How Texas Helped a Private School Chain’s AI Tool Get Into Public School Classrooms
Just three months after the Texas State Board of Education raised concerns about Alpha School’s AI learning platform, Education Commissioner…
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admin Arizona Lawmaker Proposes More Federal Support for English Fluency Services
Three new bills would fund literacy classes, dual-language programs and training for teachers of students learning English in the state,…
Arizona Lowered the Bar for Its English Fluency Test. Experts Say It Will Harm Students in the Long Run.
When students score high enough on a state test, they’re considered fluent in English. But experts say thousands of students…
Arizona facilitó la aprobación del examen de fluidez en inglés; expertos dicen que perjudicará el éxito estudiantil.
Al obtener una calificación alta en un examen estatal, se considera que el estudiante habla inglés fluido; expertos dicen que…
Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality.
To give voucher programs a toehold in state legislatures, politicians touted how students with disabilities would gain access to private…
Several States Rejected This Private School Chain as a Charter. Now It’s Eligible for Texas’ Taxpayer-Funded Vouchers.
The Texas education board, which typically approves most charter applications it reviews, rejected Alpha School’s request last year. Then Alpha…
California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct
The legislation resulted from a KQED-ProPublica investigation that found at least 14 educators were hired by new schools after their…
At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.
Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools…
For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct
California is set to launch a database for school support staff, such as bus drivers and janitors, with substantiated claims…
How Videos Helped Me Uncover Abuse at an Arkansas Private School
Mary “Tracy” Morrison ordered students to scrub floors and urged them to attack a classmate. Few records exist of incidents…