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Observers have started to craft different narratives about where artificial intelligence (AI) will lead us, but we can’t know how the story will end. All we know for certain is that AI is rapidly transforming our world, from the classroom to the lab, the boardroom to the marketplace—and we humans aren’t ready.
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Announcing a new forum for bold ideas to build momentum Proposals to eliminate the Department of Education (ED) have been a Republican talking point since Ronald Reagan first suggested it in the early 1980s.

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For decades, students of color and those from low-income communities have faced persistent achievement gaps in our education system. Despite countless reform efforts, these students continue to encounter barriers to accessing high-quality, personalized instruction that builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Eliminating the Department of Education won’t fix education’s dysfunctions—but neither will denying they exist
Announcing a new forum for bold ideas to build momentum Proposals to eliminate the Department of Education (ED) have been a Republican talking point since Ronald Reagan first suggested it in the early 1980s.
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Chartering, revisited: A proven strategy for big-city schools
Post-pandemic, big city K-12 leaders are doing everything they can to strengthen their schools and meet student needs. However, the districts they lead are tapped out in terms of teacher and administrator capability, dollars, and political support.
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Embracing AI in Education Can Move Us Toward a New Era of Learning
For decades, students of color and those from low-income communities have faced persistent achievement gaps in our education system. Despite countless reform efforts, these students continue to encounter barriers to accessing high-quality, personalized instruction that builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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