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Young people like the benefits of AI but have serious privacy concerns. Parents, educator and AI proponents have different priorities. (Getty Images/Unsplash)

How to ensure youth, parents, educators and tech companies are on the same page on AI

Ethical AI starts with listening. If we want digital systems to be fair, safe and trusted, we must give young people a seat at the table and treat their voices as essential, not optional.
Most coaches want to be able to do more than teach their athletes to win faceoffs and dodge defenders. Hannah Foslien/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Are high school sports living up to their ideals?

High school sports associations want to mold better students and citizens through sport, but are coaches well equipped to deliver on that front?
One reason teachers have a low suicide rate may be that they find meaning in their jobs. Digital Vision/Getty Images

Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions

Nationally, about 11 male educators die by suicide for every 100,000 people, compared with a rate of almost 23 for all Americans.
AI creates potential for more personalized learning. Marilyn Nieves via Getty Images

4 ways that AI can help students

A scholar explains how artificial intelligence systems can revolutionize the way students learn.
High school students have studied many of the same books for generations. Is it time for a change? Andrew_Howe via Getty Images

These high school ‘classics’ have been taught for generations – could they be on their way out?

An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago – and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.
Introductory science classes typically require students to memorize facts, rather than teaching them the basis of scientific thinking. Maskot via Getty Images

Improving science literacy means changing science education

College science classes often fall short of helping students see connections across subjects. Can a new approach make a difference?
Teachers with traditional certifications are more likely to continue teaching than those with alternative certifications. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

How teachers enter the profession affects how long they stay on the job

Teachers who take alternative routes to being certified tend to leave their positions sooner than educators who go through colleges of education, new research shows.

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