U.S. students from fifth to 12th grade have given their schools a B- grade for the second year in a row, according to the Gallup and Walton Family Foundation Student Report Card released Tuesday. That average grade results from 26 percent of students giving their school an A, 38 percent a B, and 36 […]
Teachers look to make AI more of an asset
Teachers are increasingly trying to turn artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to their advantage in the face of concerns over cheating and equity. A survey released this month from Imagine Learning found 50 percent of educators reported an increased use of AI in the last academic year, and, just days later, the American Federation of […]
Courts block parts of Biden student loan repayment plan
Two federal judges in Missouri and Kansas halted sections of a Biden administration initiative intended to lower student loan payments, raising questions for the millions of Americans impacted by the program. In Kansas, Judge Michael Crabtree ruled that the Department of Education can’t enact the full scope of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) […]
Civil liberties groups file lawsuit against Louisiana Ten Commandments law
A coalition of civil liberties groups on Monday filed a lawsuit against Louisiana after its governor last week signed a bill requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom starting in 2025. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), its branch in Louisiana, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and […]
Louisiana kicks off national fight with Ten Commandments mandate
Louisiana has triggered a national controversy with a new law mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms. The law signed by the state’s GOP governor has been blasted by civil liberties groups, which argue it infringes on the rights of students and blatantly ignores the separation of church and state. The […]