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Proposed overhaul could fundamentally change Head Start. Here’s how

By Betty Márquez Rosales, EdSource

The Trump administration has proposed an overhaul of regulations that child education experts say make Head Start a gold standard early education program.

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LAUSD first-day attendance falls slightly amid immigration, environmental concerns By Mallika Seshadri, EdSource LAUSD maintained a roughly 90% attendance rate on the first day of school. Read more

Latest Episode Kids and teens turn to AI for emotional support Liliana Messinger was in fourth grade when she first turned to an AI chatbot for help with panic attacks. Over the years, she turned to AI again and again. For a growing number of teenagers, AI chatbots have become a first stop when things get tough, in part because of the shortage of mental health therapists and counselors in schools. This episode of Education Beat is a sneak preview of a special project about teenagers’ use of AI for mental health support.

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