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Train Teachers on AI? It’s Not That Simple (Opinion)
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (226+ words) In the article "Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students" (Oct. 8, 2025), the authors seem to suggest that the problems caused by AI in schools could easily be solved by providing teachers with professional training on…...
Superintendents Think a Lot About Money, But Few Say It's One of Their Strengths
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1042+ words) Superintendents spend most of their time dealing with finances, but few of them consider financial management to be one of their top strengths. That mismatch, along with marked differences in the way male and female superintendents approach the job, is…...
In 'Silicon Desert,' a School Prepares Students to Join the Semiconductor Boom
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1696+ words) It's a typical balmy fall afternoon here, as about 15 high school students file into class. Most wear the de-facto teen uniform of sweatshirts, comfortable pants, and sneakers and, in elevated voices, they joke among themselves as they make their way…...
How One District Made Pickleball an Inclusive Varsity Sport
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) In Maryland's Montgomery County school district, "corollary sports" are an opportunity for students with disabilities to play a school sport alongside their peers. The sports, which include bocce and "allied softball," offer an opportunity for all student-athletes to learn and…...
Online Rumors Can Tear School Communities Apart. How Leaders Are Fighting Back
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1161+ words) When four students left their Pelham, N.Y., high school by ambulance in February 2023, rumors about the cause of their illness spread rapidly'well before school leaders could determine what had happened and if any additional students were affected. A cluster of teens…...