Category: Education (K-12)

I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well.

The new, simplified version of the college student aid form was supposed to become available in December. It was, kind of, for some people.
Chaos, Injustice and Joy: This Year’s College Essays About Money

Each year, we ask teenagers to send us their application essays about work, money or social class. Here are four, from California to Cambodia.
Chatbot Hype or Harm? Teens Push to Broaden A.I. Literacy

Students at a New Jersey high school want to widen A.I. discussions beyond dueling tropes of tech magic and doomsday panic.
Cheating Fears Over Chatbots Were Overblown, New Research Suggests

A.I. tools like ChatGPT did not boost the frequency of cheating in high schools, Stanford researchers say.
More States Now Require Financial Literacy Classes in High Schools

The surge in offerings is a response to the pandemic, which revealed glaring income inequality, as well as inflation and the resumption of student loan payments, an expert said.
How Your Child’s School Bus Might Prevent Blackouts

When not driving around, electric buses and other vehicles could help utilities by storing their solar and wind energy and releasing it to meet surges in demand.
Families Are Taking Children Out of School to Travel. Should They?

Vacationing during the off-season has long been considered a cost-saving boon. But can families with school-aged children take advantage? Should they?
Do School Smartphone Bans Work?

Proponents say no-phone rules reduce student distractions and bullying. Critics say the bans could hinder student self-direction and critical thinking.
This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened.

Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagement increased. So did the hunt for contraband phones.
Wall Street’s Most Hated Regulator Faces an Existential Threat

Rohit Chopra, who leads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, says he is simply enforcing the law. Bankers call him reckless — a “regulator gone rogue.”
To Test the A.I. Learning Hype, I Visited Classrooms

Some tech proponents say generative artificial intelligence will revolutionize education. Yet, some schools are blocking it. Here was a chance for reporting.
Dependence on Tech Caused ‘Staggering’ Education Inequality, U.N. Agency Says

Heavy reliance on online remote learning during the pandemic drew attention away from more equitable ways of teaching children at home, a UNESCO report says.