Orland High School District 230 to expand digital pass system that tracks students

High School District 230 will expand use of Raptor Technologies’ Smart Pass system after a pilot program at Andrew High ...
The Journal

Student AI Use on the Rise, Survey Finds

Ninety-three percent of students across the United States have used AI at least once or twice for school-related purposes, according to the latest AI in Education report from Microsoft. In partnership ...
Campus Technology

Survey: Student AI Use on the Rise

Ninety-three percent of students across the United States have used AI at least once or twice for school-related purposes, according to the latest AI in Education report from Microsoft. In partnership ...
WSAZ

Ohio launches statewide student attendance dashboard

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSAZ) - State officials said they are looking to start the conversation on frequent student absences in Ohio. According to The Ohio Department of Education, 25% of Ohio students were ...
Indiana Daily Student

Public university students in Indiana can use student IDs when voting, federal judge rules

Students attending public universities in Indiana will be able to use their student identification cards during the state’s May 5 primary election, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Federal judge Richard ...
The Washington Post

Student-athletes more likely to attend school than peers, new research finds

Student-athletes are less likely to skip school than other students, even in the offseason, new research finds, supporting an emerging consensus that connections to activities, teachers and peers are ...
Los Angeles Times

Education Department directs student loan borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repayment

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 7 million student loan borrowers who have been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive ...
NBC4 Columbus

How schools are using March Madness to boost attendance, reading

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — March Madness is underway, and some central Ohio schools are turning the excitement into classroom engagement. From attendance competitions to reading challenges, educators ...
The New York Times

Record Number of Student Loan Borrowers Are in Delinquency and Default

Recently released data from the Education Department showed that by the end of last year, 7.7 million borrowers had defaulted on $181 billion in federal student loans. By Stacy Cowley A record number ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This High School Student Invented a Filter That Eliminates 96 Percent of Microplastics From Drinking Water

Microplastics pose a growing global concern as they infiltrate not just the environment but also humans and animals. Joker / Alexander Stein / ullstein bild via Getty Images A few years ago, teenager ...
Nature

AI and the PhD student: friend or foe?

Leona Diala uses artificial-intelligence tools for many aspects of her PhD: to search the literature, design presentations, generate code and summarize papers. The tools save her time and give her ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio’s answer to a school attendance crisis: a dashboard. Would policies, funding, be better?

Chronic absenteeism spiked in Ohio during the pandemic and never fully recovered. Kids who miss school fall behind, disengage, and too often don’t graduate. The high stakes create an urgent need for ...