Evie Blad
@evieblad.bsky.social
journalist covering K-12 education for Education Week
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This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly:
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Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns
Experts call for guardrails around the ethical, legal, and instructional concerns.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly:
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
New: The number of teachers who say they use AI to help write IEPs is rising quickly, raising legal and ethical concerns. Researchers see promise if the tools are used responsibly. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns
Experts call for guardrails around the ethical, legal, and instructional concerns.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New: The number of teachers who say they use AI to help write IEPs is rising quickly, raising legal and ethical concerns. Researchers see promise if the tools are used responsibly. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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A teenage boy who was wounded during a Colorado high school shooting last month was released from the hospital, authorities say.
Teen wounded in Colorado high school shooting released from hospital
"'I’m still alive!'" Matthew Silverstone, 18, said in a brief statement after he was released from the hospital, five weeks after the Evergreen High School shooting.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A teenage boy who was wounded during a Colorado high school shooting last month was released from the hospital, authorities say.
As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student | News | The Harvard Crimson
In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated for...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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During Ryan Walters' last meeting with the Oklahoma State Board of Education today, he continued to refuse to let the board vote on teachers facing disciplinary action
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September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
During Ryan Walters' last meeting with the Oklahoma State Board of Education today, he continued to refuse to let the board vote on teachers facing disciplinary action
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Careless rhetoric fuels a stigma that harms students with autism and can make it difficult for educators to build crucial trust with their families, educators said. And efforts to identify a singular cause may heap blame and guilt on parents who need support. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Educators Worry About How Trump's Autism Rhetoric Will Affect Students, Parents
Misinformation about autism can fuel stigma that harms students, educators say.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Careless rhetoric fuels a stigma that harms students with autism and can make it difficult for educators to build crucial trust with their families, educators said. And efforts to identify a singular cause may heap blame and guilt on parents who need support. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.
Girl shot in the head in Minneapolis church attack is making 'miraculous' progress, family says
The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.
By criticizing school mental health screenings, McMahon and Kennedy contradicted recommendations from a school safety commission assembled by Trump in his first administration.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
RFK Jr., McMahon Say School Mental Health Screenings Turn Students Into Patients
The cabinet secretaries recently called for a focus on nutrition, exercise, and cellphone use to boost students' mental health.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
By criticizing school mental health screenings, McMahon and Kennedy contradicted recommendations from a school safety commission assembled by Trump in his first administration.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
When an online mob accused a N.J. district of employing "Phillies Karen," leaders defused the misinformation with a joke. www.edweek.org/leadership/p...
'Phillies Karen': How a School District Defused an Online Mob With a Joke
Leaders of a small school district turned to humor as misinformation spread online.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
When an online mob accused a N.J. district of employing "Phillies Karen," leaders defused the misinformation with a joke. www.edweek.org/leadership/p...
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Among the many reasons not to start posting your takes yet is that we literally have no idea what happened or why
September 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Among the many reasons not to start posting your takes yet is that we literally have no idea what happened or why
now would be a good time to shut off video autoplay on your social media platforms.
September 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
now would be a good time to shut off video autoplay on your social media platforms.
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"The confusion and chaos for education funding is going to continue no matter what Congress provides." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
House Lawmakers Endorse Some—But Not All—of Trump's Education Cuts
House budget writers are proposing to cut Title I funding by nearly $4 billion.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"The confusion and chaos for education funding is going to continue no matter what Congress provides." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
The kids perpetuating the Labubu craze don't know about the fall of Beanie Babies.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The kids perpetuating the Labubu craze don't know about the fall of Beanie Babies.
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Ukrainian students welcomed the new school year on Monday from classrooms in basements. Learning underground has become the norm in Ukraine as Russia has intensified its assaults in recent months amid stalled peace talks. Follow the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war: nyti.ms/3UVYqRK
September 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Ukrainian students welcomed the new school year on Monday from classrooms in basements. Learning underground has become the norm in Ukraine as Russia has intensified its assaults in recent months amid stalled peace talks. Follow the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war: nyti.ms/3UVYqRK
Many ordinary New Orleans educators' careers have overlapped two decades of transformation in the city since Katrina hit in 2005. I wrote about one of them. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
The Storm, Aftermath, and Recovery: How Katrina Shaped This Educator's Career
An educator's pre- and post-Katrina work shows how a generation of teachers had a front-row seat to dramatic changes in New Orleans schools.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Many ordinary New Orleans educators' careers have overlapped two decades of transformation in the city since Katrina hit in 2005. I wrote about one of them. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
I love a story about something spilling on the highway.
August 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I love a story about something spilling on the highway.
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Ten Republican senators' message for the Trump administration: All K-12 students should thrive "whether they are adult learners, students who speak English as a second language, or students who need after-school care." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Republicans Urge Trump to Release $6.8 Billion in School Funding He's Held Back
The funds that were supposed to go out July 1 pay for teacher training, English learner services, after-school programs, and more.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ten Republican senators' message for the Trump administration: All K-12 students should thrive "whether they are adult learners, students who speak English as a second language, or students who need after-school care." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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“Make sure they speak English. That’s about all we need” — Trump on the duties of the Department of Education
July 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Make sure they speak English. That’s about all we need” — Trump on the duties of the Department of Education
About a month before school starts, Oklahoma's state supt says districts must provide free meals to all students with no new funding. Leaders say he doesn't have the authority to make such a demand.
A State Chief's Order to Schools: Provide Free Meals for All—With No New Funding
Oklahoma's state superintendent told districts to fully cover student meal costs. Districts say the mandate is costly and unenforceable.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
About a month before school starts, Oklahoma's state supt says districts must provide free meals to all students with no new funding. Leaders say he doesn't have the authority to make such a demand.
Amid a teacher shortage, Oklahoma plans a new test to screen teachers from states considered “woke.”
The state supt said he is partnering with the conservative PragerU to develop a certification test for teachers relocating to OK from states with “a history of promoting anti-American narratives.”
The state supt said he is partnering with the conservative PragerU to develop a certification test for teachers relocating to OK from states with “a history of promoting anti-American narratives.”
Want to Teach in Oklahoma? You May Have to Prove You're Not 'Woke'
The state is partnering with PragerU to develop an assessment for incoming educators.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Amid a teacher shortage, Oklahoma plans a new test to screen teachers from states considered “woke.”
The state supt said he is partnering with the conservative PragerU to develop a certification test for teachers relocating to OK from states with “a history of promoting anti-American narratives.”
The state supt said he is partnering with the conservative PragerU to develop a certification test for teachers relocating to OK from states with “a history of promoting anti-American narratives.”
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“[T]here’s a realization that the focus on one party is not accomplishing everything that they would like to do, particularly in so many red states,”- David Kinsella, NEA Republican teacher caucus chairman.
Can the National Education Association Win Over Republican Members?
Union leaders seek common ground with conservative teachers while managing an active, mostly liberal membership.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“[T]here’s a realization that the focus on one party is not accomplishing everything that they would like to do, particularly in so many red states,”- David Kinsella, NEA Republican teacher caucus chairman.
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Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓
See How Much Federal Money Trump Is Holding Back From Your District
Hundreds of districts will lose more than $1 million each, according to a new analysis.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