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More California 4-Year-Olds Are in Publicly Funded Preschool Than Ever

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EdSurge Tech 6d ago policy
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When it comes to universal pre-kindergarten, California has made significant progress — 62 percent of 4-year-olds were enrolled in publicly funded early childhood programs in 2024–25, up from 42% in 2019–20, according to a new Learning…
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Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms

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EdSurge Tech 13d ago policy
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As federal and state legislation swirls over the usage of cellphones and personal devices in classrooms, there is a renewed push for another form of technology: surveillance cameras. Legislators in Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina…
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Screen-Free Schools? Some Legislators Push for a New Normal

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EdSurge Tech 43d ago policy
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When Kim Whitman’s son was in kindergarten in 2015, it was the first time their school district rolled out a one-to-one device program, assigning an electronic device to every child. Beyond using it in the classroom, the children were…
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Universal Pre-K Is a Hot Policy Idea. But What About Kindergarten?

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EdSurge Tech 54d ago policy
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Even casual observers of the early childhood space likely noticed the massive push for expanding access to care and education programs over the last year, most notably with universal preschool options . But a less splashy effort has been…
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Universal Pre-K Is a Hot Policy Idea. But What About Kindergarten?

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EdSurge Tech 54d ago policy
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Even casual observers of the early childhood space likely noticed the massive push for expanding access to care and education programs over the last year, most notably with universal preschool options . But a less splashy effort has been…
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Lawsuits Test New Legal Theories About What Causes Social Media Addiction

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EdSurge Tech 62d ago policy
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A high-stakes trial sparked by a California woman who first logged onto social media at age 10. Another lawsuit in Georgia filed by a school district despairing at distracted students. Dozens more legal actions brought by state attorneys…
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New Report Card Grades States on Laws Banning Phones in Schools

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EdSurge Tech 74d ago policy
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As more legislation sweeps the nation limiting children’s phone use in schools, a new report card shows not all laws are created equal. The “ Phone-Free Schools State Report Card ,” released late last month, gave only two states “A” grades…
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Will School Cellphone Bans Morph Into Wider Screen Time Regulations for Kids?

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EdSurge Tech 83d ago policy
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What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb student cellphone use during school. Now, the idea of limiting children’s tech use has arrived at the Capitol steps in…
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