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Today: September 20, 2024

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Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides

As schools across the country debate banning AI chatbots, some math and computer science teachers are embracing them as just another tool

Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides
Education|News|Political

Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas

Florida’s state university system is disbanding chapters of a pro-Palestinian student group it says is violating state law by aligning themselves with Hamas in the wake of an attack on Israeli citizens

Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas
Education|News|Political|World

Taliban free Afghan activist arrested 7 months ago after campaigning for girls’ education

A nonprofit organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban have freed an activist who campaigned for the education of girls

Taliban free Afghan activist arrested 7 months ago after campaigning for girls’ education
Education

Back in the 1960s, the push for parental rights over school standards was not led by white conservatives but by Black and Latino parents

With control over the Virginia Legislature at stake in the Nov. 7 election, the historic battle over what is taught in public schools remains a priority for both Democrats and Republicans.

Back in the 1960s, the push for parental rights over school standards was not led by white conservatives but by Black and Latino parents
Education|News|Political

Jewish and Muslim chaplains navigate US campus tensions and help students roiled by Israel-Hamas war

For many of the Jewish and Muslim university chaplains and faith leaders caring for students angered and shaken by the Israel-Hamas war, the needs are acute, the days intense

Jewish and Muslim chaplains navigate US campus tensions and help students roiled by Israel-Hamas war
Education|News|Political

Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race

An Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter is unexpectedly a major point of contention in a mayoral race following the group's use of a quote by Adolf Hitler

Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race
Education|News

Boys graduate high school at lower rates than girls, with lifelong consequences

Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country

Boys graduate high school at lower rates than girls, with lifelong consequences
Education|Sports

GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at Princeton

Twenty-five years after they first met at Princeton, Chris Young and Mike Hazen are facing off in the World Series as architects of pennant-winning teams

GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at Princeton
Business|Education|News

Idaho left early education up to families. One town set out to get universal preschool anyway

A one-stoplight farming community in conservative Idaho has embraced a goal that backers describe as progressive: universal preschool

Idaho left early education up to families. One town set out to get universal preschool anyway
Education

This course uses big data to examine how American newspapers covered lynchings

Student journalists are using spreadsheets and databases to examine one of the darkest chapters in American history.

This course uses big data to examine how American newspapers covered lynchings
Business|Education|Environment

In a first, MIT trains students to resolve clean energy conflicts

Curbing climate change — and extreme weather for future generations — depends squarely on society’s ability to rapidly build new clean energy infrastructure despite the messy puzzle of local, state and federal reviews projects must overcome

In a first, MIT trains students to resolve clean energy conflicts
Education|News|Political|Technology

Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception

The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs

Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception
Business|Education|Science

Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift

A small nonprofit, Summer Science Program, has puzzled for much of the last year over what do to with a surprise bequest of an estimated $200 million

Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift
Education|News|Political

Cornell University student accused of posting online threats about Jewish students appears in court

A Cornell University junior accused of posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus was held without bail after his first appearance in federal court

Cornell University student accused of posting online threats about Jewish students appears in court
Education|Health|News

At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man's struggle to stay in school

Housing insecurity has hurt kids' chances of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles and much of California

At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man's struggle to stay in school
Education

Texas tried to fix its teacher shortage by lowering requirements − the result was more new teachers, but at lower salaries

Researchers found that lowering restrictions for new teachers had some unintended consequences.

Texas tried to fix its teacher shortage by lowering requirements − the result was more new teachers, but at lower salaries
Education

We analyzed over 3.5 million written teacher comments about students and found racial bias

Teachers use tougher language when describing the misbehavior of Black children, new research shows.

We analyzed over 3.5 million written teacher comments about students and found racial bias
Business|Education|Health

Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says

A shortage of half-pint milk cartons is affecting school meals in cafeterias across the U.S. School officials from New York to California are scrambling for backup options after a main supplier of cartons said demand has outstripped supply

Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says
Education|Health|News

Judge says ex-UCLA gynecologist can be retried on charges of sexually abusing female patients

A judge says a former UCLA gynecologist who was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing student patients can be retried on charges involving four other women

Judge says ex-UCLA gynecologist can be retried on charges of sexually abusing female patients
Education|News|Political

Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxic

Over the past three years, local school board elections have become the place where America’s deep political divisions are on full display

Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxic
Education|News|Sports

Damar Hamlin launches Cincinnati scholarship program to honor the 10 who saved his life

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is honoring the medical team that helped save his life by launching a scholarship program for Cincinnati youths

Damar Hamlin launches Cincinnati scholarship program to honor the 10 who saved his life
Arts

Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn about journalism

A journalism professor discovers that some of the best lessons for future journalists can be taught on a pool table.

Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn about journalism
Education

Higher education can be elusive for asylum-seekers and immigrants

Migrants to the US say they need a map to help them navigate the world of higher education.

Higher education can be elusive for asylum-seekers and immigrants
Education|WrittenByLAPost

Overwhelmed Teachers, Frustrated Parents: Rebuilding Strained School Relationships

Horror stories teachers swap about nightmare parents are legendary. But in the decade since I started teaching at a public school outside Boston, tense interactions have become the norm. Expectations around communication have changed, burnout is worsening, and this strained dynamic could have serious implications for the future of the profession. More parental involvement broadly benefits students. Research confirms kids do better academically and socially when parents stay engaged. But the current environment often pits parents and teachers against each other instead of bringing them together for the students’ sake. I hear constantly from some parents while unable to reach

Overwhelmed Teachers, Frustrated Parents: Rebuilding Strained School Relationships
Business|Education|News

BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil

Boston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling author and academic Ibram X

BU finds Ibram X. Kendi's antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil

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