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Students can quote ChatGPT in essays as long as they do not pass the work off as their own, international qualification body says

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 06:44

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Female teacher is marking exam papers in classroom — ChatGPT's role in education has faced intense scrutiny.
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Former Florida teacher speaks out about incurring the wrath of Gov. DeSantis for tweeting a video of the empty bookshelves at his middle school

Sun, 02/26/2023 - 16:00

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Screen grab from Brian Covey's Twitter on January 27, 2023 — Books in school libraries are being vetted in Florida after a new law passed last year to limit teaching on race and gender.
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An Oklahoma teacher faced death threats after she helped students access banned books. She says she's more scared for students than for herself.

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 09:30

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I've taught a racial justice unit at a Christian college in Florida for 12 years. Now an angry parent might get me fired.

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 07:30

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Sam Joeckel in a black T-shirt. — Professor Sam Joeckel said a parent complained to his university about a racial justice unit in his composition class.
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I asked ChatGPT to write college entrance essays. Admissions professionals said they passed for essays written by students but I wouldn't have a chance at any top colleges.

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 06:00

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Picture of students in college graduation caps from behind — Experts gave their views on the college admissions essays that were written by ChatGPT.
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Teacher Charged After Crypto Mining Operation Discovered in School Crawl Space

Fri, 02/24/2023 - 15:15

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A Massachusetts teacher is facing charges after authorities say he carried out an elaborate cryptocurrency mining operation out of the school where he worked. Nadeam Nahas, 39, was teaching at Cohasset High School when a town facilities inspector visited the school and found an unusual electrical setup in one room.

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Vanderbilt Is Very Sorry for Using ChatGPT to Write an Email to Students About the Michigan State Shooting

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 09:31

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The prize for the most disgusting use of ChatGPT yet goes to Vanderbilt University, which used the chatbot to generate an email to students about the Feb. 13 mass shooting at Michigan State University.