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

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Match High School senior Aneudy Polanco celebrates his choice of UMass Amherst with his mother and girlfriend on college ‘signing day.’ This is the final story in an occasional series looking at six members of the senior class at Match High School, a college preparatory charter school in Boston. Photo: Liz Willen.

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How AI could transform the way schools test kids

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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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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

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Student mental health, school safety As California attorney general, Harris created a Bureau of Children’s Justice to address childhood trauma, among other issues. 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.

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