As schools gear up for the new academic year, buzz around artificial intelligence-powered educational tools is reaching new heights. There’s also a strong undercurrent of skepticism, as evidenced by debates about whether cell phones should be banned in classrooms altogether. With schools grappling with tighter budgets, packed schedules, stubborn achievement gaps and critical youth mental […]
Future of Learning
The factory model of education is out. Now more schools are personalizing learning and trying to motivate students by empowering them in the classroom. Will this improve academic outcomes? Will it close achievement gaps? The Hechinger Report explores the innovations at the core of today’s cutting-edge schools.
