From science to screen time: 4 key takeaways from the latest PISA results

Amid reading declines that included a 14-point drop for the U.S., researchers are looking at the role digital learning and AI may have played.
2 different early learning settings: What they reveal about learning quality
Drawing on accreditation reviews and nearly 4,000 classroom observations, new research compares school-based and standalone early learning programs.
The GAO’s new inclusion report says the quiet part out loud: It’s about adult mindsets.

The leader of the Center for Learner Equity says inclusion works when every adult in the school owns every child’s success.
Week In Review: A historic social media settlement’s youth mental health implications

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from potential school closures in Portland to major AI pushback in two districts.