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Week In Review: The latest large district to weigh school closures
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the U.S. Department of Education’s funding priorities to a warning on harmful screen use.
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Ed Dept spending priority raises concerns with nod to Judeo-Christianity
The inclusion of "the founders' religious beliefs" in discretionary grant priorities comes amid a focus on "promoting patriotic education."
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Surgeon general advisory urges caution on youth screen use
The advisory was accompanied by a toolkit calling for schools to “limit screen use by assigning work in books or on paper whenever possible.”
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Louisiana 2nd state approved for ESEA funding waiver
While the state wants to direct cost savings to priority areas, some have concerns about the waivers’ impacts on vulnerable student populations.
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12.6M kids lack access to summer programming
Cost, transportation and availability are barriers to these programs despite strong interest from families, an Afterschool Alliance report finds.
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National Assessment Governing Board to restore previously cut NAEP exams
In addition to restoring state-level 12th grade reading and math tests in 2032, it will also make more data available for states in certain subjects and grades.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From Miami-Dade County’s school consolidation proposal to another state’s federal waiver for K-12 funding requirements, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Title IX rescissions throw resolution agreements into uncertainty
While many of the agreements were already out of the monitoring phase, their rescission “is the department sending a message,” one legal expert said.
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Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIPHow Maryland School for the Blind helps public schools close gaps
The Baltimore-based school’s programs and services stretch beyond its residential and day programs to reach students statewide.
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AI literacy experts advise viewing the tech through a curricular lens
Thoughtful, age-appropriate approaches can equip students with skills needed to effectively use the technology, says ISTE+ASCD’s Jessica Garner.
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We want to hear about your school district’s rising leaders
Tell us about the standout assistant principals and district administrators who are fueling achievement, positive culture and innovation in your schools.
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What’s driving reading, math success in key districts nationwide?
High-quality curricula and professional learning are among factors driving results, a Center for Public Research and Leadership report says.
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War-fueled diesel prices send district budgets soaring
Nearly a third of districts said they’re transferring funds from other programs to cover extra fuel costs, a survey by AASA, ASBO and NAPT found.
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Miami-Dade County considers 9 school closures, consolidations
The Florida district saw a 4% decrease in enrollment between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years — driven largely by a decline in newcomer students.
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Unpaid ADA leave was reasonable for guide dog training, 6th Circuit says
The appeals court determined the teacher could not point to any examples of nondisabled employees who were granted paid sick leave “even when the employee’s proposed absence did not qualify for that leave.”
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Supreme Court to determine if school employees can sue under Title IX
The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in 2024 that Title IX's right to sue doesn't apply to college staff, diverging from similar rulings by at least eight other appeals courts.
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HHS seeks to undo Biden-era Head Start reforms
A Health and Human Services proposed rule says 106,000 slots would be retained in the program by not implementing wage and benefit provisions.
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Achievement dip coincided with high-stakes testing ‘breakdown,’ study finds
The pandemic was the "the mudslide” in a decline that began in 2013, one researcher said. Another attributed the decline to technology.
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The more hours in school, the higher the achievement, study finds
Although a four-day school week remains attractive for many districts, University of Oregon researchers warn against reducing school time.
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DOL rescinds Biden-era overtime rule, formalizing return to 2019 salary threshold
The salary threshold is only part of the exemption test, one attorney reminded HR leads.
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EEOC moves to axe EEO-5 reporting
The agency wants to scrap a variety of employer reporting requirements, according to a plan sent to the White House Thursday.
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Week In Review: IDEA gets additional funds
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the latest on Instructure’s data breach to changes at the U.S. Department of Education.
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FAFSA completion rate for class of 2026 highest on record
After the rocky rollout of a new form a little over two years ago, the simplified version is bearing fruit, according to the National College Attainment Network.
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3 takeaways from McMahon hearing on Ed Dept priorities
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon highlighted reforms but faced criticism over inactivity in OCR and other agency changes.
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Education Department shutters Office of English Language Acquisition
The office was the federal agency’s only arm dedicated to ensuring that English learners and immigrant students gained English proficiency.
