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Superintendent pay fails to keep pace with inflation
School districts' top leaders are making around $7,000 less than a decade ago when adjusted for inflation, according to a study from AASA.
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Education Department plans to ramp up transmission of FAFSA data to colleges
The agency also announced fixes to issues that prevented some students from completing the form, though it flagged several new glitches.
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Father of Oxford High School shooter found guilty on 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter
The verdict comes a month after his wife was also found guilty in a landmark decision on parents’ culpability in school shootings.
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STAFFED UP
Districts increasingly turn to 4-day school weeks to recruit, retain staff
About 2,100 schools across 900 districts have adopted four-day school weeks, as of the 2022-23 school year, said an Oregon State University researcher.
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Students to have lower lifetime earnings, graduation rates as a result of lower achievement
Economists estimate the pandemic’s impact on academic performance could result in a $31 trillion hit to the nation’s economy over the rest of this century.
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College Board declares launch of shorter, digital SAT a success
The new test, debuting this month in the U.S., takes less time to complete and has shorter passages for the reading and writing sections.
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Texas takes over charter school network following yearslong investigation
After probing allegations of “financial and operational impropriety,” the Texas Education Agency is appointing conservators to oversee IDEA Public Schools.
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Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ settlement loosens LGBTQ+ restrictions in classrooms
The deal significantly limits the scope of the law in multiple areas that had concerned educators, students and parents for chilling speech and expression.
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Opinion
How might Parents’ Bills of Rights impact the future of collecting student-related data?
Three attorneys write that growing state legislative pushes create additional data privacy, collection and access obligations for schools.
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When should algebra begin?
As districts rethink decisions to delay algebra until 9th grade, some stakeholders say doing so allows more time to master core math concepts.
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Biden proposes 3.9% FY 2025 increase for Education Department
Investments in achievement, pre-K, and teacher recruitment and retention are recommended as Congress remains undecided on FY 2024 funding levels.
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States ramp up efforts to limit student cellphone use
Educators and lawmakers cite student mental well-being and academic concerns as reasons to restrict personal devices during school hours.
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Title IX rules still behind. When will they be finalized?
Time is winding down before there's possibility that the rules could be blocked by a new Congress or presidential administration.
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Concerns increase around ESSER underspending, fiscal cliffs in last year of aid
High-poverty districts will face greater challenges transitioning to more typical budget years, says a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities report.
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Biden’s State of the Union: High-quality tutoring is in, book bans are out
Most of President Joe Biden’s speech touched on similar education policies as previous years. His brief pushback on book bans, however, marked a new addition.
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Should entrepreneurship skills be a curriculum requirement?
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship says entrepreneur education should be viewed as a key part of developing students’ career-readiness.
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Lawmakers remain divided over charters during House hearing
Congressional leaders debated the effectiveness and direction of the increasingly popular charter school movement.
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FAFSA submissions from high school seniors are down 38%
Members of the class of 2024 submitted roughly 1.1 million forms by Feb. 23, according to a recent analysis from the National College Attainment Network.
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Florida district agrees to improve discipline practices for students with disabilities
A Justice Department probe finds Pasco County Schools used discriminatory practices toward students whose disabilities could impact their behaviors.
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Can microcredentialing help address teacher shortages?
UCLA’s ExcEL Leadership Academy aims to use the model to create a pathway for current teachers to earn multilingual certification.
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Ed tech investments slow after sizable pandemic bump
Capital investments in ed tech companies reached $2.8 billion in 2023 — a sharp decline from a 2021 peak of $8.2 billion.
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No more ‘shake it off’: School athletic programs adapt to concussion research
Greater awareness of the long-term consequences of head injuries is prompting new approaches to school sports protocols.
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AI could prove helpful for students with dyslexia
With “thoughtful experimentation,” artificial intelligence can expand learning opportunities, an International Dyslexia Association leader says.
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Utah state ed board member under fire for social post about student
Board member Natalie Cline singled out a student for her appearance and implied that she was transgender.
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Former Long Island School CFO on trial for stealing $8.4M
The ex-CFO used the funds to afford a “lavish lifestyle,” according to the Suffolk County ADA Jessica Lightstone.
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