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IPEC hires charter school policy veteran as executive director
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation board unanimously approved Karega Rausch as its executive director, following a recommendation from Mayor Joe Hogsett.
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CTU teachers urge Chicago board to reject budget cuts
Teachers and the Chicago Teachers Union urged the Chicago Board of Education to reject the district's $9.88 billion budget proposal, which includes all-staff furloughs and a mid-year spending freeze, at a required budget hearing.
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IPEC names six finalists for executive director role
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation board announced six finalists for its executive director position.
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CPS $9.88 billion budget mixes staff cuts with one-year furlough savings
Chicago Public Schools proposed permanent staff savings, temporary furloughs, and a larger city tax request as it works through a $732.5 million deficit.
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NYC Council approves $10,000 payment to school paraprofessionals
The New York City Council voted 49 to 0 to approve a one-time $10,000 workforce stabilization payment to most public school paraprofessionals.
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NYC mayor expands preschool special education with $67.5 million investment
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced a $67.5 million investment to expand the Nest, Horizon, AIMS, Path and ACES special education programs into pre-K across 14 of the city's 32 school districts.
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Gallup poll shows US college confidence drops to 38 percent
Gallup and the Lumina Foundation released a poll finding that 38 percent of U.S. adults have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in higher education, down from 42 percent in 2025.
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When AI Cheers Instead of Critiques: A Practice Guide for LLM Writing Feedback
LLM-based feedback tools can change writing feedback based on stated student identity, sometimes offering warmth in place of substantive critique. Here are concrete classroom checks teachers and instructional leaders can use, paired with the honest limits of the evidence behind them.