Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

An unexpected group of presenters–11th graders from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago–made a splash at this year’s ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT).

While the classroom has long been described as the “black box” of education, classroom analysis aims to reveal what truly happens inside it. A new study led by East China Normal University identifies ...

The school districts that had their data stolen in the recent cyberattack on PowerSchool say hackers now have access to their previous student and teacher data. The edtech giant provides services ...

In the year 2025, no one should have to be convinced that protecting data privacy matters. For education institutions, it’s really that simple of a priority–and that complicated. Despite the passage ...

We’re only a few months into 2025, but the recent hack of U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool is on track to be one of the biggest education data breaches in recent years. PowerSchool, which provides K-12 ...

SEATTLE — In a recent survey of K-12 ed-tech leaders, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) found that most are extremely or very concerned about student data privacy but lack the expertise and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. Classrooms with the desks at a safe distance of the ...

Prior research shows attendance is one of the best predictors of class grades and student outcomes, creating a strong argument for faculty to incentivize or require attendance. Attaching grades to ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – PowerSchool is the latest victim of a nationwide cyberattack. PowerSchool is a cloud-based software solutions provider for K-12 schools across the country, including Kansas. The ...

Each school year, one important task on a principal’s plate is to review student-achievement data to identify trends and adjust goals. However, several common misinterpretations and misuse of such ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Keeanna Warren is an educator committed to innovation and impact. A highly effective teacher leading an engaging lesson on ...