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Teachers showcase AI project at museum
Four teachers from YES Charter Academy in Yuba County showcased their artificial intelligence (AI) pilot project at the Computer History Museum on March 18. The educators, Samira Jahani, Pippa Fuschich, Remi Santiago, and Leeta-Rose Ballester, participated in the Artificial Intelligence Exploration Community hosted by Silicon Schools. Their project, part of the Magic School program, provides…
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Miami-Dade drivers take on school bus cameras
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and BusPatrol for failing to provide hearing dates for drivers who tried to contest their citation tickets. The complaint alleges that the camera program deprived citizens of their property without lawful justification and enriched the defendants at the expense of the…
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The pandemic’s lasting impact on education
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, its effects on K-12 education remain significant. Education Week highlights nine key areas impacted, including a decline in U.S. public school enrollment, which peaked at nearly 50.8 million students in 2019 but has not recovered since. The pandemic also affected early education, with many low-income children missing crucial…
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Educators rally against education cuts
At a recent rally in downtown San Diego, educators and classified professionals voiced their concerns regarding potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration. During their union’s convention, they warned of the detrimental effects these cuts could have on schools and students. The rally highlighted the urgency of preserving educational funding…
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Swedish schools set to ban cellphones from schools
A Swedish government inquiry has recommended that Sweden bring in a national ban on mobile phones in schools, with schools required to collect pupils’ phones at the start of the school day at all primary and lower secondary schools in the country. Inquiry chair Björn Hansson noted that around 80% of primary and lower secondary…
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Reductions in Medicaid funding likely damage school health services, student resources
Children going without mental health supports, schools laying off nurses, and increased taxes on local communities are some of the outcomes feared by K-12 school districts, should Congress proceed with cuts to federal Medicaid funding. Eighty percent of respondents to a nationwide survey of 1,440 K-12 district leaders and administrators, carried out by organizations including…
