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More students are now being arrested when violent threats disrupt schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Violent threats are made against schools and students almost every day, often causing lockdowns or closures and increasingly leading to criminal charges.

News literacy: The one subject this superintendent believes should be taught in every district

Micah Ward -
"I am of the firm belief that if there is one skill our kids need to graduate with, it's that," says Shari Camhi, superintendent of the Baldwin Union Free School District and who now serves on the board of the National Assessment Governing Board.

A look at states’ ‘inexcusable’ funding cuts during the pandemic

Micah Ward -
States like New York and Vermont were recorded to have the highest cost-adjusted per-pupil funding in 2021, whereas states like Arizona and Idaho ranked the lowest at around $5,500 below the national average.

Tech predictions: AI dominates and the spending spree winds down

Matt Zalaznick -
K12 leaders will zero in on the hardware and software that moves the needle on achievement and other priorities while artificial intelligence sucks up most of the edtech oxygen.

3 must-attend sessions for IT leaders at FETC 2024

Micah Ward -
K12 technology leaders have stepped up to the challenges of meeting the demands of modern edtech innovation. But there's always more to learn. Here are some sessions you ought to put on your list come January.

Not all state education funding is easy to track down. Help is here

Matt Zalaznick -
Targeted grants and other special sources of state education funding don't typically fall right into administrators' laps—or, perhaps we should say, their annual spending plans.

Reading as a remedy: One of the best ways to build resilience in students

Matt Zalaznick -
Reading and access to books help children build resilience and can have a positive impact on overall mental and physical health, the latest research shows.

3 reasons students choose not to use AI for school

Micah Ward -
From a lack of interest to insufficient education about this technology, many students are hesitant to incorporate into their school work, new research suggests.

Student-teacher diversity gaps are highest in these 11 states

Matt Zalaznick -
The U.S. school system needs one million more teachers of color to close gaping diversity gaps between students and classroom educators. 

Why it’s time to ‘electrify’ school bus transportation

Micah Ward -
"The school bus industry is changing," says one expert. "We are going to go through the largest transformation the industry has ever seen in its 100-plus years of existence. And that's because electric is here, and it's not going away."

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