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Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From the debate on using letter grades to rate schools to an advisory from the Surgeon General, what did you learn from our stories the week of May 22?
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One year later: A look back at the repercussions from the Uvalde massacre
The shooting, which killed 19 students and two teachers, has had an indelible impact on the national debate over school security and gun safety.
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Share your school district’s rising leaders
We’re seeking trailblazing leaders to feature in our third annual spotlight on assistant principals and district administrators.
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Teaching historical thinking can promote critical inquiry
Understanding how to process information with relevance to time, place and culture is essential to understanding history, says one expert.
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California governor seeks records on Florida’s textbook revisions
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is raising concerns over Florida officials’ influence on publishers whose books may be in California schools.
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Pandemic led to drop in early intervention participation
NIEER research also found young children of color who have disabilities, as well as those in lower-income states, were less likely to receive services.
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About 75% of high school seniors want to attend college — but far fewer expect to actually go
A survey from nonprofit YouthTruth also revealed these gaps worsen for certain groups, like Indigenous and Pacific Islander students.
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Surgeon General: More safeguards needed to protect youth from social media misuse
While there's growing evidence that social media use among teens is harmful, a public health advisory also said there are benefits to the connections.
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Federal toolkit flags 5 strategies to improve bystander reporting in schools
A resource from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and U.S. Secret Service details how schools can encourage more sharing of safety concerns.
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Ed Dept cracks down on book removal process by Georgia district
In a settlement considered one of the first of its kind, OCR says the district's procedure discriminated against students based on both sex and race.
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GAO: Training needed for administrators overseeing private school equitable services
A federal report highlights shortcomings in coordinating equitable services between public school districts and private schools across district boundaries.
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Parents lag behind children on AI use, but both groups share concerns
A Common Sense poll finds overreliance and cheating among top worries for parents and students as artificial intelligence makes its way into schools.
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NAEP board votes to postpone 2026 exam for a year
The board says delaying administration of the federal assessment to 2027 will put the test back on a track that doesn’t coincide with federal elections.
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Several states look to roll back letter grading systems for schools
Most recently, the Michigan Legislature passed a bill eliminating statewide A-F grades for ranking public schools.
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Can update ease Medicaid billing for special education services?
The Education Department and HHS announced a revised guide and a parental consent proposal to eliminate reimbursement barriers.
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DeSantis signs expansion of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ to grade 8
The Florida governor approved a slew of bills Wednesday that opponents say will directly harm LGBTQ+ youth.
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Public feedback split on USDA’s stricter school nutrition proposal
More than 136,000 comments expressed a mix of support and concern over changes that would reduce sugar and sodium while increasing whole grains.
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Major publisher joins book ban lawsuit against Florida school district
The lawsuit, which includes publishing giant Penguin Random House among its plaintiffs, is the first of its kind against a school district.
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More young children are back in preschool
A NIEER study shows enrollment rose in 2021-22 compared to the year before, but still lags behind pre-pandemic numbers.
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Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From new research on pandemic learning loss to a major publisher joining a book ban lawsuit, what did you learn from our stories the week of May 15?
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Education Department updates guidance on school prayer
The guidance comes almost a year after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school football coach’s public prayer on the 50-yard line.
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Cardona defends Ed Dept policies, budget request in House grilling
GOP lawmakers took issue with transgender rights and raising the debt ceiling. Democrats want more resources for underserved students.
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Public weighs in on Title IX athletics rule with more than 150K comments
The proposal has elicited concern from both ends of the political spectrum over both the inclusion and exclusion of transgender students.
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School food prices soar by nearly 300%, consumer price index shows
A School Nutrition Association survey had already revealed concerns over food costs in January, with almost all school nutrition directors citing rising prices.
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Pandemic learning loss likely exacerbated by district, community factors
A study finds high-poverty and high-minority school districts that spent more time in remote and hybrid instruction saw greater academic declines.
