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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to notable achievement gains in young students, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    How can AI enhance project-based learning?

    Artificial intelligence could help educators flesh out project assignments and provide students an additional research and feedback tool.

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    California high school reimagines classrooms as ‘learning studios’

    Compton High School is using technology-driven communal class spaces in an effort to modernize and create a more collaborative environment.

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    Youngest students see big reading gains post-COVID on DIBELS assessment

    Kindergartners showed a 21-percentage-point increase in early reading performance between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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    AFT, tech companies join forces on $23M teacher AI training initiative

    The National Academy for AI Instruction aims to train over 400,000 teachers on artificial intelligence fluency skills by 2030.

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    RFK Jr. sued over vaccine schedule changes for healthy children, pregnant people

    The complaint argues Kennedy’s actions to remove the COVID vaccine from the CDC’s immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant people were unlawful.

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    Will the next Supreme Court term close the transgender athletic debate?

    A pair of cases could establish precedent on whether transgender student athletes can compete on teams aligned with their gender identity.

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    3 things to know about school choice in the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

    Who pays, who qualifies and what's next? We answer your questions about the first federally funded private school choice program available nationwide.

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    Trump’s OCR steps up pace for dismissing complaints

    The office charged with protecting students’ civil rights is functioning with limited staff, and its recent dismissal rate has raised questions from former employees.

    Updated July 7, 2025
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    STUDY HALL

    Here’s what you need to know about the federal IDEA special education program

    The nearly 50-year-old law sets requirements for states and districts for how to serve students with disabilities.

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    ‘Immediate harm’: Education Department withholds $6.2B from schools

    Title funding for English learners, after-school programs and professional development are among the allocations unavailable to districts and states.

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    Philadelphia school district enters monitoring agreement to defer criminal prosecution over asbestos lapses

    Superintendent Tony Watlington says the district has committed to greater transparency and tripled its environmental management investments.

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    Is CTE the future of arts career pathways?

    Career and technical education may help prepare students for a wider range of opportunities in the arts and creative industries.

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    Starting early is key to tackling teen boredom in math

    Recommendations in a new RAND Corp. report include looking beyond curriculum to incorporate more real-world applications in lessons.

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    Over 60 organizations sign White House pledge to invest in AI education

    The pledge marks a win for the White House and comes as a state AI regulation moratorium was stricken from the Senate’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill."

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    Senate passes ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ putting US closer to offering national private school choice

    Critics say funding public school systems, which educate most of the nation's students, should be Congress’ priority.

    Updated July 1, 2025
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    School participation in CEP keeps rising. ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could change that.

    Proposed SNAP cuts could harm the Community Eligibility Provision, which helps high-poverty schools serve free meals to all students, FRAC says.

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    Deep Dive

    How would Trump’s FY 26 budget plan reshape special education?

    The White House says its IDEA budget proposal would be less complex and more effective. Critics worry about cuts and reduced accountability.

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    SCOTUS hands win to parents in LGBTQ+ curriculum opt-out case

    The Supreme Court majority wrote that few religious acts are as important to people of faith as the religious education of their children.

    Updated June 27, 2025
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    All states can now access ESSER late liquidation funds

    The Education Department’s course change will allow all states — at least temporarily — to draw down federal COVID funds preapproved for extensions.

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    Supreme Court preserves E-rate in 6-3 ruling

    The decision, which could have upended the federal internet discount program for schools, means schools can continue to apply for the program's funding.

    Updated June 27, 2025
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    For Denver superintendent, community is key in transforming schools

    Alex Marrero outlines an ambitious plan to improve schools facing state intervention — and he wants to ensure all stakeholders are heard.

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    Advocates, lawmakers denounce CTE’s proposed move to Labor Department

    The Trump administration says the career education change will improve efficiencies and spur innovation. Critics say it's "fragmented" and "illegal."

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    Education Department finds California trans athlete policy violated Title IX

    If California doesn’t sign a proposed resolution agreement within 10 days, its case could be referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement.

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From LGBTQ+ students’ feelings on school support to a Title IX investigation’s outcome, what did you learn from our recent stories?