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HHS proposes sweeping Head Start changes
The federal agency aims to give more control to states over the design of their early learning programs, but critics fear a weakening of the landmark program.
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Superintendents agree on goals, but not necessarily how to achieve them
A Center on Reinventing Public Education report outlines ways to successfully transform school systems for improvement.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From one district ending universal school meals to concerns about prepping for potential disease outbreaks, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Kids Online Safety Act clears key Senate panel with bipartisan support
Three other bills aimed at protecting youth online also won approval Wednesday from the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
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Where do Ten Commandment laws stand?
As schools head into the 2026-27 school year, some classrooms will be reopening with religious displays despite parents' efforts to stop them.
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How schools can tackle mental well-being for teens in military families
These adolescents face distinct hurdles, including frequent moves and parental deployments, not experienced by "civilian" teens.
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Education Department defends controversial special education shakeup
The changes are the “start of a brighter future” for individuals with disabilities, Education Secretary Linda McMahon told OSEP conference attendees.
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Trump administration targets teen pregnancy prevention grants
School and community partnerships to improve pregnancy and STI prevention are under threat after HHS suddenly cut 53 of 66 existing grants.
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Schools urged to prepare for measles response
As cases climb higher than they’ve been in three decades, health experts are providing best practices and recommendations for schools.
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Early evidence finds outcomes-based contracting boosts student performance
Stronger district-vendor relationships are one benefit of contracts that tie results to compensation for products and services, a WestEd analysis finds.
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OpinionA way forward beyond America’s education stalemate
More consideration should be given to what changes will actually help students succeed if a school struggles for years, a charter school leader writes.
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Education Department stops collecting some LGBTQ+ student data
The department will no longer include information on nonbinary students and has excluded "gender identity" from its definition of rape.
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Miami-Dade schools no longer offering free meals districtwide
The district offered free school meals for the past four years through the Community Eligibility Provision but no longer qualifies for the federal program.
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Week In Review: Where enrollment is and isn’t in decline
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the impact of school closures on teacher turnover to districts’ social media lawsuits.
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STAFFED UPHow to mitigate teacher turnover amid school closures
Veteran educators are among those most likely to exit, leaving leaders to rely on novice teachers at a time when students need stability and experience.
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Interagency agreements: Committee OKs bill to block 4 Education Department transfers
The bill moves to the full Senate just weeks after the House introduced 10 bills that would codify some of the moves.
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Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIPThis New York superintendent is embracing a human-first approach to AI in schools
As a “dot-commer” who transitioned to education, Jared Bloom brings a unique perspective to K-12 tech adoption.
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What factors are actually most important in learning to read?
Visual processing and general intelligence are less important than previously believed, a study led by Texas A&M University suggests.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From enrollment trends to student eligibility for the new federal school choice program, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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American support for all-day cellphone bans hits record high, survey finds
Young adults were the least likely to support all-day school bans, but at least half of Americans age 30 or older back them.
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BY THE NUMBERSWhere and why public school enrollment keeps declining
A Bellwether analysis found that despite sweeping enrollment declines in most places, districts located on the outskirts of urban areas saw growth.
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Mental health grants can’t be blocked — for now, judge says
The Education Department said it intended to cancel up to $1 billion for some states despite a court order preventing its first attempt to do so last year.
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Trump administration cracks down on LGBTQ+ policies via privacy laws
Two 1970s laws have been pushed back into the spotlight after being invoked to investigate LGBTQ+ issues in schools.
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As Memphis charter schools edge up in math, one school shares its strategy
Willingness to adapt curriculum where needed and partner with other schools has led to success at Leadership Preparatory Charter School, educators say.
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Deep DiveSocial media lawsuits could net payouts. How are districts planning?
School systems like Spokane Public Schools are boosting extracurricular activities — and hoping payouts from litigation will sustain the investments.
