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AI Has Come for K–12 Education

The age of AI has come for K–12 education. A September 2025 RAND survey found that 54…

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Did ICE Raids and Wildfires Slow California’s Progress on Student Absenteeism?

California, by far the largest state by student population, just released its chronic absenteeism data…

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Do School Cell Phone Bans Actually Make a Difference?

Banning smartphones has become one of America’s favorite school policies. In 2023, Florida became the…

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Absenteeism Is Up. Does It Matter as Much for Student Achievement?

Across the nation’s schools, chronic absenteeism is up and student test scores are down, but how much is the…

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US Students Best Other Nations—in Achievement Gap Growth

US scores on the 2023 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) are another sign…

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TIMSS Shows the Bottom Is Falling Out for US Test Scores

Last week’s release of 2023 scores from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)—an…

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The Latest Chronic Absenteeism Numbers

A new school year is beginning, and students are returning to school, but the question…

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It Is Time to Set Goals for Cutting Chronic Absenteeism

Believe it or not, the 2024–25 school year will begin in some parts of the…

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Biden’s Unending Student Loan Forgiveness Run

On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced $7.7 billion in student debt cancellation for about 161,000 borrowers, equating…

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How Much Are You Willing to Spend on Student Loan Forgiveness?

Last Wednesday, the Biden administration announced $6.1 billion in student debt cancellation for over 300,000 borrowers who…

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It’s National School Choice Week. Democrats: What Do You Think?

This week is National School Choice Week, which makes it a good time to ponder…

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Ninety Percent Student Attendance Won’t Solve Chronic Absenteeism

One day after Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona presented the Biden administration’s “Improving Student Achievement…