Education in Focus

A North Carolina school district that spent more than half a million dollars on policy changes in pursuit of equity has seen an uptick in crime in recent years while short-term suspension disparities have continued, according to publicly available data. The Winston Salem/Forsyth County School District reportedly began questioning its disciplinary policies in 2020. The school board has since voted to pay a nonprofit more than $600,000 to revamp its code of conduct to pursue more equitable disciplinary practices.

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According to a new poll by Common Sense Media, students use artificial intelligence without their parents’ knowledge. It also found that parents are worried about what AI programs like ChatGPT mean for their children and aren’t as adept at using the software as their children. The survey asked parents of K-12 students and students between the ages of 12 and 18 about their experiences with ChatGPT and comes as more services offer artificial intelligence which can generate text for specific prompts. Large school districts have banned students from using AI, but other districts have struggled to catch up with policies.

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