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May 29, 2024

Education Week, Vol. 43, Issue 27
A student holds a cell phone during class at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024.
A student holds a cellphone during class at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024.
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An illustration of a wallpaper of mobile phones, some off, some turned over with stickers on the back covers and some missing with just an outline where they once were.
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Education Briefly Stated: May 29, 2024
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9 min read
Signage is shown outside on the grounds of Pikesville High School, May 2, 2012, in Baltimore County, Md. The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged in late April 2024, from the Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice.
Police say a principal was framed making racist remarks through a fake recording of his voice at Pikesville High School, a troubling new use of AI that could affect more educators. A sign announces the entrance to the Baltimore County, Md., school on May 2, 2012.
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Illustration of test items on a flat surface, including test booklet, test sheets, pencils, eraser and pencil sharpener.
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Illustration of empty school desks with scissors cutting 100 dollar bill.
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Budget & Finance Why Chronic Absenteeism Is a Budget Problem, Too
Mark Lieberman, May 13, 2024
7 min read
Officers with the New York Police Department raid the encampment by pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University on April 30, 2024, in New York. The protesters had seized the administration building, known as Hamilton Hall, more than 20 hours earlier in a major escalation as demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war spread on college campuses nationwide.
New York City police officers raid the encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University on April 30, 2024. Although not as turbulent as what is happening on many college campuses, K-12 schools in some pockets of the country are also contending with conflict stemming from the Israel-Hamas war.
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Illustration of checklist.
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Photograph of an adult Black woman helping a female student with an assignment.
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Patrice Madrid, left, leads a Functional Core Program for 3rd through 5th graders as part of a teacher residency program under the guidance of staff teacher Shannon Winthrow, right, at Star Lake Elementary in Kent, Wash., on May 7, 2024.
Patrice Madrid, left, leads a special education classroom for 3rd through 5th graders as part of the Washington Education Association's teacher residency program under the guidance of staff teacher Shannon Withrow, right, at Star Lake Elementary in Kent, Wash., on May 7, 2024.
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The advisers of Baldwin County High School’s chapter of Future Teachers of Alabama pose with the seniors who are committed to a career in education in April 2024. From left to right, they are: Chantelle McPherson, Diona Davis, Molly Caruthers, Jameia Brooks, Whitney Jernigan, Derriana Bishop, Vickie Locke, and Misty Byrd.
The advisers of Baldwin County High School’s chapter of Future Teachers of Alabama pose with seniors who are committed to a career in education in April 2024. From left to right: Chantelle McPherson, Diona Davis, Molly Caruthers, Jameia Brooks, Whitney Jernigan, Derriana Bishop, Vickie Locke, and Misty Byrd.
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Vector illustration concept of a cyber criminal with laptop stealing user personal data while a woman expresses frustration.
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Image of a pencil holder filled with a variety of colored pencils that match the background with international flags.
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Federal Opinion Should Migrant Families Pay Tuition for Public School?
Michael J. Petrilli, May 2, 2024
4 min read
A grid of classroom elements with lines flowing in and out of the segments.
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Teaching Opinion Better Classroom Management Can't Wait. How to Make Changes Now
Andrew Kwok, May 13, 2024
4 min read
Education Week opinion letters submissions
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A young Black woman's image dissolves in the smoke.
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Equity & Diversity Opinion 'Brown v. Board of Education' at 70: A Dream Dissolved
R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy, May 15, 2024
4 min read