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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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Sponsored by KEV GroupWe studied 93 cases of school- and district-level fraud. They all had these things in common.
K-12 fraud is almost always an inside job. But it only happens when three factors are present.
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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.
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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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Heading into the workforce, the youngest Gen Zers seem cautiously optimistic
Generation Z’s confidence at work has long wavered amid numerous societal shifts, previous research has shown.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From funding announcements to cyberattacks, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Ed Department to release $144M for special education, early intervention
The Wednesday announcement also included guidance to states on using IDEA funds to help expectant parents of children with disabilities.
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Math summer slide is ‘significant,’ but reading loss much smaller, data shows
NWEA says schools can help keep students' skills sharp by offering summer learning opportunities and other resources.
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Is the push for tighter school security at odds with student well-being?
As limited resources push districts to harden security systems, schools should be mindful of potential harms, says a Learning Policy Institute researcher.
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Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with threat actors after data breach
Cybersecurity experts suggest that Instructure appears to have made a ransomware payment, which the FBI highly discourages.
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Feds propose rule to help employers expand fertility benefit coverage
The proposal addresses a key plank in President Donald Trump’s labor agenda and would exempt fertility benefits from the requirements of some federal health coverage laws.
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12 years later, San Francisco USD to offer Algebra I in 8th grade again
The district aims to boost overall achievement as well as the number of underrepresented students in advanced math classes.
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Microschools introduce career skills to early grades through nonprofit partnership
An Indiana microschool network is rolling out curricula focused on problem solving and critical thinking.
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Judge denies pause on ICE enforcement on school grounds
A federal judge said the Trump administration's 2025 policy change didn't alter the agency's authority to pursue such actions.
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Cellphone ban led to improved learning, attendance in Florida district
Suspension rates, however, spiked — particularly for Black students — in the first school year with limits in place, an Education Next paper says.
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Most districts now have 1:1 device programs. Pushback, finances could change that.
CoSN’s annual State of Ed Tech survey found 38% of ed tech leaders expect reduced funding to impact such initiatives.
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2nd Canvas data breach causes major disruptions for schools, colleges
The Instructure-owned learning management system went offline on May 7 after a threat actor once again gained unauthorized access.
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Large shares of banned books feature people of color or are nonfiction, report says
Only 10% included "on the page" sexual experiences, or what others have called "pornography," according to PEN America.
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Antisemitic incidents drop — but not at K-12 schools, says Anti-Defamation League
Incidents on college campuses, however, plummeted from 1,700 in 2024 to 583 in 2025, according to an audit report.
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Week In Review: Cyberattacks and federal allegations
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from cellphone bans to proposed restrictions on artificial intelligence companions.
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Education Department accuses LAUSD of protecting sexual predators
The agency claims a district agreement with its union allows sexual predators to be "reassigned" to other schools, but the district said that is "not true."
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9 in 10 LGBTQ+ youth say policies related to their identity have caused stress
Over half experienced bullying, making them more likely to report significantly higher rates of attempting suicide than their peers, a Trevor Project says.
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Some states reconsider private school voucher investments
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says states should focus on financially supporting public K-12 systems.
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Most English teachers assigned at least one full book in 2024-25, Rand finds
Though some 60% of teachers assigned more books than required by curricula, those serving historically marginalized students assigned fewer.
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School cellphone bans improve discipline over time, but academic impacts are limited, study says
A National Bureau of Economic Research paper finds such restrictions had little impact on attendance, attention and perceived online bullying.
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TrackerAs student enrollment declines, a look at public school closures
The School District of Philadelphia will begin to close 17 schools in the 2026-27 school year as part of a recently approved $3 billion facilities plan.
Updated May 6, 2026
