West Virginia MetroNews

A bill to establish “at-risk” student charter schools on its way to the full Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Another type of charter school could be established in the state specifically for those who are considered “at-risk” students. The Senate Education Committee recently passed Senate ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Lawmaker questions why state is using secret algorithm to determine at-risk student funding

Nevada is using a secret algorithm to determine which students are considered at-risk enough to warrant additional education funding, raising concerns about transparency. Developed for the state of ...
Education Week

A State Uses AI to Determine School Funding. Is This the Future or a Cautionary Tale?

Renee Fairless runs three K-8 public charter schools in Nevada that enroll a total of nearly 4,000 students. Almost all of the students are English learners, economically disadvantaged, or both. Until ...
Washington City Paper

D.C.’s Equitable Access Preference Helps At-Risk Students Compete for School Seats. Here’s how it works.

This article was produced as part of Humanities DC’s Community Journalism Program. As nearly 100,000 D.C. youth finished their enrollment in May for the upcoming 2025–26 school year, certain at-risk ...