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Supporting Students Learning to Evaluate Sources- Assessment Approach from Joel Breakstone, Mark Smith and Sarah McGrew
Educational interventions in a variety of contexts have shown that students can learn the strategies professional fact checkers use to evaluate the credibility of online sources. Researchers conducting these interventions have developed new kinds of assessments—instruments that measure...
Job demand for college degree growing in Hawaii, report finds | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The proportion of U.S. jobs requiring postsecondary preparation continues to inch upward, and by 2031 in Hawaii, 70% of job openings will require some type of education and/or training beyond high school, says a report from researchers at Georgetown University. — Read on...
Experts Give Biden High Marks on Student Achievement Agenda. But What About Parents? – The 74
While tutoring, chronic absenteeism and extra-learning time are shared priorities, some point to an “urgency gap” between educators and parents. — Read on www.the74million.org/article/experts-give-biden-high-marks-on-student-achievement-agenda-but-what-about-parents/
Arizona State and OpenAI Are Now Partners. What Does That Mean?
The arrangement aims to increase campus access to GPT-4. — Read on www.chronicle.com/article/arizona-state-and-openai-are-now-partners-what-does-that-mean
Publishing Books with AI – BookBaker Beta
Above is an image and excerpt from "Exploring the Islands - A History of Hawai‘i" - a "book" I just "wrote" using AllCourse's AI "BookBaker"!Can we create meaningful books using AI? Will this revolutionize non fiction book publishing? AllCourse has launched a new app-- "BookBaker" which enables...
The Imperative for High-Quality Pre-K – Deborah Stupski
The 74 is partnering with Stanford University’s Hoover Institution to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ‘A Nation At Risk’ report. Hoover’s A Nation At Risk +40 research initiative spotlights insights and analysis from experts, educators and policymakers as to what evidence shows about the...
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2023 | Edutopia
We’ve pared down hundreds of studies to 10 you shouldn’t miss—from what AI can (and can’t) do to the neuroscience of brain synchrony. — Read on www.edutopia.org/article/10-most-significant-education-studies-2023
14 Charts that Changed the Way We Looked at America’s Schools in 2023 – The 74
From absenteeism to grade inflation, this research captured the realities that shaped the K–12 landscape this year. — Read on www.the74million.org/article/14-charts-that-changed-the-way-we-looked-at-americas-schools-in-2023/
A Student Wrote a Book About Her Learning Disability. Now, She Has Advice for Teachers
Zoe Kozina, 17, is the author of Your Beautiful Mind, a children’s book published this year. — Read on www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/a-student-wrote-a-book-about-her-learning-disability-now-she-has-advice-for-teachers/2023/11
4 ways to help teachers trust data—and you – from NWEA
4 ways to help teachers trust data—and you - NWEA — Read on www.nwea.org/resource-center/resource/4-ways-to-help-teachers-trust-data-and-you/
Khan Academy Cuts District Price of Khanmigo AI Teaching Assistant, Adds Academic Essay Feature — THE Journal
Khan Academy is slashing the district price of its Khanmigo AI teaching assistant tool, from $60 per student/per year to $35 per student/per year. The price cut reflects a commitment to "making AI as accessible as possible," the organization said. — Read on...
U.S. Ed Dept Office for Civil Rights Civil Rights Data on Students’ Access to Educational Opportunities During the Pandemic
https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-education-departments-office-civil-rights-releases-new-civil-rights-data-students%E2%80%99-access-educational-opportunities-during-pandemic?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Key data points from the...
Student Loan Debt Stress is Disrupting the School-to-Work Trajectory – from Business Wire
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231107527827/en/Student-Loan-Debt-Stress-is-Disrupting-the-School-to-Work-Trajectory NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an era of both ongoing job uncertainty and rapid-fire advancements, working Americans are thinking more about their education, job...
Student Futures – report on the difficulty for financially disadvantatged students- from Brookings
K12 Digital Transformation – 2023 Survey. Towards a hybrid future for K12 learning and teaching.
Initial results and insights from the first annual Digital Transformation survey of HolonIQ’s Global K12 Education Network, conducted in December 2022- January 2023 — Read on www.holoniq.com/notes/2023-k12-digital-transformation