Democrats Assail ‘Elegant Gaslighting’ as McMahon Softens Calls to Close Education Department

The 74
It would be a mistake to let the adoption and use of AI look different in high-poverty schools than in more affluent communities.

The 74
Since 2020, superintendents have endured a rollercoaster of challenges like a pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and political battles over topics of gender, sexuality and diversity in schools. But a top concern today boils down to what keeps school doors open: finance.

Chalkbeat
Could the new federal tax-credit scholarship program pay for summer school or tutoring for public school students? Could it help homeschool families, microschools, and after-school enrichment programs alike?

JeffCO Transcript
Jefferson County Public Schools enrollment has dropped to its lowest point in years, with this year’s kindergarten class the smallest in district history.

CharterFolk
This powerful conversation with Howard Fuller explores the personal and collective costs of pursuing true social change—and challenges the charter movement to confront whether choosing “balance” is holding us back.

The 74
An AI-powered tutor, paired with a human helper and individual-level data on a student’s proficiency, can outperform a human alone, with near-flawless results, a new study suggests.