May 19 The young adult author who thinks kids have 'lost the right to be young' By Amna Nawaz Soman Chainani’s young adult novel series, “The School for Good & Evil,” has sold more than 4.5 million copies around the globe and became a hugely popular Netflix movie. In the latest episode of Settle In, he joins Amna Nawaz… Continue reading
May 08 Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack created chaos By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press An expert says the hacking group posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed. Continue reading
May 01 Why Khan Academy's founder thinks AI tools can transform education for the better By William Brangham Technology has changed the way students study and learn. Now, as artificial intelligence enters the classroom, proponents argue it will be a welcome revolution for schools — but with limited guardrails, could it do more harm than good? Horizons moderator… Continue reading
May 01 Watch Why Khan Academy's founder thinks AI tools can transform education for the better By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Technology has changed the way students study and learn. Now, as artificial intelligence enters the classroom, proponents argue it will be a welcome revolution for schools — but with limited guardrails, could it do more harm than good? Horizons moderator… Continue reading
Apr 21 Appeals court rules Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in class By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump advocates for U.S. foster care system improvements at House roundtable By Darlene Superville, Associated Press On Capitol Hill, Melania Trump said youngsters in foster care face barriers to housing, transportation and education and other challenges outside the classroom that affect their academic performance. “We can close this gap,” she said. Continue reading
Mar 20 High Point's upset starts run of wins by double-digit seeds By Associated Press The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for more than 25 million people by mid-afternoon on Thursday, fueled by 12th-seeded High Point's first-round stunner over fifth-seeded Wisconsin. Continue reading
Mar 19 Treasury Department begins taking over federal student loans from Education Department By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency. Continue reading
Mar 12 Biden's SAVE plan for student loans is officially dead. Here's what experts suggest now By Hannah Grabenstein If you’ve been on the SAVE plan, you’ll soon have to pick a new repayment option or eventually have an option chosen for you. Continue reading
Mar 12 1 victim dead, 2 injured in shooting at Virginia's Old Dominion University, campus police say By Jonathan Mattise, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press A gunman and one victim are dead, and two other victims are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday morning, the Virginia school’s police said. Continue reading