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    Supreme Court won’t hear football prayer loudspeaker case

    Its rejection comes on the heels of another case in 2022 that allowed school staff to engage in prayer with students in some situations.

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    Access to 8th grade algebra divided along socioeconomic, racial lines

    About 3 in 5 schools offer algebra in 8th grade, with access much lower in rural areas, high-poverty schools and for Black students in particular, NWEA said.

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    School bus driver shortage improves slightly with bump in hiring, pay

    Although school bus driver employment has grown by about 2,300 jobs over the past year, the number of positions remains below pre-pandemic levels.

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    Lessons learned from Arizona’s universal school choice program

    The state’s universal private school choice program grew 633% between 2021-22 and 2024-25, equaling about 7% of the state’s school population last year.

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    States, districts grapple with declining enrollment

    We’re rounding up the numbers — and what school leaders are facing — in a handful of states and districts.

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    Week In Review: Education Department activities resume

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from special education concerns to enrollment woes.

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    Special educator shortages demand tailored solutions, study says

    Researchers find that state and local policies need to target not only attrition but also the reasons behind turnover.

    Updated Nov. 18, 2025
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    Education Department resumes operations after prolonged shutdown

    The temporary budget deal funds the Education Department through Jan. 30, 2026, and requires the reinstatement of RIFed employees.

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    Temporary budget deal nullifies Education Department RIFs

    Here’s a timeline tracing the Trump administration's efforts to slash half of the U.S. Education Department's workforce.

    Updated Nov. 13, 2025
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    SNAP funding restored through next September

    The funding bill President Donald Trump signed Wednesday includes $107.5 billion for SNAP and $8.2 billion for WIC.

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    Will Trump policies exacerbate the special education teacher shortage?

    Special education and teacher preparation experts warn that federal efforts to shrink the Education Department put the special educator pipeline at risk.

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    Where the federal school choice program stands

    The U.S. Department of Treasury is expected to issue proposed rules early next year detailing how the program will operate and how states can opt in.

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    Advocates ask to keep data collection for special education racial disparities

    The Education Department wants to ease state data collection burdens. Critics say the change would limit transparency and harm equity efforts.

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    POP QUIZ

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

    From enrollment-based decision-making to AI literacy, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    AI literacy shouldn’t wait for middle school

    Helping students learn to think critically about online content should start at the same time they start using any digital platforms, experts say.

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    Executive functioning is key to future success. Here’s how educators can embed it in the classroom

    Experts say classroom jobs are one way crucial skills like planning and self-management can be introduced to students in the earliest grades.

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    Indiana AG sues Indianapolis Public Schools for hindering ICE efforts

    The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners framed the lawsuit against the district as “silly” and “political posturing.”

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    USDA reverses course on SNAP

    The agency that runs the food aid program said Saturday that states are not authorized to load full November benefits for the food aid program.

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    Week In Review: Special education debates ramp up

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from enrollment trends to Colorado’s support for universal meals.

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    AI could save employees a full day of work per week — if they get training

    Access to training remains a sticking point in recent AI discourse.

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    Why shifting special ed oversight could be ‘a public education crisis’

    Though there's still no official plan to transfer the duties out of the Education Department, advocates are voicing concerns against such a move.

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    What impact are AI chatbots having on writing skills?

    Some educators are concerned that students are losing the “thinking work” of writing amid the spread of tools that can produce “B-plus work all the time.”

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    Colorado voters raise taxes on wealthy to continue universal school meals

    If two referendums on funding for the program had not passed, only qualifying low-income students would have received free meals in 2026.

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    USDA will fully cover SNAP benefits for November

    The Department of Agriculture said Friday it has started issuing funds to states in order to comply with a Rhode Island court order.

    Updated Nov. 7, 2025
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    POP QUIZ

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

    From superintendent turnover rates to the number of teachers using AI for special education, what did you learn from our recent stories?