University of California Professors Are Begging Schools to Reinstate the SAT
An open letter cites “severe preparation deficits” among incoming students. Source link
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Jerome Powell uses JFK award speech to warn against political pressure on Fed, courts and schools
BOSTON — Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used one of his first major public appearances since leaving office to defend independent institutions while accepting an award Sunday honoring his efforts to preserve the central bank’s independence. Speaking at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library overlooking Boston Harbor, Powell called universities, courts, Congress and the … Read more
The book fueling a movement against screens in schools
Parents hand out copies of the book at school board meetings. Administrators are relying on it for guidance on how to reduce the use of technology in their schools. Actor Hugh Grant promoted it and wrote a blurb for the cover. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
Ex-head of Des Moines schools sentenced to 2 years in prison for misrepresenting U.S. citizenship
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I regret what I’ve done every single day,” Ian Roberts said before U.S. District Judge … Read more
Teachers union president calls for AI and other technology limits in schools
Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, is calling for limits on technology in schools as part of her 10-point action plan to set public schools up for success. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman has more. Source link
Teachers union president calls for limits on AI and screen time in schools
The head of one of the country’s largest teachers unions will call for limits on technology in schools in a speech Wednesday, including blocking most students from using computers in class until they reach third grade, prohibiting student-facing AI in elementary schools and banning “social companion” chatbots until age 16. Subscribe to read this story … Read more
How some U.S. schools are teaching kindness classes:
Red Wing, Minnesota — The U.S. spends hundreds of billions every year teaching children how to read, write and calculate. But what about kindness? Why isn’t that a subject in school? Well, in some places, it is. Kindness 101 is a program that uses the stories CBS News finds in our “On the Road” series to teach … Read more
Some schools are teaching kindness classes:
Schools teach kids how to read, write and do math. But what about a class on how to be kind? In some places, it is. Steve Hartman goes “On the Road” with the story. Source link
Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts
A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities. The lawsuit challenges the state’s practice of assigning students to schools based solely on where they live, which can lead … Read more
As international graduate student enrollment falls, US schools scramble to fill the hole
When nearly 2,000 students, many of them from abroad, received their graduate degrees on a recent sun-splashed afternoon at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, it might have been the last graduate student commencement of its size on the campus for some time. The school, which grew its graduate student enrollment with popular programs … Read more