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Artificial Intelligence Q&A Want to Try AI With English Learners? Here’s Where to Start
An English-learner researcher discusses what educators need to know before using the emerging technology.
Lauraine Langreo, December 9, 2024
5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Why Schools Need to Wake Up to the Threat of AI 'Deepfakes' and Bullying
Schools are underprepared to deal with a deluge of AI-created videos that harm the reputations of students and educators.
Olina Banerji, December 9, 2024
11 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center What Teacher PD on AI Should Look Like. Some Early Models Are Emerging
A more structured approach to professional development on AI is emerging.
Caitlynn Peetz, December 9, 2024
7 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Will AI Transform Standardized Testing?
AI has the potential to help usher in a new, deeper breed of state standardized tests, but there are plenty of reasons for caution.
Alyson Klein, December 9, 2024
10 min read
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center AI Has Taken Classrooms by Storm. School Operations Could Be Next
Generative AI tools could help schools with operational tasks like budgeting, transportation, data analysis, and even zoning.
Mark Lieberman, December 9, 2024
7 min read
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Parents Are Virtually Monitoring Their Kids in Class. Teachers Aren’t Happy
Thirty-seven percent of teachers, principals, and district leaders said in a survey that this is happening in their schools.
Arianna Prothero, November 21, 2024
4 min read
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Strict Are School Cellphone Policies?
New survey data show that schools are trying a variety of approaches to curb students’ cellphone use.
Arianna Prothero, November 13, 2024
2 min read
A ninth grader places her cellphone in to a phone holder as she enters class at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. At the rural Utah school, there is a strict policy requiring students to check their phones at the door when entering every class. Each classroom has a cellphone storage unit that looks like an over-the-door shoe bag with three dozen smartphone-sized slots.
A 9th grader places her cellphone into a holder as she enters class at Delta High School in Delta, Utah, in February. The rural school has a strict policy requiring students to check their phones at the door when entering every class.
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Students Are Dodging Cellphone Restrictions
Schools’ efforts to restrict cellphone use have set up a battle of wits between teachers and students.
Arianna Prothero, November 11, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center 'We're at a Disadvantage,' and Other Teacher Sentiments on AI
Teachers say they have other, more pressing priorities.
Lauraine Langreo, October 29, 2024
3 min read
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Budget & Finance From Our Research Center The 'Zero-Sum Game' of School Budgets and Teacher Pensions
Pensions represent a rising cost, but many school district administrators don't understand how they work.
Mark Lieberman, October 29, 2024
5 min read
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'Mom Is Texting': Teachers Say Parents Are a Daily Distraction During Class
Many parents feel the need to be in constant contact with their children.
Arianna Prothero, October 25, 2024
4 min read
Jacob Lewis, 3, waits at a privacy booth as his grandfather, Robert Schroyer, fills out his ballot while voting at Sabillasville Elementary School, Nov. 8, 2022, in Sabillasville, Md.
Jacob Lewis, 3, waits at a privacy booth as his grandfather, Robert Schroyer, fills out his ballot while voting at Sabillasville Elementary School, Nov. 8, 2022, in Sabillasville, Md.
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Federal From Our Research Center How Educators Say They'll Vote in the 2024 Election
Educators' feelings on Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vary by age and the communities where they work.
Libby Stanford, October 21, 2024
4 min read
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Families & the Community From Our Research Center What Educators Have to Say About Parents Texting and Calling Their Kids During School
Teachers, principals, and district leaders are increasingly frustrated by parents who do not respect student cellphone restrictions.
Kevin Bushweller, September 30, 2024
1 min read
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Student Well-Being From Our Research Center Many Classrooms Lack Natural Light. Teachers Say That’s a Problem
Natural light is vital to the mental and physical health of students and teachers.
Arianna Prothero, September 30, 2024
5 min read