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    How the scientific method is an inroad to entrepreneurship

    The science of business involves a similar problem-solving cycle to the one taught in courses like biology and chemistry, says VentureLab’s founder.

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    Philadelphia Phillies to give students inside look at ballpark operations

    The baseball team is opening its HVAC control room and other mechanical spaces so high school students can experience managing a pro sports facility.

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    As student enrollment declines, a look at public school closures

    Pittsburgh Public Schools approves plan to close 12 schools and open two new schools and an early childhood center.

    Updated June 1, 2026
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    Screen time limits call for nuance, disability advocates say

    Blanket policies run the risk exacerbating existing challenges and running afoul of federal law, says COPAA’s Denise Marshall.

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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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    Education is no longer a ‘professional degree.’ What will the ripple effects be?

    Education advocates are worried about the negative impact a new federal student loan cap will have on staffing for many roles in schools.

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    School meal participation at risk from SNAP cuts, FRAC reports

    Participation in SNAP has fallen by some 3.3 million people in the last year as a new federal law tightened eligibility, data shows.

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    Week In Review: Federal policies and classroom tech face pushback

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from special education data collections to Pittsburgh’s school closures.

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    Pittsburgh Public Schools OKs plan to close 12 schools

    The district's Future Ready Plan includes opening two new schools and enhancing access to academics, arts, athletics and more.

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    Ed Dept wants to end some IDEA data collections. How did stakeholders respond?

    Special education and disability groups pushed back against the plan to drop certain data collections tracking racial disparities.

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    How can states encourage students to fill out the FAFSA?

    States are embracing policies that mandate or strongly encourage students to fill out the form. Experts say these moves need funding and personnel. 

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    AFT president urges bans on screens, student-facing AI for youngest learners

    Randi Weingarten, president of the nation’s second-largest teachers union, said such limits are needed as students are “drowning in tech.”

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From unspent federal funds to an American Federation of Teachers proposal, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    GOP advances legislation barring ‘discriminatory equity or gender ideology’

    The bills would codify parts of Trump executive orders that restrict classroom discussions and materials related to LGBTQ+ identities and race.

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    How the Canvas data breach further frayed families’ trust in ed tech

    Cybersecurity incidents like the one that hit Instructure threaten the faith placed in schools to protect children and their data, says a leading expert.

    Updated 7 hours ago
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    Teachers lack formal AI guidance for learning and instruction, Gallup finds

    Teachers in higher-needs schools were less likely than those in wealthier schools to have received guidelines, echoing previous research.

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    Don’t call it a ‘miracle’: Mississippi academic gains were fueled by decades of groundwork

    The state’s marked improvement required more of a marathon than a sprint and can’t be chalked up to a single approach, researchers say.

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    Project-based learning is for physical education, too

    From “brain boost” videos to creating games from scratch, a Wisconsin P.E. teacher shares how projects engage his elementary students.

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    Pressure mounts for Ed Dept to release research funds

    Nearly $300 million is unspent, according to letters to the Education Department. The agency says it will meet its statutory obligations for funding.

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    STUDY HALL

    What you need to know about charter schools

    Charter school growth may be slowing but because of its flexibility and autonomy, it remains a popular school model.

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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.