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What I Learned About Special Education After Years of Getting It WrongWhat I Learned About Special Education After Years of Getting It Wrong

This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. Dontrell* came to me early in my microschool journey. Bright. Hilarious. Expressive. Absolutely adorable,

As Data Centers Expand, Should That Concern Schools?As Data Centers Expand, Should That Concern Schools?

Over the last three years, generative artificial intelligence made its way into many classrooms. Now, a White House initiative could plant the pervasive technology right outside of schools as well.

States Hope Fired Federal Workers Will Flock to Fill Teacher VacanciesStates Hope Fired Federal Workers Will Flock to Fill Teacher Vacancies

When sweeping announcements were made earlier this year that a swath of federal workers were slated to lose their jobs in the nation’s capital, neighboring state and city governments —

Inside a Program Supporting Black Girls Who Love MathInside a Program Supporting Black Girls Who Love Math

Bailey Hairston and Lauren Duval-Shepherd participate in a summer math lesson.Photo by Daniel Mollenkamp for EdSurge. PHILADELPHIA — Elle Oliver knows anger. Multiplying by 12 used to make the rising

Data Shows More Discipline, Less College Prep for Students With DisabilitiesData Shows More Discipline, Less College Prep for Students With Disabilities

Roughly 1 out of every 7 children in public school has an identified disability, according to a recent analysis, but both traditional public and charter schools have a long way

I Embraced AI in My Community College English Class — and My Students Loved ItI Embraced AI in My Community College English Class — and My Students Loved It

My 12-year-old twins can prompt ChatGPT with alarming fluency. They’ve generated AI music, transformed family photos into wispy Van Gogh-style portraits, and built a chatbot that mimics their favorite anime

Immigration Raids Are Preventing Students From Attending SchoolImmigration Raids Are Preventing Students From Attending School

Even before Donald Trump moved into his second term as president, experts and advocates predicted a drop in school attendance by students from immigrant families, arguing that a “climate of

How We Used Technology to Bring Families Back Into School LifeHow We Used Technology to Bring Families Back Into School Life

This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. At Guilford Preparatory Academy, a K-8, Title 1 public charter school in Greensboro, North

Are High School Counselors Encouraging AI for College Applications?Are High School Counselors Encouraging AI for College Applications?

School counselors Stephanie Nelson and Richard Tench, while hundreds of miles apart, give their rising seniors the same assignment when asked for a letter of recommendation: Take a “brag” sheet,