How to Use School Security Cameras Effectively: 5 Tips (DOWNLOADABLE)

Security cameras are everywhere in schools, but too often the devices are not used in smart, effective ways. Cameras frequently are improperly installed and don’t work, they are poorly maintained,…

Parents Want After-School Programs, But Demand Far Outpaces Supply

Parents value after-school programs, but demand far exceeds available capacity, particularly among low- and middle-income families, a new report finds. Families want after-school programming for about 30 million school-aged children,…

Many Districts Will Lose Federal Funds Until the Shutdown Ends

School districts that collectively enroll roughly 1 in 7 of the nation’s K-12 public school students will begin going without routine federal payments in the coming days as the government…

Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which Ones

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education – at least 132 staff members laid off This office houses the majority of the department’s K-12 grant programs. Office of Discretionary Grants and…

How Schools Can Use AI in Smart, Responsible Ways

Use of AI in school brings great opportunity and risk. Here’s how educators can find a balance. Source link

Appeals Court Backs School Administrators Who Banned ‘Let’s Go Brandon!’ Shirts

A divided federal appeals court has sided with Michigan school administrators who barred students from wearing shirts with the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon!”, which gained traction as a coded message…

How Many Teachers Used AI for Teaching? Take This Weekly Quiz

Welcome to Education Week’s Weekly News Quiz! We’re here every Thursday to test how well you’ve kept up with the latest education news. After you finish the quiz, read the…

What Is a Basal Reader, And Why Are They Controversial?

From the Civil War to the dawn of the new millennium, one book has held a secure spot in American classrooms: the basal reader. These anthologies of excerpts, poems, and…

Judge Halts Trump Admin.’s Layoffs at Ed. Dept. and Other Agencies

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing multi-agency layoffs during the federal government shutdown, sparing an already depleted U.S. Department of Education from further reductions—at…

New Okla. Schools Superintendent Rescinds Mandate for Bible Instruction in Schools

Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson plans…

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