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New York City Just Banned AI for 600,000 Students — Teachers and Lawmakers Split On Whether It's the Right Move

NYC just froze AI in classrooms through 8th grade for 600,000 kids. Hispanic students, 42.3% of enrollment, are the largest group affected.

Latin Times · Sep 3

Many US adults are skipping parenting or having fewer kids – and it’s forcing schools to close

As the US birthrate has declined dramatically, schools are becoming emptier and districts are getting less public funding

The Guardian - US · Mar 16

Schools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis

Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Commentary: Online schooling is the bad idea that refuses to die

Nearly all of the 20 largest U.S. school districts will offer online schooling options this fall. Over half of them will be offering more full-time virtual school programs than they did before the pandemic. The trend seems likely to continue or accelerate, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022

T-Squared: Pooja Salhotra will cover East Texas for The Texas Tribune

Pooja has worked at Chalkbeat, CNN and NPR. Based in Lufkin, she will report from a vast and diverse region that borders on three states.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2022