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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."

  • 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?

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    Can this team-based staffing model reduce teacher turnover?

    Teachers participating in the Next Education Workforce model were less likely to quit compared to those in traditional classrooms, researchers found.

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    Federal judge orders OCR to reinstate laid-off employees — for now

    The Education Department plans to appeal the ruling, which said the RIF had left OCR "incapable of addressing the vast majority" of complaints.

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    How community connections can enhance learning — for students and teachers alike

    Community partners can help make lessons relevant with real-world context and enhance teachers’ knowledge in subjects they may be less versed in.

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    NCTE partnership will harness the power of comics to teach immigrants’ contributions

    Comics and graphic novels attract a variety of readers due to their content and approachability but are especially useful for reluctant readers, one expert says.

    Updated July 1, 2025
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    Why districts should remain vigilant about ICE entering schools

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said immigration enforcement should be “extremely rare” in schools. Still, immigration experts have doubts.

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    Missed special education targets show need for support

    The U.S. Department of Education says states needing assistance with IDEA compliance and student outcomes should receive technical assistance.

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    DC high school’s book project opens students’ eyes to writing process

    Phelps ACE High School 10th graders spent the school year writing personal poems and learning about publishing — and themselves — along the way.

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    Rural LGBTQ+ youth less likely to say schools are supportive

    These students were more likely to find supportive communities online and used them at higher rates than their urban and suburban peers, a report said.

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    STAFFED UP

    The future for teacher diversity in a world of DEI scrutiny

    Districts and states are being advised to “tread carefully” as some continue to promote teacher diversity efforts in a difficult legal and policy landscape.

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    Phone bans proliferate as digital media’s harm to students grows clearer

    Though many studies link screentime to emotional and behavioral problems, one group of researchers urges that correlation may not mean causation.

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    3 parent engagement missteps — and what schools can do instead

    Educators should have frequent, ongoing communication with families and share complete pictures of student academic progress, NWEA research says.

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    Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care

    Some 26 states have passed bans on gender-affirming care for children since 2021, according to the Human Rights Campaign.