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Assistant Managing Editor at Education Week. Tar Heel. Send tips and ideas to mwill@educationweek.org.

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How AI Is Reshaping Teachers’ Jobs Artificial intelligence is changing the way teachers work, learn, and teach.

Is it ethical for teachers to use AI to grade? Can AI really coach teachers? What does AI look like in the classroom? Tackle those questions and dive into how AI is reshaping teachers' jobs with this new special report: www.edweek.org/technology/h...

14.02.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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McMahon Declines to Say If Black History Classes Are Allowed Under Trump Order The comment came during an exchange with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about Trump's executive order on "radical indoctrination."

New: Linda McMahon, potential U.S. Education Secretary, declined to say with certainty that Black history classes in K-12 schools are permitted under Trump's EOs.

"I’m not quite certain, and I’d like to look into it further and get back to you on that," she said. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

13.02.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For Too Many Boys, School Isn’t Working. Solutions Are in Reach A special reporting project explores why boys, overall, are doing worse in school than girlsβ€”and what can be done to reverse the trend.

This concludes my first Bluesky thread (hi!), but there's much more to explore in this deeply reported package! Check it out: www.edweek.org/leadership/f...

11.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Middle School Is Tough for Boys. One School Found the 'Secret Sauce' for Success Hands-on learning, choice, and other evidence-based practices help boys thrive.

And in Charlottesville, a middle school has opted to give students more autonomy, choice in their school work, and time for collaboration with peers. It's made a tough academic transition more successful, especially for boys. www.edweek.org/leadership/m...

11.02.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boys Think School Is a Waste of Time. Career Pathways Prove Them Wrong Real-world, experiential learning appeals to how boys learn best, educators say.

In Delaware, Elizabeth observed a high school where students got practical, hands-on experience in career education. By age 15, boys are more than twice as likely than girls to express that β€œschool is a waste of time.” But this approach has gotten boys engaged. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

11.02.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kindergarten Play Makes a Comeback, and Boys Benefit The modern kindergarten has little time for movement and play. Not so in this teacher's classroom.

She also visited a New Hampshire elementary school, where a kindergarten teacher has infused play and outdoor learning into her curriculum. Boys who struggle in the classroom tend to thrive outside. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

11.02.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What 'Boy-Friendly' Changes Look Like at Every Grade Level An all-boys school gave students more autonomy and time for socializing. The results have been powerful.

Elizabeth set out to find out what schools can do to better motivate and engage boys. She visited an all-boys school that has made "boy-friendly" changes to the school day, with big results. One change was as simple as adding an extra optional morning recess. www.edweek.org/leadership/w...

11.02.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why School Isn't Working for Many Boys and What Could Help Teachers report in a new survey that boys are less focused and engaged than their female counterparts.

A couple weeks ago, Education Week published an enterprise package on the "boys crisis" in education, written by Elizabeth Heubeck & edited by me. Why are boys lagging behind girls on so many educational metrics, from literacy skills to discipline to graduation rates? www.edweek.org/leadership/w...

11.02.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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