In the evolving landscape of American education, rural public schools have moved from the "fringes" of policy debate to a central role as vital community anchors.
New Jersey is proposing new curriculum standards to help students spot misinformation, use AI responsibly, protect their privacy and build financial literacy. The changes would also expand information literacy and computer science instruction across grade levels.
From chained manuscripts in 16th-century Florence to ChatGPT in the classroom, every information revolution has changed what teachers do, but never made them obsolete—and this one won't either.
School safety can no longer be a hypothetical discussion. As of Feb. 17, 2026, there were at least six school shootings in the U.S. This includes four on college campuses and two on K12 groups, leaving five people dead and others injured, according to CNN's analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive and Everytown […]
