Education
Recalling a reading initiative that went awry | Education
I was a teacher-training student living in Chiswick, London, in 1970 and we were the first people to buy up one of the cottages near Strand on the Green primary school. The start of “gentrification” of the area. Families at the other end of our road had been moved out during, or shortly after, the […]
‘Please Just Let Us Be’: San Francisco RV Crackdown Advances Despite Families’ Pleas
In the months since, oversized vehicles have shuffled around the area as then-Mayor London Breed and now Lurie proposed plans that sought to appease residents in surrounding neighborhoods while coming up with housing solutions, including promises to find new westside spaces for a safe parking site similar to one opened in the Bayview during the […]
What Is An AI Agent In eLearning?
Understanding AI Agents Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a part of how we learn lately, from personalized course suggestions to AI-powered feedback on assignments. In fact, you might have already interacted with an AI online tutor without realizing it. As AI continues to take more and more space in our lives, one particular aspect of it […]
A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools
A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools by TeachThought Staff If you’ve used AR (Accelerated Reader) as a reading motivation tool to set goals and track progress, you’re undoubtedly aware of its ability to assess general reading levels as well. The problem is, measuring reading level is really outside of its sweet spot as […]
Tim Towers obituary | Teaching
As a teacher of English and a union representative, my friend and colleague Tim Towers, who has died aged 75, had a lasting impact on the lives of many students and colleagues. He was politically active on the left, egalitarian and a passionate advocate of social justice, particular in regard to the Middle East. Born […]
Lurie and SF Zoo CEO at Odds About Her Resignation
The zoo is now at risk of losing $4 million in annual funding for failing to comply with that audit. Earlier this month, the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s office accused Peterson and zoo management of being uncooperative with its process, failing to turn over dozens of documents requested as far back as January, while making […]
NEPC Talks Education: The Hidden Risks of Education Technology in K-12 Schools
BOULDER, CO (June 19, 2025)—In this month’s episode of NEPC Talks Education, Christopher Saldaña explores the widespread adoption of education technology in schools and its unintended consequences with Faith Boninger, Publications Manager and Co-Director of NEPC’s Commercialism in Education Research Unit, and Andrew Liddell, co-founder of the EdTech Law Center, a consumer protection law firm […]
AI In Visual Storytelling: Developing Skills Among Students
Empowering Students’ Creativity Through AI Tools Modern education is undergoing a change because of information technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI). These days, educational robots and AI algorithms are essential components of training and Learning Management Systems, supporting a variety of teaching and learning tasks. Innovative methods for creating, distributing, and consuming digital media are made […]
Trump Can Keep Troops in LA For Now, Appeals Court Rules
Two of those judges were appointed by President Trump in his previous term. Trump deployed the troops through a presidential memo on June 7 and cited a rarely used federal statute permitting a president to deploy the National Guard in times of invasion, domestic rebellion or the inability for the federal government to carry out […]
Weak Data and Analyses Prop Up Claims of Cost-Effective School Choice in Wisconsin
BOULDER, CO (June 10, 2025)—A recent report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) examines publicly available test score data from Spring 2024 in Wisconsin to investigate the relative effectiveness and cost of school choice programs. The report claims to provide evidence that private schools participating in the state’s voucher programs and charter […]