How the public went so quickly from calling educators the heroes of the pandemic to "villains" and "groomers" bothers Papillion La Vista Community Schools Superintendent Andrew Rikli.
As Texas schools face new security and safety requirements, a former U.S. Secret Service agent has been put in charge of making sure the state's more than 8,000 campuses are in compliance. In the days after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Governor Greg Abbott called on the state's education department to create a new position, Chief of School Safety and Security.
"AI is not magic," a new report from the National Association of Elementary School Principals reads. "Magic is mysterious and cannot be understood or controlled. AI is neither of these things. The more we seek to understand the concepts behind AI, the better we will be able to control it and use it for constructive purposes in education."
These past few school years have been tough for our students, educators, and families overall. From COVID learning disruptions to teacher shortages and persisting school safety issues. Our nation wants to make sure students are "on track" and set up for success, but that can be hard to do when their safety is often put into question.
The author, Marc Tyler Nobleman, has spoken to students of all ages all over the country hundreds of times about the the history of the superhero character Batman—without incident.
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.
"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.
Historically, anti-drug messaging in schools has failed to acknowledge the mental health reasons that youth self-medicate. Without that key lesson, advocates worry House Bill 3908 will be another D.A.R.E. campaign.
The takeover of the Houston Independent School District by the state of Texas is part of a national trend that is likely to accelerate amid political conflicts and pressures to close achievement gaps, experts tell Axios.
