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How AI could transform the way schools test kids

The Hechinger Report

PISA, the influential international test, expects to integrate AI into the design of its 2029 test. And they could help tailor tests to a student’s specific cultural and educational context. Piacentini said the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which runs PISA, is exploring the possible use of AI in several realms.

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High school seniors reveal choices in joyous ‘signing day’ ceremony

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The dramatic reveal has become an increasingly common ritual at charter schools where college acceptance is both the goal and part of the culture. On this spring day at Boston University “we celebrate seniors on their journey to college and life beyond!” dean of students Robert Hendricks exclaimed. Tutors danced. Teachers clapped.

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Engaging with the RGS collections

Living Geography

The second, Conferencing British geography: disciplinary history told through annual conferences (1949-2029) and their archives, is funded by the Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership and will support PhD research at the University of Nottingham, in partnership with the Society. The deadline is 7 January 2025. Find out more and apply.

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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

The Hechinger Report

She has spoken out about the mental health toll of trauma, including from poverty, and the need for more resources and “culturally competent” mental health providers. Student mental health, school safety As California attorney general, Harris created a Bureau of Children’s Justice to address childhood trauma, among other issues.

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