Ed News for K12 Researchers: Why autism numbers are up, AI updates incl Gallup tchr survey, SWD suspensions by state, potential by genetics was a thing this week: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
This fortnight’s interesting links for DREs. Summer schedule – every 2 weeks (or so)
Arlington TX has a job opening for a research analyst, and I know of a Phoenix area district opening coming up soon
Arlington Texas is looking for a data analyst. (there is one upcoming in the Phoenix area as well) https://www.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/job_board_form?op=view&JOB_ID=0000761946&COMPANY_ID=WA003038&redirect_qs=&redirect_qs=APPLICANT_TYPE_ID%3D00000003%26COMPANY_ID%3DWA003038
Gallup surveys teachers on AI https://news.gallup.com/poll/691967/three-teachers-weekly-saving-six-weeks-year.aspx#:~:text=The%20latest%20findings%20from%20the,of%20their%20many%20work%20tasks
One reason why Autism rates have increased https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/opinion/why-autism-rates-increased.html?unlocked_article_code=1.R08.L0xo.GOuiGadV-ZlI&smid=url-share
Reading gaps start early (a non-technical summary of a study from last week)
How to help kids succeed https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-help-kids-succeed/
Nebraska is reimagining SpEd https://hechingerreport.org/nebraska-invested-in-having-special-education-students-learn-alongside-their-peers-and-is-seeing-promising-results/
Using AI for teacher feedback https://www.air.org/project/using-artificial-intelligence-enhance-educator-feedback
Ed Reporters on covering AI in education https://ewa.org/how-to-cover-the-story/6-ways-ai-in-education-is-growing-is-it-helping-students
AI coming for your job? It will take 9 million jobs but create 11 M more. Does AI authenticator or Trust Director sound like something a DRE would do for LEAs? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/magazine/ai-new-jobs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QE8.nUiS.EcyRFYcvtXgC&smid=url-share
Will AI save time for teachers? https://crpe.substack.com/p/the-ai-dividenddoes-ai-create-more
Don't buy the AI Hype (Audio daily double) https://soundcloud.com/haveyouheardpodcast/ai-hype?si=feba76bce1924bee91cec38c446f6e4e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
How many SWDs in your state are being suspended? https://www.the74million.org/article/for-students-with-disabilities-suspension-is-not-just-a-matter-of-race-and-gender-but-geography/
Assessment: The bridge between teaching and learning (Dylan Willam talk)
Measuring student potential with genetics (this title set me off!)
Let's talk about how we compensate teachers https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/135945
Immigration raids and student absences https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1202
A playbook for parents working with principals https://consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/family-playbook-effective-principal-leadership
HS remediation courses have long term negative consequences
What 1500 kids said the impact of school phone bans are https://www.the74million.org/article/survey-of-1500-kids-suggests-school-phone-bans-have-important-but-limited-effects/
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