Learning tool or BS machine? How AI is shaking up higher ed As students and their professors head back to college classrooms and lecture halls this fall, the elephant in the room is ChatGPT. Stephen Howie
Tufts University lacrosse players hospitalized for days after workout Tufts University says it has launched an investigation after members of the men's lacrosse team were diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition. Chandelis Duster
'It's literally a skeleton.' Seattle School Board critiques plan for mass closures Seattle School Board members are pressing district officials for answers on their new proposals to close up to 21 elementary and K-8 schools by next fall. Sami West
Schools introduce vape detectors Public school districts across the country are turning to technology to stop students from vaping.
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school The Government Accountability Office found that Black girls received nearly half of the most severe punishments, like expulsion, even though they represent only 15% of girls in public schools. Claudia Grisales
'Don't do this to our kids': Hundreds of Seattle parents rally against school closures Hundreds of parents flooded the Seattle School Board meeting on Wednesday to speak out against proposed school closures. Sami West
Seattle Schools forces parents to pay 'junk fees' to access school lunch Seattle Public Schools is passing on transaction fees to the families of students starting this year, but a new report from a federal watchdog agency found that electronic processing companies are charging inflated processing fees that add up to $100 million a year. Stephen Howie
The online game trying to make civics and media literacy competitive and fun In partnership with the League of Women Voters, students across Alameda County, California, are learning about government, elections, and media literacy today through a novel method: an online game called "VerifyIt!".
Seattle's free and subsidized preschool program still has room for 600 kids Seattle has expanded its program offering free and subsidized preschool to hundreds of families each year, and there are about 600 open seats still available for this school year. Eilís O'Neill