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Renovation
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Parents urge council to back down after state's largest private creche told to remove unauthorised structures

Families urge local council to allow retention of unauthorized structures at Junior Genius Childcare.
Data science
fromeLearning Industry
5 days ago

What It Actually Means To Build A Learning System Today

Organizations now build AI-driven platforms to control data retrieval and evaluation, making internal knowledge the core differentiator in learning intelligence.
SF parents
fromSan Jose Spotlight
5 days ago

East San Jose school district audit investigation passes review - San Jose Spotlight

The audit found no evidence of fraud or misuse of funds in the Alum Rock Union School District.
#education-department
SF politics
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Opinion: School board member secretly investigated by district employees and district's lawyers

The Palo Alto school district conducted a secret investigation on board member Rowena Chiu, which raised concerns about governance and accountability.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
5 days ago

Microlearning Instructional Design: How Associations Build Smarter Training

Microlearning requires focused, engaging, and standalone lessons that align with member competencies for effective learning outcomes.
Education
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Teachers in overcrowded Cork school forced to use disabled toilet as 'sensory space'

Baltydaniel National School faces serious risks from traffic issues and inadequate classroom sizes, prompting a plea for expansion.
#community-colleges
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
6 days ago

What Adult AI Learners Actually Want To Know (And Why Most Courses Get It Wrong)

Beginners in AI education prioritize safety, practical use, and reassurance over technical details and complex concepts.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Teachers warn of extreme online content influencing pupils in British schools

Teachers report significant influence of harmful online content on students, highlighting the need for stricter regulations on tech companies.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Licensed vs. Certified: Which Actually Fits Your Career Goals?

Understanding licenses and certifications is crucial for career advancement and distinguishing oneself in a competitive job market.
#naciqi
SF parents
fromPadailypost
2 weeks ago

School district investigated one of its own board members - few knew of investigation

Palo Alto Unified School District investigated board member Rowena Chiu for racism allegations following a January 2025 Ethnic Studies meeting, and Chiu claims vindication while questioning the investigation's cost and lack of public disclosure.
#ai-in-education
Education
fromFast Company
1 week ago

More teachers and students are using AI despite potential risks

K-12 teachers and students increasingly use AI for educational purposes, but policies and training lag behind its adoption.
Education
fromFast Company
1 week ago

More teachers and students are using AI despite potential risks

K-12 teachers and students increasingly use AI for educational purposes, but policies and training lag behind its adoption.
#teacher-misconduct
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Teacher barred over secret email plan for pupils

A teacher was barred from teaching for instructing students to use fake emails for private tuition, violating child protection policies.
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Teacher barred over secret email plan for pupils

A teacher was barred from teaching for instructing students to use fake emails for private tuition, violating child protection policies.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

Can An LMS Really Reduce Compliance Risk Before It Happens?

A strategically positioned LMS reduces compliance risk by ensuring consistent policy communication across organizations and enabling rapid regulatory updates, transforming it from a reporting tool into a proactive risk management system.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

AI images scandalized a California elementary school. Now the state is pushing new safeguards

A California school's AI tool generated sexualized imagery during a fourth-grade homework assignment, prompting state education officials to release updated AI safety guidelines for schools.
Education
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

When Evaluation Becomes The Objective: Instructional Design And Accountability In K-12 Education

High-stakes testing accountability frameworks significantly influence instructional design practices, potentially narrowing educational approaches and creating misalignment between K-12 preparation and college-level expectations.
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

Balancing Personalization nd Privacy n Adaptive Learning

Adaptive learning refers to educational systems that use data, algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence to tailor learning experiences to individual users. Unlike traditional one-size-fits-all instruction, adaptive models adjust content, pacing, assessments, and feedback based on learner performance, behavior, and preferences.
Online learning
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

From Tick-Box Training To Transformative Learning: Designing Experiences That Stick

Meaningful learning requires emotional engagement and practical application rather than checkbox completion, creating lasting behavioral change that transforms how people work together.
Education
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

Want better schools? It's all up to states. - Harvard Gazette

Southern states Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee achieved significant test score gains in math and reading recovery from 2019 to 2024, demonstrating that ambitious state-led literacy reforms can reverse national educational decline.
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

FBI searches L.A. Unified School District office, home of superintendent

Generally, searches occur in the early stages of ongoing FBI investigations, she said. LAUSD did immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
US news
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Short tempers and legal threats: UK teachers report rise in problem parents

Over 90% of school leaders experience challenging parental behavior, with 60% facing verbal abuse and threats annually, significantly impacting staff mental health and school operations.
Education
fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago

