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⚡ Quick ReadsTexans Can Use School Vouchers for Pre-K, but the Pool of Families who Qualify Is Limited Final rules for Texas’ private school voucher program recently clarified that families interested in sending their children to private pre-K could receive an estimated $10,800 per year, the same amoun... Read more → | The 74 Million Newark Teacher Says AI Tools Help Students Write Better, Ask Sharper History Questions For nearly two decades, Scott Kern has worked to make history feel more alive for Newark students. He does so through close readings of Fredrick Douglass’ Fourth of July speech or, most recently, by w... Read more → | The 74 Million She Studied the Health Effects of Wildfires, Until the E.P.A. Cut Her Grant Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities. Read more → | New York Times Education Sal Khan: A.I. Will Displace Workers at a Scale Many Don’t Realize Companies benefiting from A.I. should donate a small percentage of their profits to retrain the workers the tech will displace. Read more → | New York Times Education |
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📰 Today's Top Stories📰 Texans Can Use School Vouchers for Pre-K, but the Pool of Families who Qualify Is Limited Final rules for Texas’ private school voucher program recently clarified that families interested in sending their children to private pre-K could receive an estimated $10,800 per year, the same amount designated for most other participants. But the benefit may not radically transform Texas’ earl... Read more → | The 74 Million 🧑🏫 Newark Teacher Says AI Tools Help Students Write Better, Ask Sharper History Questions For nearly two decades, Scott Kern has worked to make history feel more alive for Newark students. He does so through close readings of Fredrick Douglass’ Fourth of July speech or, most recently, by weaving artificial intelligence tools into his classroom. Kern, the AI innovation lead and history... Read more → | The 74 Million ✂️ She Studied the Health Effects of Wildfires, Until the E.P.A. Cut Her Grant Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities. Read more → | New York Times Education 📰 Sal Khan: A.I. Will Displace Workers at a Scale Many Don’t Realize Companies benefiting from A.I. should donate a small percentage of their profits to retrain the workers the tech will displace. Read more → | New York Times Education |
🔬 Research Spotlight Chronic Absenteeism Remains High in Urban Districts New RAND research finds that while chronic absenteeism has improved since pandemic peaks, it remains above pre-pandemic norms. In the 2024–25 school year, 30% or more of students in urban districts missed 10% or more of school days—roughly five to six times higher than in rural and suburban districts. The data suggests continued high absenteeism is concentrated in nearly half of urban districts. Read the full research → | RAND Corporation |
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