Feb 24 HBCUs produce nearly half of all Black teachers in the U.S. By Annie Ma, Associated Press Research has found Black students who have at least one Black teacher are more likely to graduate from high school and less likely to be suspended or expelled. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:55 How this all-Black swim team is making waves in college sports By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery Competitive swimming is often dominated by white athletes, but one school is trying to change that. Since 2016, Howard University has been the only historically Black school with a swim team. Today, only 2 percent of all college swimmers are… Continue watching
Feb 17 ‘Run, Fight, Hide.’ Inside the 4 hours of lockdown at Michigan State University By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Courtney Norris In the days following the shooting, the circle of grief and trauma radiated out far beyond the current 50,000 registered students at MSU. As the most populous university in the state, and one of the largest in the U.S., most… Continue reading
Feb 14 Some educators embrace ChatGPT as a new teaching tool By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press “This is the future,” said one teacher, who describes ChatGPT as just the latest technology in his 17 years of teaching that prompted concerns about the potential for cheating. Continue reading
Feb 13 CDC data shows U.S. teen girls ‘in crisis’ with unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls' mental health, with almost 60 percent reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness. Continue reading
Feb 12 Schools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing 2024 presidential race By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. And Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador who is expected to announce her… Continue reading
Feb 10 A student offers his take on the promise and perils of ChatGPT By Adam Barham The new artificial intelligence, or AI, tool from OpenAI, ChatGPT, has the ability to generate text with different, lifelike human voices and tone, depending on what you ask it, allowing anyone to produce essays, scripts or even poetry without offering… Continue reading
Feb 09 Pence group to run ads in Iowa against gender-affirming school policies By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Pence is stepping up his outreach in Iowa ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign. He's rallying conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools, like one adopted in an eastern Iowa district last year. Continue reading
Feb 08 Tennessee House speaker considers rejecting federal education money By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press To date, no state has successfully rejected federal education funds even as state and local officials have long grumbled about some of the requirements and testing that at times come attached to the money. Continue reading
Feb 03 New federal rules would limit sugar in school meals for the 1st time By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The plan would also dramatically cut sodium in meals served to the nation's schoolkids by 2029, while boosting flexibility for foods made with whole grains. Continue reading