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Denise Pope, a senior lecturer at the GSE and co-founder of Challenge Success, a research and school reform project, has been tracking student cheating behavior for two decades. Students are simply swapping out one shortcut for another, she said. “This sort of hand-wringing that AI is changing homework like never before is a little bit off, because there were high amounts of copying and cheating homework long before.”

California is considering legislation that would require schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for basic math skills and provide extra support to those who fall behind.

Some education observers said Texas may be the first state to enact a required reading list, with the added layer of mandated religious text.

Professor Victor Lee recommends that any lessons about AI for elementary schools focus on concepts and skills with a "valid and productive instructional purpose tied to important learning goals."

Math fluency is described as a foundational skill for success in higher-level math and real-world problem solving, with Stanford GSE professor Jo Boaler recommending that middle school instruction prioritize conceptual understanding over rote memorization of procedures.

As the use of AI increases rapidly but evenly across schools, Victor Lee advises educators to consider what they are trying to accomplish through AI and build guidance and lessons from there.

New research from Stanford's SCALE Initiative finds that giving students access to AI tutors doesn't mean they'll use them.

Senior Lecturer Denise Pope offers guidance for teachers to make homework more effective and connected to big-picture learning goals.

Research by William Damon at the Stanford Center on Adolescence found that only about one in five young people are thriving with a clear sense of purpose, while roughly one in four remain rudderless - at serious risk of never fulfilling their potential.

Professor Thomas Dee co-led the largest national study of school cellphone bans to date, finding limited short-term effects on academic achievement, attendance, and overall well-being.

GSE professor Antero Garcia, who currently serves as president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), discusses the NCTE's new guide providing educators with some principles and examples for how to think about AI in the context of English class.

Professor Antero Garcia, who is president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), describes the intent behind the NCTE’s working framework on AI for English language arts teachers.

Senior Lecturer Denise Pope weighs in on the value of homework, suggesting it should be differentiated according to what students know and can do, without creating assignments that make students overly reliant on schools or parents.

In an op-ed, Professor Emerita Linda Darling-Hammond argues that developing and retaining school principals is central to addressing a flood of crises faced by public schools.

The Stanford Center on Early Childhood’s RAPID Survey Project reports that 47 percent of parents in a recent survey indicated that they experience inconsistent access to food.