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education2 days ago•6 min saved

Schools rethink screens as LAUSD scales back device programs

Public schools’ rush to give every student a laptop is giving way to a digital reckoning: districts like Los Angeles Unified are rolling back device programs for younger students, instituting screen-time limits, banning YouTube on school devices, and moving toward in-class access only, amid parent activism and concerns that devices distract more than educate. The shift follows pandemic-era device proliferation, with bills and advisories at state and federal levels prompting debates about whether edtech truly improves learning or simply hooks students to screens and drives up costs.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#digital-devices #edtech #education

politics7 days ago•2 min saved

Florida signs Teddy Bridgewater Act enabling coaches to fund athlete support up to $15,000

Governor DeSantis signed the Teddy Bridgewater Act, allowing middle- and high-school head coaches to spend up to $15,000 of their own money on food, transportation, and recovery services for student-athletes. The measure, approved by the Senate in February, aims to address needs highlighted by Bridgewater’s coaching stint but raises questions about oversight and potential misuse or booster influence.

via NBC Sports|

#coaching-funding #education-policy #florida

higher-education9 days ago•17 min saved

Harvard professors vote to cap A grades to curb grade inflation

Harvard faculty voted to cap A grades at about 20 percent per class to combat grade inflation, signaling a stricter grading regime intended to restore trust in higher education; the policy is slated to take effect in fall 2027.

via The Washington Post|

#education-policy #grade-inflation #harvard-university

politics10 days ago•11 min saved

Senate antisemitism bill aims to reshape campus, online policy

Senators James Lankford and Jacky Rosen unveiled a broad bipartisan antisemitism bill to combat discrimination on campuses and online, create a DOE antisemitism coordinator, boost nonprofit security grants to $1 billion plus a places-of-worship grant, and require platform moderation disclosures, with a House companion on the horizon; the live updates also cover DOJ questions over a Jan. 6 payouts fund, GOP moves on an immigration-enforcement bill, and ongoing Trump-related party dynamics in Massie’s Kentucky race.

via Politico|

#antisemitism #bipartisan #education-policy

health14 days ago•3 min saved

Teens Sleep Less Than Ever, Study Finds

A Pediatrics study using Monitoring the Future data shows record-low sleep for U.S. teens, with only 22% of older teens getting seven hours. Sleep declines with age and disparities by race/ethnicity and parental education are widening. Causes include screen time, pandemic-era stress, and relentless academic pressure; researchers urge structural fixes and a culture that values sleep, including delaying high school start times to better fit teens’ biological rhythms.

via The Guardian|

#education-policy #health #mental-health

world21 days ago•3 min saved

Mexico ends school year early as World Cup and heat wave loom

Mexico will end its school year six weeks early on June 5 to accommodate hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and an expected extraordinary heat wave, with the next academic year starting August 31 after two weeks of strengthened learning. The World Cup runs June 11–July 19, with Mexico hosting 13 matches, and officials say the change preserves the curriculum and international commitments amid rising temperatures, including record heat in Hermosillo.

via The New York Times|

#education-policy #heat-wave #hermosillo

politics24 days ago•39 min saved

Trump Reinstates Presidential Fitness Test — here's how to take it

Trump signed a memo reviving the Presidential Fitness Test; Obama-era changes retired it amid concerns about effectiveness and peer pressure, and the piece also offers a DIY at-home version using the 1985 benchmarks (sit-ups, shuttle run, 1-mile run, V-sit and reach, pull-ups) with percentile targets to reach the 85th percentile for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.

via Yahoo|

#education-policy #health-and-fitness #obama-administration

politics24 days ago•2 min saved

Education Dept Probes Smith College Over Transgender Admissions Policy

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, arguing that its policy of admitting students who self-identify as women—including transgender women—could violate federal law by allowing biological males into women’s spaces and jeopardizing the college’s all-women status. Smith says its policy covers cis, trans, and nonbinary women and remains committed to civil rights laws, while the charge stems from a Defending Education complaint amid ongoing Trump-era disputes over transgender rights in education and sports.

via The Guardian|

#civil-rights #education-policy #politics

education24 days ago•3 min saved

DOE Opens Title IX Probe Into Smith College's Trans Women Admissions

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College over its admission of transgender women, assessing whether the private all-women’s college violated rules by admitting individuals who are not biologically female; Smith has admitted trans women since 2015 and now accepts applicants who self-identify as women, amid ongoing debates about gender identity and Title IX protections.

via CBS News|

#education #education-policy #office-for-civil-rights

education-policy24 days ago•5 min saved

Federal probe targets Smith College over transgender admissions

The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College to determine whether the private women’s college violated sex-discrimination rules by admitting transgender women, a move tied to ongoing Republican-led efforts to limit transgender rights in education; Smith has admitted transgender women since 2015, reflecting broader shifts in some women’s colleges toward more inclusive admissions.

via Politico|

#education-department #education-policy #investigation

education1 month ago•5 min saved

LA Unified Sets Groundbreaking Screen-Time Limits in Classrooms

Los Angeles Unified School District approved a 6-0 resolution to curb device use, create grade-specific screen-time policies, prohibit devices for first graders, restrict self-directed YouTube access, require opt-outs, and audit ed-tech contracts, with the policy taking effect in 2026-27. The move comes amid a parent-driven backlash against heavy reliance on school devices and marks the first major district to pursue reduced screen exposure.

via NBC News|

#edtech-backlash #education #education-policy

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

SCOTUS declines to hear parents’ rights challenge to school gender-identity decisions

The Supreme Court declined to hear a Massachusetts parents’ civil-rights challenge alleging their public school secretly socially transitioned their child to a different gender without parental knowledge or consent, leaving the lower court ruling intact; the decision keeps the debate about parental rights in public schools alive, with a related Florida case awaiting action and ongoing debates over school-notification and pronoun policies.

via CBS News|

#education-policy #gender-identity #note-only-five-tags-allowed-please-disregard-the-extra-tag-if-required

higher-education2 months ago•17 min saved

Treasury to Handle Defaulted Student Loans in Education Department Restructure

The Education Department says the Treasury Department will take over collecting on defaulted student loans as the first phase of a three-step plan to spin off key functions from the department; supporters say Treasury is better equipped to manage debt collection, but critics worry the change will confuse borrowers and signal broader dismantling of Education Department.

via The Washington Post|

#education-policy #higher-education #student-loans

education2 months ago•7 min saved

Portland Public Schools Weighs Closing Up to 10 Schools by 2027–28

Portland Public Schools plans to close five to ten of its 74 elementary, K–8, middle, and alternative schools by the start of the 2027–28 school year, citing a 12% enrollment drop since 2018–19 and projections of further declines. A timeline calls for family engagement through spring, summer, and fall 2026, with Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong to present a recommendation to the school board by late fall 2026 and board approval by year’s end. Closures would be part of a broader effort to optimize resources and school communities, with decisions influenced by future housing patterns and facility concerns; officials note that savings are unlikely to be substantial unless staffing is reduced.

via Willamette Week|

#budget-deficits #education #education-policy

education2 months ago•1 min saved

Kindergarten Screens Stir Debate Over School-Time Tech

Parents are curbing home screen time while schools increasingly deploy iPads for kindergartners to games and videos (including YouTube during breaks), with districts claiming limited daily use even as families report growing classroom exposure—igniting a national debate over the role of tech in early education.

via The New York Times|

#classroom-technology #education #education-policy