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Key points: Some might worry that the introduction of AI tools in the English classroom will simply lead to more cheating and even worse literacy rates, leaving students unprepared for college and careers that demand strong writing and communication skills. While there are scary aspects of students using AI in school, there are many more benefits, tipping the scale toward learning to use AI appropriately rather than banning it. The following three use cases are designed to improve students’ literacy skills through the use of AI, which can be helpful for English teachers as well as in other content areas…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This story was co-published with The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories that matter. For Dave Murman, the issue was personal. The Republican state lawmaker knew Nebraska school districts were denying transfer requests at high rates to students with disabilities — kids who reminded Murman of his now-grown daughter.  In 2025, he proposed a bill to ban the disproportionate rejections. Gov. Jim Pillen signed the measure last month, but by then, it was unrecognizable to the parents…

Though you may not hear it every day, chimera remains an evoca­tive word, per­haps even more so for its rar­i­ty. It descends from the Greek Khi­maira, lit­er­al­ly “year-old she-goat,” the name of a myth­i­cal fire-breath­ing crea­ture with a caprine body, sure enough, but also the head of a lion and the tail of a drag­on. Today the word broad­ly refers to any com­pound, usu­al­ly bizarre, of parts drawn from dis­parate sources, a usage that dates back to the Mid­dle Ages. Look at the illu­mi­nat­ed man­u­scripts from that time, and you’ll find chimeras aplen­ty, a host of beast­ly mash-ups that look evoca­tive­ly…

RST: I’m worried about you, friend. How’s your back? EGG: It’s fine. Getting old is hell, but for me manageable because I still have all my marbles. RST: You have a lot of marbles, so here’s something I’m struggling with and want you to help me understand. EGG: I will try to help, but no dog grooming questions. RST: No, wise guy. It’s the problem of other minds. Even though most of us know about all the challenges facing higher ed now, the group who seems least aware of the broader national picture is, I think, the majority of faculty.…

It’s no secret that the higher education sector is known for being slow moving. But if academia is the proverbial immovable object, artificial intelligence is its unstoppable force. Educators and higher ed experts are now preparing for a future that could be significantly shaped by AI — and those gathered at the annual ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego last week discussed how to navigate the sea change. University leaders in attendance weighed in on their biggest hopes and concerns surrounding AI implementation in higher ed. And panelists shared their insights into how AI can serve nontraditional students and prepare their…

In 2021, I was a demoralized educator: not burnt out, but demoralized. As I shared in my first article for EdSurge, demoralization occurs when teachers “encounter consistent and pervasive challenges to enacting the values that motivate their work.”That year, the pervasive challenges seemed obvious and communal. We were all navigating online platforms, figuring out how to replicate student services virtually and struggling to make up for lost time in instruction, social-skill development and relationship-building for when students returned to in-person schooling. When I think about what feels most pressing now, it seems those challenges persist but are perhaps less obvious…

The forthcoming brief Prioritizing Students with Disabilities in AI Policy (EALA/New America) highlights a critical reality: 73% of students with disabilities use AI for coursework, and 57% of special educators use it to draft IEPs. Yet, 0% of AI-based interventions in a 2025 systematic review rate as “Low Risk” for algorithmic bias. Framing responsible AI as critical, the brief anchors four operational pillars, leveraging the SAFE Framework. This article proposes a framework for responsible AI and assessment innovation for students with learning differences.  Quality Inferences to Serve Students who Learn Differently Too often, inferences about neurodivergent students fail to recognize…

Walk into any faculty meeting or office today and the conversation inevitably turns toward artificial intelligence (AI). Some instructors are experimenting enthusiastically, while others are cautious and perhaps even resistant. Most, however, are simply trying to figure out how to respond to this potential paradigm shift without losing what makes their teaching meaningful.  In the early iterations of AI use in teaching, a familiar pattern has emerged. Faculty are using AI to:  Summarize text readings  These uses are helpful. They mitigate those realities which all faculty are in consistent tension with, including time and routine administrative tasks. However, these gains in improved workflow rarely equate to change in the learning experience for students.  …

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Educators at the Making Waves Academy knew they wanted to teach high school students to be good communicators, problem solvers and critical thinkers to succeed in a rapidly changing world.   English and math still matter, said Patrick O’Donnell, CEO of the foundation that supports the charter school north of Oakland, California. But having the ability to reason, research and adapt will be crucial as technologies like artificial intelligence change all aspects of life and the workplace. “If students can really progress in these skills, they’re…

The search for college funding often feels like a full-time job without any wages. You spend hours scouring the web, only to find awards you aren’t eligible for, deadlines that passed three months ago, or “easy” scholarships that seem too good to be true from companies you don’t know if you can trust. That’s why we created this blog post – to help you find and apply for scholarships that are truly worth your time and effort.   If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you aren’t alone. Most students find the scholarship hunt daunting, and it’s easy to feel like the deck…