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SmartEdu News 2023-06-22
U.S. EDUCATION
Teachers Need PD on Artificial Intelligence. What It Should Look Like
When ChatGPT became a hot topic in education late last year, 8th grade history teacher Drew Yanuszeski knew he wanted to teach his students how to properly use the artificial-intelligence-powered tool that can write anything with just a simple prompt.
Crunching the Numbers: How Much Funding Do Public Schools Get?
In the past school year, the U.S. invested a staggering $809 billion in K-12 schools, sourced from state, local, and federal funds. This substantial amount is comparable to the annual defense expenditure of the federal government.
Enrollment in U.S. Schools Hasn’t Bounced Back Since Pandemic, Data Shows
Three years and counting since the pandemic shuttered schools and tethered students to their laptops, new data shows that enrollment in the vast majority of the nation’s largest school districts has yet to recover.
It’s Not Just Math and Reading: U.S. History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge
National test scores released in May showed a marked drop in students’ knowledge of U.S. history and a modest decline in civics, a sign of the pandemic’s alarming reach, damaging student performance in nearly every academic area.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
The Best UK Universities 2023 – Rankings
Explore the finest institutions shaping education with exceptional academics, groundbreaking research, and vibrant campus experiences. Discover their unique attributes.
Record Rate of Teacher Departures as 40,000 Quit Sector Last Year
New school workforce data shows that 39,930 teachers (8.8 per cent of the sector) left state schools in the 2021-22 academic year, up 7,800 on the previous year when 6.9 per cent left.
Children’s Attention Span ‘Shorter Than Ever’ Since Covid Crisis, Say Teachers in England
Poll of primary teachers finds pupils more likely to complain about being bored and provoke others in class.
Minister Turns to AI Classes to Cool Competition in Education
Education Minister Lee Ju-ho said replacing paper-based textbooks with digital devices and AI-powered learning systems, is aimed at solving educational inequality and reducing the heavy reliance on private education.
Metaverse Technology Could Enhance Educational Collaboration in Asia-Europe – OpEd
“Metaverse” is often considered the next step in the evolution of the internet and promises to have a major impact in several industries, be it education, entertainment, social media, gaming, or online shopping.