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How Are You Using A.I.?

[ad_1] Matt Webb, consultant and blogger “Yes, programmatic A.I. is useful,” he said. “But more than that, it’s enormous fun.” Get homework help. Maya Upadhyay, high school student Ms. Upadhyay takes advanced placement math classes, like statistics and calculus, and says when she’s confused with a homework question, she’ll feed it into ChatGPT. It will …

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Texas committee proposes changing bills banning tenure, DEI

[ad_1] Last month, Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick called the State Senate’s passage of four higher education bills “the strongest pushback on woke policies in higher education nationwide.” One of these bills was Senate Bill 15, which would ban transgender people from playing on sports teams matching their gender identity. The others were the triad …

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Common App releases report on transfer applicants

[ad_1] The Common Application is today releasing a report on its applications from students who are seeking to transfer, not gain admission for the first time. In the 2021–22 year, the Common App received more than 400,000 transfer applications. Most of the applicants applied to fewer institutions on average (2.25) compared to first-year applicants (6.22). …

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New certification identifies supportive colleges for parenting students

[ad_1] Generation Hope, an organization focused on supporting parenting students, is launching a new certification to identify and reward colleges, universities and nonprofits actively supporting students with children. The three-year certification, called the FamilyU Seal, is open to two-year and four-year nonprofit higher ed institutions and organizations that demonstrate a dedication to serving student parents. …

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How a social emotional learning book club can cut across cliques and connect kids | KQED

[ad_1] Amy Whitewater didn’t start a book club with social emotional learning goals in mind. It came from her own passion for reading. Whitewater taught English language arts for 10 years and later became a school counselor. When she got the idea for a student book club in 2013, she enlisted support from other staff …

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Exclusive newsletter content: Interview with Jill Wiley, Educator in Stavanger, Norway – We Are Teachers

[ad_1] Image source: https://www.kayak.com/Stavanger.32760.guide Last week we published this thoughtful, fiery piece from Jill Wiley on what teaching in Norway has taught her about teaching in America, where she started her career. From childcare to unions to gun violence, she covers some significant differences in treatment and posits this: that American teachers are being gaslit …

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