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No quick fix: How can schools make real change to overcome student underachievement?
A 22-year-old program at the University of Virginia helps school districts find ways to improve student learning based on local circumstances.
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Pandemic reopened previously closed STEM gap for girls
While boys' enrollment in 8th grade algebra rebounded by 2024 to pre-pandemic levels, girls' enrollment has not, suggesting the pandemic undid decades of progress.
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PowerSchool data breach leads to school extortion attempts
A threat actor has contacted multiple school districts demanding payments related to student and staff data stolen in a December breach.
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What’s needed to strengthen career and college pathway commitments?
Leaders from education, business, government and politics say career exposure in K-12 and higher ed is needed to meet workplace demands.
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Where IVF benefits stand in the age of Trump
“Comprehensive fertility benefits, parental leave, and return to work support can make a meaningful difference to employees,” a senior principal in Mercer’s health and benefits team said.
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Do transgender student athletics fall under DOGE Subcommittee jurisdiction?
A Wednesday hearing on Title IX issues by the recently created House subcommittee quickly deteriorated into debate over the group’s purpose.
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Senate approves repeal of E-rate Wi-Fi hotspots for schools, libraries
A Senate resolution passed under the Congressional Review Act would overturn coverage of the devices in the federal broadband assistance program.
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School districts say losing E-rate would have ‘catastrophic’ impact
The Supreme Court is expected to rule this term on the fate of the federal program that subsidizes affordable internet services in schools and libraries.
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Judge orders Education Department to restore COVID spending extensions
The reprieve only applies to the 16 states and the District of Columbia that sued for access to the funds.
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CTE grants for Native American and Hawaiian students retracted by Education Department
The department said the nearly $21.6 million grant competitions do not "align with the objectives established by the Trump Administration.”
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From proposed K-12 budget cuts to a push for new high school graduation requirements, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Parents, students seek to block Education Department OCR practices
A motion filed Monday alleges the agency has "functionally ended the processing of scores of complaints."
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Denver Public Schools gets the OK to award associate degrees
Set to launch in 2026, programs offered through the district’s technical college would provide a higher credential for registered apprentices.
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Want to enhance project-based learning? Teach like a park ranger
Taking a page from how park rangers educate tourists can help students make curricular connections and think outside the box, one expert says.
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Should computer science be required to graduate? These CEOs say yes.
As the Trump administration promotes AI in education, advocates say computer science skills must be a bigger priority nationwide.
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Pre-K teachers want to stay in jobs despite lower pay, longer hours
About 18% of pre-K teachers surveyed said they intended to leave their jobs by the end of the 2023-24 school year, compared with 22% of K-12 teachers.
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Maine scores victory in Title IX feud with Trump administration
A court-approved settlement agreement between USDA and the state prohibits the federal government from freezing USDA funds to the state.
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Trump administration court filing may spell end of overtime final rule
The U.S. Department of Labor is still reconsidering the Biden-era effort to expand overtime pay eligibility, according to court documents.
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Maine’s K-12 is on the brink of losing federal funding. How did it get here?
The case may serve as a blueprint for other investigations as Attorney General Pam Bondi has warned "many, many" other states are next.
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$1B to support student mental health is gone. Schools fear what’s next.
Funds for more school mental health professionals were discontinued due to “conflict” with Trump administration priorities, the Education Department said.
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Trump’s FY26 budget would slash more than $4.5B from K-12
The plan would turn Title I and IDEA into single, separate grants, zero out key teacher grants, and add $60 million for charter schools.
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Lawsuit challenges Trump ICE raid policy, citing LAUSD activity
Plaintiffs also included reports of attendance rates that "dropped in half" and an "influx of parents picking up their children" mid-day in districts nationwide.
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Pencils down: AP Exams will mostly be delivered online this testing season
College Board says the transition to a digital model offers a “more secure, streamlined and student-friendly testing experience.”
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OpinionThe Women of Westbury: How a district diversified leadership and strengthened schools
With women holding 93% of administrative roles, Superintendent Tahira DuPree Chase’s New York district is bucking trends and seeing impressive results.
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Federal cuts reduce scope of Nation’s Report Card
A number of voluntary NAEP subjects have been cut over the next eight years, including writing for all grades.
