California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, along with education leaders from across the state, expressed strong opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Thurmond stated that this move would pose a significant threat to the quality of education that students need for a successful future. During a press … Read more
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says is the headline of a Hechinger Report article It documents a federal program financially supporting 172 “innovative” programs, and it wasn’t very … Read more
Federal E-rate funding continues to play a crucial role in narrowing the digital gap, especially for rural and underserved communities, as per an annual report from Funds For Learning, a prominent advocate for educational technology funding. The 14th annual E-rate Trends Report sheds light on the current achievements and obstacles of the E-rate program and … Read more
Sapien, a platform that creates “autonomous coworkers” for finance professionals, has officially launched with an $8.7 million seed fund. The startup uses AI to analyze company financials and manage complex workflows in minutes. Sapien’s tools are like “AI coworkers” that work alongside finance teams. The founders—CEO Ron Nachum, CTO Pranav Ravella, and chief scientist Arya … Read more
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho applauds the district’s improvement in state test scores. Credit: Mallika Seshadri This story has been updated to include more community voices. The Los Angeles Unified School District celebrated its students’ academic achievement in the 2024 California Smarter Balanced test scores during a press conference Friday. The district’s scores reflect a near … Read more
In the 1970s, Congress pledged to fund a higher education system controlled by Indigenous communities, with the goal of serving students who had been historically disadvantaged by the nation’s mistreatment of Native Americans. This commitment led to the establishment of tribal colleges and universities, intended to address the impact of violence, racism, and cultural erasure … Read more