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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From new executive orders to a state’s private school choice program being deemed unconstitutional, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Philadelphia expands summer programs to serve 25,000 students
By increasing capacity by 2,000 students over last year, the district aims to mitigate learning loss and let students explore new interests and skills.
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Students’ ambitions soar in high school aviation programs
Cost and lack of space remain barriers for many school districts that may want to offer this career education track, says one CTE expert.
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Supreme Court appears split in key curriculum opt-out case
The Supreme Court’s opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor could set precedent on parental opt-out policies and LGBTQ+ curricular content.
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Justice Department: Maine Education Department at risk of losing $864M
The federal agency warned last week that it may retroactively pull funding to Maine for past Title IX violations.
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Maine’s K-12 is on the brink of losing federal funding. How did it get here?
The case may serve as a blueprint for other investigations as Attorney General Pam Bondi has warned "many, many" other states are next.
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Utah judge declares private school choice program unconstitutional
The decision is part of a longstanding debate about the legality of taxpayer dollars being used for private school tuitions.
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ICE agents lied about having parents’ permission to speak to LAUSD students, senators say
A letter from California senators to the immigration enforcement agency reveals agents attempted to locate children — without any warrants — in grades 1-6.
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Layoffs, cuts, chaos: The Education Department in Trump’s first 90 days
The massive cuts at the federal level have implications for everything from national assessments to education technology.
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Teacher AI training remains uneven despite uptick
Disparities in artificial intelligence implementation continue to emerge between low- and high-poverty school districts, according to Rand Corp.
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OpinionStates have the tools to improve literacy — now they need to use them
Most states have forged the resources to make meaningful literacy progress and must now implement them, two experts write.
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Despite layoffs, NAEP to continue as planned in 2026
Grade 8 will see history and civics assessments, while math and reading tests will be administered for grades 4 and 8, the Education Department said.
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Head Start zeroed out in Trump’s preliminary budget plan
While some conservatives have called the early education program ineffective, supporters point to academic, social and economic benefits.
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‘Many, many’ other states next: DOJ sues Maine over transgender athlete policies
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi warned California and Minnesota could be next in line for cuts to federal funding over civil rights issues.
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Governors tout career and technical education in 2025 State of States
An analysis of their talks finds funding, teacher recruitment and retention, and student achievement to be other common threads.
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Institute of Education Sciences cuts imperil high-quality research, lawsuits allege
Two separate complaints say the Education Department’s downsizing of IES was unlawful and will erode data collection and analysis.
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Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images
POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From the Supreme Court’s K-12 docket to a federal education program’s 60th anniversary, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Maryland is still in a literacy crisis, report finds
As the state grapples with budget cuts, advocates emphasize the importance of building on the literacy efforts put in place in 2024.
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How to use PE to build confidence and leadership skills
Pairing reluctant students with gym partners who can encourage and build them up is one strategy educators can use, says one expert.
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School’s in session for SCOTUS: 3 K-12 cases to watch in April
After a light education docket last year, justices will hear back-to-back cases on issues including LGBTQ+ curriculum and religious public schools.
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Florida teacher’s employment in jeopardy after using student’s preferred name
Brevard Public Schools says the state is reviewing the teacher's certification in line with strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws governing classroom name and pronoun use.
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ELA proficiency rebounds for Chicago elementary school students
Despite overall gains for younger students, socioeconomic disparities are still evident, a Kids First Chicago report finds.
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Bills in Congress detail path to closing the Education Department
More attention in Congress is being directed toward the federal agency’s future as Trump calls for its closure.
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ICE agents denied entry into LAUSD elementary schools
The DHS maintains that the incidents, which rattled the education community, were "wellness checks on children who arrived unaccompanied at the border."
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Trump administration moves to cut off Maine’s federal K-12 funds
The move marks a first in the administrations' fight over transgender policies by initiating a funding cut to an entire state education system.
