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Much of the work has revolved around early literacy and carefully tracking schools’ and students’ progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

By having a communal jug, the lawsuit alleged, the staff at Los Padrinos “permitted a juvenile to control the water supply and thereby determine other students’ access to water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

It would have also reported a student’s “Schedule Point Average,” a measure of how the students’ traditional grade point average compares to other students in the same mix of classes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

AI is also threatening some students' future prospects.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

This was only our second week of school, and most teachers don’t hand knives out before they’ve even learned their students’ last names—even if they’re only tiny frog-cutting knives.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller