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Test Scores Show A “Generation-Long Decline.” Is The Sky Falling?
Today on AOTA Shorts: The learning loss hawks are back, maybe, and this time with new data. Almost everywhere in America students are performing wors…
13 hours ago
Cell Phone Bans Are Here… But Does The Data Show They Work?
Today on AOTA Shorts: A new study from researchers at Stanford, Duke, Michigan, and Penn that analyzes data from Yondr, the makers of cell phone po…
1 week ago
They Got Money For War But Can’t Feed The Poor… or Protect Libraries
This Week: As the cost of living skyrockets in America, the dissatisfaction with the American-Israeli wars in Palestine and Iran grows. But what does…
3 weeks ago
So Much for Chromebooks -- Los Angeles Moves to Limit Screen Time in Schools
This Week: The board of the nation’s 2nd largest school district unanimously approved a resolution to place strong limits on screen time for students…
4 weeks ago
Parents Sue Big Ed Tech and States Push the “Success Sequence”
This Week: In what could be a landscape shifting class action lawsuit, parents sue Curriculum Associates, maker of iReady, alleging privacy concerns,…
1 month ago
Is Grade Inflation a Problem? And Conversion Therapy Returns
This Week: In a stunning 8-1 decision this week the US Supreme Court overturns a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors. Using the first …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Cesar Chavez’s Legacy Shattered, Social Media Addiction Damages, and Melania’s Robots are Coming for Teachers’ Jobs
This Week: The legacy of Cesar Chavez is forever tarnished following the revelation of rape and sexual abuse allegations. As communities quickly (and…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Did A 4 Day School Week Doom Oregon Students’ Scores?
Today on AOTA Shorts: The State of Oregon is one of just a few in the country that doesn't mandate a specific number of school days each year, and ov…
2 months ago
Parents Trust Grades More Than Test Scores… Are They Right?
Today on AOTA Shorts: A new paper from researchers at Oregon State University and the University of Chicago shows evidence that parents place greater…
2 months, 1 week ago
Supreme Court Backs Conservative Christian Effort to Overturn Gender Disclosure Ruling
Today on AOTA Shorts: On March 2nd, the Supreme Court issued a ruling, ostensibly from the Court’s 6 conservative justices, that overturns a Californ…
2 months, 2 weeks ago