More than half of the graduating class of 2023 is opting out of the traditional four-year college education, according to a survey released Tuesday. While these numbers are no cause for alarm, leaders should be concerned that nearly one-third of the graduates were not aware of the career and technical education programs that would have given them alternative paths.
Matt Nosanchuk, a former Obama administration official and nonprofit leader, will oversee the agency's response to content challenges and take action if it finds that removing materials violated students' civil rights.
Regardless of whether students are behind grade level or excelling, the synergy between small-group instruction and technology has the power to enhance engagement and complement teachers' pedagogy.
Students across the country are still struggling. This makes it all the more essential for parents to play an important, active role in their child's academic journey.
Although there are signs of improvement, a new Gallup poll suggests fears remain at levels unseen since the late 1970s. What's keeping parents on edge?
Since 2021, legislators in Missouri's General Assembly have introduced 31 bills aimed at reforming the education system, the most from any one state. Only one, Senate Bill 775, which restricts access to "sexually explicit materials" in libraries, was passed into law.
"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.
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.
