Why the Rush toward Generative AI Literacy in K-12 Schools May Be Premature

The 74 Read More ​ The emergence of generative artificial intelligence is driving a movement to rapidly embed genAI literacy — the understanding and skills required to responsibly and effectively utilize these technologies — into the fabric of K-12 education. While this work is well-intentioned, aiming to prepare children for a tech-centric future, the challenge…

6 years after Parkland shooting, school librarian works hard to make her space the safest

District Administration Read More ​ Six years since the day everything changed, the library at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School brims with resources to promote mental health. There’s a “Zen den” for resting and decompressing, a therapy dog named River, yoga equipment, a button-making station and smartboards that display videos of crochet lessons. Librarian Diana…

Doing Educational Equity Right: School Discipline

Education Next Read More ​ This is the third in a series on doing educational equity right. See the  introductory post and part two on school finance . If school funding is the issue around which it’s easiest to find common ground across left and right, school discipline might be the hardest. That shouldn’t be surprising,…

Why $2B in New School Funding Is Leaving Minnesota Districts Scrambling for Cash

The 74 Read More ​ When the Democratic “trifecta” in control of Minnesota’s House, Senate and governor’s office announced last spring’s K-12 education finance bill, there weren’t enough superlatives in the thesaurus to fuel the sound bites. The more than $2.2 billion in “new” spending on public schools was “historic.” The number of initiatives funded…

Why John Dewey’s vision for education and democracy still resonates today

Education – The Conversation Read More ​John Dewey was a proponent of active learning. FatCamera via Getty Images John Dewey was one of the most important educational philosophers of the 20th century. His work has been cited in scholarly publications over 400,000 times. Dewey’s writings continue to influence discussions on a variety of subjects, including…