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Nation’s Report Card to debut new poverty measurement
The metric for students’ socioeconomic status will include factors such as the number of books in homes and parents’ education levels.
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Confidence critical for girls’ success in STEM
Research from the American Association of University Women suggests the gender gap in STEM appears as early as 2nd and 3rd grade.
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High school students report challenges in accessing skilled trades training
Training programs can’t keep up with demand, which may signal a need for employer investments, a report found.
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Georgia unveils its newest private school choice program
The Georgia Promise Scholarship is capped at 1% of public school funding and is expected to serve an estimated 21,000-22,000 students.
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Education Department officially launches 2025-26 FAFSA
Agency officials struck an optimistic tone about the release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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4 K-12 funding areas to watch under a 2nd Trump administration
Education experts anticipate changes in fiscal approaches to state grants, special education, school choice and curriculum.
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How do civil rights laws apply to AI in schools?
A new resource from the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights outlines 21 examples of how the tech could contribute to discrimination.
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Open enrollment ‘increasingly’ school choice option
Sixteen states have laws allowing open enrollment across school districts, and almost as many permit open enrollment within a district.
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Trump names Linda McMahon for education secretary
The choice of the WWE co-founder and former SBA administrator is another out-of-the-box Cabinet selection for the incoming president.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From Trump’s education secretary pick to a class-action lawsuit’s advancement against an ed tech platform, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Black teachers’ salaries, raises trail those of White teachers
A Rand Corp. survey gauging teacher average pay raises warns that such disparities will worsen Black educator turnover rates.
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IXL class-action suit advances amid student data harvesting claims
A group of parents alleges the ed tech provider collected and monetized data from millions of school-age children without parental consent.
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Moody’s rates education sector at ‘high’ cyber risk in 2024
The cybersecurity risk score for the education and nonprofit sectors has jumped from “moderate” to “high” over the past two years.
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How can schools make advanced math pathways more equitable?
Reviewing recommendation processes and streamlining syllabi are among ways schools can improve access to courses like calculus.
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STAFFED UPCommission on Civil Rights probes special educator shortage
The bipartisan body is expected to issue a report next year that will provide recommendations to Congress and the president.
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What will Donald Trump’s 2nd term mean for Title IX?
The incoming president has promised to undo the Biden administration’s rule, which interprets the law’s protections to include LGBTQ+ students and staff.
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House lawmakers pass bipartisan bill to mandate Oct. 1 FAFSA release date
The proposal received overwhelming support but has a limited window to pass the Senate before the congressional session ends.
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New York to replace graduation exam, implement graduate portrait framework
The state also aims to require new transcripts and assessments “aligned to prioritized learning standards” by 2029-30.
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Oklahoma district agrees to resolve Title IX violations after student suicide
The investigation into Owasso Public Schools found a pattern of inconsistent responses to reports of sexual harassment.
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How school leaders can tap into the Education Department’s AI toolkit
The 74-page document offers implementation resources for K-12 leaders on student data privacy risks, rollout strategy and more.
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Schools continue to play vital role in preventing student opioid-related deaths
As early data shows a decline in teen opioid-related fatalities, advocates and researchers say continued and expanded prevention education is critical.
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Fewer after-school programs offering academic supports, NCES finds
While a majority of schools offer some kind of after-school program, just 60% include academic services.
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Lunchables no longer on the school menu
Critics had pushed back on sodium levels in Lunchables kits as new USDA standards are set to impose limits on the nutrient.
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Federal judge pauses Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
In his order, the judge sternly denied the state's attempts to throw a wrench in the lawsuit and said its arguments in favor of the law "ring hollow."
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3 ways high schools are preparing students for this year’s FAFSA
Last school year's delays to filling out the federal financial aid form are spurring early action to support the class of 2025.
Updated Nov. 13, 2024
