Enrollment Crisis Threatens State Budgets and School Operations
As schools grapple with a challenging landscape, Bellwether and WestEd suggest state leaders adjust policies and consider tools needed for success.
Declining preschool and K-12 enrollment could cost states $11.5 billion annually by 2030-31, forcing districts to rethink operations and prompting policy adjustments at the state level. This represents a fundamental shift in school finance that requires immediate strategic planning from district leaders.
Chronic Absenteeism Emerges as Persistent Post-Pandemic Crisis
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Chronic absenteeism rates have bare...
AI-Powered Professional Development Tools Promise to Transform Teacher Training
Conversations with Kevin Hogan: Peter Youngs of the University of Virginia and Edthena CEO Adam Geller on the future promise of personalized...
Younger Workers Lack Critical Thinking Skills Essential for AI Era
The three largest skill gaps in the younger workforce represent “the very skills most essential to humans in the AI era,” p...
Three-Year Degree Movement Gains Traction Amid Faculty Opposition
While some say such degrees could increase college affordability, two groups blasted them as “stripped-down curriculum that prioritize...