In this revealing episode, host Mike Palmer delves into the concerning increase in chronic absenteeism among students in the United States, as highlighted in a recent article from The New York Times. The discussion shifts to explore how AI-powered chatbots and personal virtual assistants like “Ed” from AllHere are being used to address this issue, … Read more
Eight-foot gates surround Del Sol High School in Oxnard in 2023. Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource The shooting in September at Apalachee High School in Georgia, which left two students and two teachers dead and nine people wounded, was the latest in a line of multiple-casualty shootings at schools in the United States. Given the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to raise rents for social housing by more than inflation over the next five or 10 years while also providing an immediate £500mn cash injection for housing associations … Read more
[Sorce] A Japanse train company is gearing up to deploy “blade-proof” umbrellas in response to a knife attack that occured on one of its trains last year. Launching the first of its kind in Japan, JR West anounced on Thursday that it will distribute 1,200 “blade-proof” umbrellas beginning in November to its 600 trains in … Read more
Senate Intelligent Committee Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) pressed a select group of domain registrars in the U.S. to address alleged abuse of their services by Russian influence operations during the 2024 election cycle. Warner addressed his letter Thursday to a list of companies included in a Department of Justice (DOJ) affidavit last month. “Information included … Read more