were significantly impacted by teacher and substitute shortages. It also found that nearly a third of new educators are leaving teaching within the first five years of the profession.
"Yesterday was the worst of it and my classroom was coming near 90 degrees, if not over. So, you hit a point where the kids are not functioning anyways because they are just groggy and it's so hot. Needing water and you can't do too much productive," said Steadman Elementary School teacher Erika Grimes.
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