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Weekly NewsBriefs 7/10/23 - 7/16/23

K12 disruptor ChatGPT is facing a federal consumer safety investigation, reports say – By Matt Zalaznick, District Administrator The probe is "the most potent regulatory threat&q...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 7/3/23 - 7/9/23

Early childhood education funds restored by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards – By John Dupont, Plaquemine Post South Iberville Parish School Superintendent Dr. Louis Voiron said last Fr...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 6 /26/23 - 7/2/23

Mass. adjusts licensing rules amid teacher shortage – By Sam Drysdale, State House News Service The state education board voted Tuesday to amend licensing regulations in an effort to a...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 6/19/23 - 6/25/23

5 North Alabama counties getting new Pre-K classrooms through Alabama First Class Pre-K program – By Josiah Elmore, News19 Governor Kay Ivey announced the expansion of the Alabama Firs...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 6/12/23 - 6/18/23

Colorado teacher prep programs ranked first in nation for reading instruction, report says – By Ann Schmike and Sara Martin, Chalkbeat Colorado is the top state in the nation for how i...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 6/5/23 - 6/11/23

Students may see more civics education next year – By Amanda Pirani, New Hampshire Bulletin A new state civics textbook is one step closer to reaching the desks of New Hampshire studen...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 5/29/23 - 6/4/23

A New Feature of Teacher Prep Programs? Compensating Future Educators for Their Time – By Emily Tate Sullivan, EdSurge The request came from the students. Those who were enrolled in —...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 5/22/23 - 5/28/23

U.S. Department of Education Shares Insights and Recommendations for Artificial Intelligence – US Department of Education Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educati...

Doug Cauthen

Weekly NewsBriefs 5/15/23 - 5/21/23

CT to combat teacher shortage with $3M for recruitment, support – By Jessica Harkay, CT Mirror State officials announced Tuesday a $3 million initiative focused on the hiring and train...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 5/8/23 - 5/14/23

South Carolina governor signs private school voucher bill – By Jeffrey Collina, AP News South Carolina’s governor signed a bill into law Thursday that will eventually allow up to 15,00...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 5/1/23 - 5/7/23

McMaster signs SC school voucher bill into law 2 decades in the making. Lawsuit expected – By Seanna Adcox, Post and Courrier Gov. Henry McMaster signed legislation providing parents $6,...

Doug Cauthen

Weekly NewsBriefs 4/24/23 - 4/30/23

Distance, finances will affect choices as Arkansas Educational Freedom Account rolls out – By Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas’ new Children’s Educational Freedom Account...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 4/17/23 - 4/23/23

‘Opportunity Scholarship’ Bill Advances to Provide Tax Credits for Private School Scholarships – By Paul Hammel, The 74 Nebraska would no longer be the only state in the union that doe...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 4/10/23 - 4/16/23

School choice gaining legislative traction after years of debate – By Alex Sakariassen, Montana Free Press During a routine press conference last Thursday, Gov. Greg Gianforte made a f...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 4/3/23 - 4/9/23

Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils Pa. teacher apprentice program – By Stephen Williams, the Philly Tribune Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office unveiled a paid apprentice program Monday to address the s...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 3/27/23 - 4/2/23

North Dakota schools will now require computer science, cybersecurity classes – By Jeremy Turley, Inforum A tech-minded change to North Dakota's K-12 curriculum will oblige studen...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 3/20/23 - 3/26/23

Bill for $6,500 vouchers creeps toward Georgia House passage – By Jeff Amy, AP News Georgia conservatives are getting closer to a long-held goal of broadening state funding for private...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 3/13/23 - 3/19/23

Superintendents skew younger, but diversity remains elusive – By Kara Arundel, K-12 Dive Superintendents over the past 10 years are, on average, younger and making more money than in t...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 3/6/23 - 3/12/23

Mountain West states look for solutions to widespread teacher shortages – By Will Walkey, Wyoming Public Radio Officials across the Mountain West are looking for ways to recruit and re...

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Weekly NewsBriefs 2/26/23 - 3/5/23

State schools leader says WA isn’t doing enough to fund education – By Katherine Long, the Seattle Times State schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal is sounding the alarm that a declini...

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