The Latest
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Education Department opens Title IX probes into athletic programs following anti-trans order
The agency said it is investigating a middle and high school athletics association, San José State University and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Individualized tutoring can combat chronic absenteeism
A high impact tutoring initiative in Washington, D.C., showed promise for middle schoolers and those with extreme absenteeism, a new report finds.
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Trump signs executive order barring transgender students from girls’ sports
During the signing ceremony, the president warned K-12 schools and colleges that they could lose federal funding if they don’t comply.
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POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From Trump’s latest executive order impacting K-12 to a rise in student homelessness, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Publishing giants sue Idaho over state law enabling book bans
The plaintiffs allege HB 710 is unconstitutional and forces schools and public libraries to guess if any member of the public might object to any book.
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Some Head Start programs face ‘unnecessary delays’ in access to federal grants
The slowdown is impacting 20,000 children and families as programs have to shutter or scramble for funds.
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Lawmakers weigh solutions to poor academic performances, college debt
Republicans at a House education hearing touted school choice and alternative career pathways as Democrats vowed to protect the Education Department.
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High teacher buy-in for NYC Reads initiative
The phonics- and evidence-based framework is earning high marks in its rollout, though more professional learning is needed, according to a report.
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Music brings harmony to language lessons for multilingual learners
Music can be a more engaging vehicle for vocabulary and sentence development than repetitive drills and memorization lessons.
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Expected Trump order on Education Department’s future rattles advocates
Since congressional approval is needed to shut down the agency, experts say the more likely scenario for now is a combination of budget cuts and restructuring.
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House Republicans float plan to cut Community Eligibility Provision
The budget reconciliation provision would raise eligibility requirements for low-income schools and districts to serve free meals to all students.
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25% uptick in student homelessness highlights the demand for school resources
Advocates say the higher rate isn't all bad. Instead, it reflects more robust identification practices and means more families can get the help they need.
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S&P predicts stable outlook for charter schools in 2025
Schools on the lower end of the rating scale are facing challenges from the expiration of federal COVID-19 relief funds and low attendance and enrollment.
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K-12 cybersecurity a hot topic in state legislatures in 2024
California, Florida and Indiana enacted new laws containing cybersecurity supports for schools, an analysis from the Consortium for School Networking finds.
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The Trump administration disbanded a federal school safety board. Now what?
Education leaders stress that school safety is a bipartisan issue and are hopeful the Trump administration will continue to prioritize it.
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Education Department will enforce 2020 Title IX rule
A letter to K-12 schools and colleges says sex discrimination enforcement activities will only recognize two sexes — male and female.
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Deep Dive
How are schools responding to immigration policy shifts?
Student attendance and the legal rights of schools and families are among concerns after schools lose "protected areas" status.
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The K-12 outlook for 2025: Shifting policy, tech landscapes bring new challenges
We’ve gathered our trends to watch over the coming year in one place to help you stay ahead of the game.
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STAFFED UP
Are uncertified teachers still the answer?
Some researchers frown upon the practice, encouraging states and districts to pursue alternative strategies for addressing teacher shortages.
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The coming decline in high school graduate counts, in 5 charts
A recent forecast dove deep into the demographics and number of future traditional-aged college prospects. The news wasn’t all bad.
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Trump signs executive orders prioritizing school choice, ending K-12 ‘indoctrination’
Trump’s latest orders call for the Education Department to explore options to fund school choice, while ending support for "discriminatory equity ideology."
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Trump administration reverses course on federal funding freeze
Agencies, including the Education Department, will still need to review their allocations for conflicts with White House executive orders.
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NAEP 2024
Reading, math continue slide in 2024 NAEP results
Average reading scores dropped 5 points for both 4th and 8th graders from 2019 to 2024. Math scores also saw significant declines.
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Federal judge puts temporary freeze on Trump’s funding pause
While Title I, IDEA and Head Start funding seem unaffected by the OMB directive, policy experts and educators are seeking more guidance about the actual impact.
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First-year college enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024
The final data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center comes a week after the group retracted preliminary findings showing a decline.