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This story was originally published on EdSource. When Mike Lawrence joined ABC Unified School District as director of information and technology two years ago, he inherited a set of guidelines on the district’s approach to artificial intelligence tools. The next step was opening up the conversation to the broader education community, said Lawrence, so the...

America is celebrating its 250th birthday this year. At a moment when new technologies and other societal changes are reshaping how people access information, make decisions, and participate in civic life, it is more important than ever for anyone with a role in public education to reevaluate and assess the question:  What steps are being...

If you spend enough time in public schools, you start to notice a pattern: Every year, districts warn of another round of cuts, another school closing, another program squeezed out of existence. Families hear about declining enrollment; teachers hear about shortages and burnout. Somewhere in the middle of all this, a quiet idea has taken...

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory Monday to those who argue that schools should inform parents if their child changes their gender identity, even without the student’s consent. In the California case, Mirabelli v. Bonta, the conservative justices reinstated a December district court decision that temporarily blocked schools from keeping such information private or...

During the course of one conversation last Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom emerged as an unexpected new spokesman for people with dyslexia — while also stirring up a small-scale controversy over learning disabilities and the politics of literacy. At an event to promote his new memoir, the California Democrat revealed that he “cannot read a speech”...

This story was originally published by EdSource. After a four-hour closed session on Thursday, the Los Angeles Unified School District board recessed without announcing a decision on whether Superintendent Alberto Carvalho may be placed on leave a day after the FBI raided his residence and the district’s downtown Los Angeles headquarters. The session will continue...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For every aspect of a student’s life, there’s a tech company trying to digitize it. Inside the classroom, online tools proctor exams, create flashcards and submit assignments. Outside, technology coordinates school sports, helps bus drivers find the right route and maintains students’ health...

This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. The FBI raided the office and home of Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on Wednesday morning, a move that shocked the Los Angeles and state education communities. U.S. Justice Department officials said judicially approved search warrants were executed at the district...

This story was published on EdSource. Buoyed by their successful strategies for early literacy, California legislators and advocacy groups are calling for a parallel approach to math. This week, they proposed that all school districts be required to screen children for math difficulties annually in the early grades, as the first step toward adopting a...

The rise of artificial intelligence and other technology has traditional high schools scrambling to keep up — with states doing an uneven job of encouraging schools to embed critical thinking skills, and offer students access to internships and college courses, according to a new report. Today’s world, the nonprofit XQ Institute argues in its new...