35 Teachers Are Sharing The "Basic" Things Students Apparently Cannot Do Themselves Anymore

Teachers report students increasingly lack basic life skills and foundational academic abilities, from self-care tasks to fundamental math and writing, with administrative support often undermining academic standards.
Law
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

Legal Ed council underscores independence as states limit accreditation powers

ABA council for Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar asserted independence by creating a separate Accreditation Council and limiting accreditation input.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ontario education minister putting Peel school board under provincial control | CBC News

Ontario's education minister placed a seventh school board under supervision Wednesday in order to prevent dozens of teachers from being laid off, he says, and he is planning to soon take control of another board over financial concerns. Paul Calandra announced that he has put Peel District School Board under supervision and is giving the York Catholic District School Board two weeks to make a case for avoiding the same fate.
Canada news
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Education Leadership in Action

School leaders face unprecedented challenges including staffing shortages, declining morale, and decision fatigue while expected to drive innovation and improvement.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Why Reflections on Teaching Philosophy Matter: A Call for Contributions

Effective philosophy teaching cultivates student participation through course design, assessments, and informal pedagogies that encourage thinking aloud, testing partial ideas, and revising views publicly.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Walters: State's politicians wrongly fixate on education spending instead of results

California's K-12 system has rising per-student spending and reported local gains but continues to underperform nationally, especially in fourth-grade reading for Black and Latino students.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

An Article I'd Love to Read

Cuts that hurt are obvious: layoffs, program closures, college closures, furloughs, deferred maintenance, pay freezes, travel freezes, etc. It's a well-worn playbook at this point. Most of the moves in this category involve either attacking employee compensation, which causes obvious pain, or putting off necessary investments and living with gradual declines in quality.
Higher education
Higher education
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree

Generative AI in education creates tension between convenience and skill development, forcing professors and students to navigate unclear boundaries around responsible use.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

From watching a movie during lesson to sexualised comments - 160 complaints about driving instructors revealed

One person accused their instructor of using a racial slur and making sexualised comments. A copy of their complaint claimed the teacher had said: 'Watch that hand or I'll have a case against you,' implying that I had nearly touched him inappropriately, which I absolutely had not. Another learner wrote of receiving threatening text messages from an instructor who said they were going to report them for driving without insurance.
Education
#ethics
#accreditation-reform
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

The Case for Centers for Teaching and Learning (opinion)

This is a striking decision at a moment when public confidence in higher education is eroding. It is also puzzling because rigorous research and evaluation have demonstrated, over and over, the value of the work of centers for teaching and learning, including positive impacts on student learning outcomes, institutional effectiveness and faculty development.
Higher education
Education
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Assessment Consistency At Scale: The Missing Infrastructure In Digital Learning

High-quality assessment design is complex, iterative, and essential for fairness; consistent, comparable, collaboratively-developed assessments reduce workload and ensure valid interpretation.
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Opinion: Arrogant teachers ignore school board

A group of students who are eager to learn about advanced math are asking for multivariable calculus, and teacher Daniel Nguyen has obtained a master's degree in order to teach it. The school board told Paly to add the class on Dec. 16, but the teachers council said no. Apparently the school is run by a committee of teachers, called the council of administrators and instructors, who oppose adding the class.
Education
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Teachers Are Revealing The Things About Education That No One Wants To Admit But Are 100% True

Just because suspensions are down doesn't mean behaviors have improved.
#homeschooling
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How to Not Think Like a Bot

The most exciting moments for a teacher come when students stumble onto something unexpected-when they run to my office to tell me about a new twist in their thinking about birds in Sula or the discovery of yet another biblical reflection in Housekeeping. Those revelations come only when they survey the text as it is, not as they assume it to be.
Education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

College Costs, Accreditation Likely Top Focus for Congress

Lowering college costs, boosting accountability and reforming accreditation will likely be at the top of congressional Republicans' to-do list for 2026. But as public approval ratings for President Trump continue to decline and midterm elections loom, higher education policy experts across the political spectrum say congressional conservatives could be running out of time. The push for more affordable higher education has been gaining momentum for years,
Higher education
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: California colleges must stop blaming K-12 schools for student preparedness

Many UC first-year students, especially from high-need LCFF schools, arrived academically unprepared due to pandemic-related learning loss and structural inequities; blame hampers solutions.
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why General Education Requirements in College Matter

General education courses build foundational skills, socialize students, increase cultural capital and lifetime fulfillment, and positively influence life outcomes including income.
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