Study Finds States With Strong Teachers’ Unions Score Worse on Reading Policy
A new Progressive Policy Institute analysis finds states with stronger teachers’ unions tend to score worse on early-literacy policy and reading outcomes, though exceptions like Maryland and South Dakota complicate the pattern.
Reading Scores Slide as Schools Point to AI, Phones and Aging Buildings
New data discussed on The Drill Down podcast shows American students reading faster but understanding less, even as Mississippi’s decade-long reform effort pushes it into the top ten nationally for fourth-grade literacy.
Justice Department Accuses Berkeley Law of Racial Bias in Admissions
Federal officials say Berkeley Law’s admissions data show a strong bias favoring Black applicants over White and Asian applicants, a claim the school firmly denies.
Utah Valley University to Close Campus Thursday for Charlie Kirk Memorial
Utah Valley University will cancel classes Thursday for reflection on the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, as Turning Point USA holds a memorial on campus that a student group plans to protest.
NYC Schools to Bar AI Tools for Students Through 8th Grade, Set New Screen-Time Limits
New York City’s Department of Education is banning generative AI tools for roughly 600,000 students from kindergarten through eighth grade and setting new screen-time limits, following months of debate over AI’s role in classrooms.