493 articles by Naaz Modan

• About 1 in 4 teachers changed curriculum, instruction due to recent legal restrictions

  Jan. 27, 2023

• Educational institutions among 3 most common mass shooting sites

  Jan. 26, 2023

• Texas lawmaker seeks compensation for victims of Uvalde, other shootings

  Jan. 25, 2023

• Florida says rejected AP African American Studies course ‘lacks educational value’

  Jan. 23, 2023

• Required Florida training tells educators to ‘err on the side of caution’ for library materials

  Jan. 23, 2023

• SCOTUS hears case that could change IDEA dispute resolution

  Jan. 19, 2023

• 5 principals to watch in 2023

  Jan. 19, 2023

• Texas court allows state to move forward with Houston ISD takeover

  Jan. 18, 2023

• Charter school funding remains steady for second year under Biden

  Jan. 17, 2023

• These 4 charts explain federal fiscal 2023 K-12 spending

  Jan. 13, 2023

• Just 24% of public schools feel ‘very prepared’ for active shooters

  Jan. 12, 2023

• 5 superintendents to watch in 2023

  Jan. 9, 2023

• Counselor caseloads decrease to lowest level in over 30 years

  Jan. 6, 2023

• 8 K-12 trends to watch in 2023

  Jan. 4, 2023

• Mental health access for LGBTQ students swings widely by state

  Dec. 22, 2022

• School shootings reach unprecedented high in 2022

  Dec. 21, 2022

• Title IX athlete case decided in favor of transgender students

  Dec. 20, 2022

• Democrats push gun control in school shooting hearing as Republicans cite religion, family failures

  Dec. 16, 2022

• These 4 charts illustrate the pandemic’s impact on homeless students

  Dec. 15, 2022

• NCES: Teachers overworked during the pandemic as schools struggled to fill vacancies

  Dec. 13, 2022

• Oklahoma attorney general greenlights religious charter schools

  Dec. 12, 2022

• What would expanded child tax credits mean for K-12?

  Dec. 8, 2022

• Share of public schools with teaching vacancies nearly static since January

  Dec. 6, 2022

• Participation in USDA school meal programs drops, federal survey shows

  Dec. 6, 2022

• Despite charged K-12 election debates, state boards didn’t flip parties

  Dec. 2, 2022

• Homeless student enrollment fell 14% in first pandemic school year

  Nov. 30, 2022

• Texas districts face Title IX complaints after approving anti-LGBTQ policies

  Nov. 29, 2022

• Something fishy — or not fishy enough? — in school lunches

  Nov. 21, 2022

• Star-Spangled Bans: The cost of censoring America’s schools

  Nov. 18, 2022

• Star-Spangled Bans: No place for Pride in some schools after anti-LGBTQ laws spread

  Nov. 17, 2022

• Star-Spangled Bans: Anti-CRT policies lead schools to downplay race, history

  Nov. 16, 2022

• Star-Spangled Bans: How Trump’s call to preserve U.S. history energized a movement to erase it

  Nov. 15, 2022

• Kids under 12 contacting runaway safeline ballooned 153% in pandemic

  Nov. 11, 2022

• Early returns: How is education faring in the 2022 midterms?

  Nov. 9, 2022

• Utah district to be sued by family of bullied 5th grader who died by suicide

  Nov. 9, 2022

• Is the ESSER spending narrative taking the public down the wrong path?

  Nov. 8, 2022

• Updated PTA standards focus on reaching marginalized parents

  Nov. 3, 2022

• How could SCOTUS race-conscious admissions case impact high schoolers?

  Nov. 1, 2022

• More LGBTQ school board candidates on the ballot in 2022

  Oct. 28, 2022

• CDC: 3 in 4 high schoolers faced potential trauma during pandemic

  Oct. 27, 2022

• These 6 charts highlight COVID-19’s impact on NAEP scores

  Oct. 25, 2022

• NAEP scores for grades 4 and 8 skid to lows not seen in years

  Oct. 24, 2022

• Florida state board approves strict implementation of anti-LGBTQ laws

  Oct. 21, 2022

• About half of parents still support school police, armed security

  Oct. 20, 2022

• LGBTQ+ students report less access to positive curricular resources or supportive staff

  Oct. 18, 2022

• 14% of schools that received federal charter funds closed or never opened

  Oct. 13, 2022

• SCOTUS case could change special ed dispute resolution, settlement processes

  Oct. 12, 2022

• 45% of early childhood educators report high burnout, stress

  Oct. 10, 2022

• School choice program upheld by West Virginia Supreme Court

  Oct. 7, 2022

• Ed Dept, HHS issue joint letter reiterating special ed requirements for young children

  Oct. 6, 2022

• Schools assess damage, mobilize in wake of Hurricane Ian

  Oct. 5, 2022

• Report: 10 states and 19 organizations receiving federal charter grants have unspent funds

  Oct. 5, 2022

• Miami-Dade County usurps Chicago Public Schools as nation’s 3rd-largest district

  Oct. 3, 2022

• 14th Amendment suit filed against Uvalde district, school police

  Sept. 30, 2022

• Investigation finds safety violations among 27% of Head Start grant recipients

  Sept. 29, 2022

• NCES: Over half of school leaders report feeling understaffed

  Sept. 27, 2022

• Colorado faces federal civil rights complaint on enrollment for students with disabilities

  Sept. 26, 2022

• Judge blocks Texas transgender policy requiring school professionals to report parents

  Sept. 22, 2022

• Vermont issues private school funding guidance following Carson v. Makin

  Sept. 21, 2022

• First GEER audits show misdocumentation of some funds

  Sept. 20, 2022

• With over 210K comments submitted, what did the public say about proposed Title IX changes?

  Sept. 19, 2022

• Health and Human Services drops mask requirement for Head Start programs

  Sept. 19, 2022

• Cardona clarifies funding priorities for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

  Sept. 16, 2022

• Only 67% of 3rd graders performed at grade level in reading this spring

  Sept. 14, 2022

• State law to cap New York City class sizes by 2028

  Sept. 14, 2022

• Uvalde lawyer: School district violated families’ 14th Amendment rights

  Sept. 13, 2022

• Less than 1 in 5 Americans would recommend teaching to young people

  Sept. 9, 2022

• California may become 20th state to mandate kindergarten

  Sept. 8, 2022

• 7 charts highlighting the pandemic’s impact on 2022 NAEP scores

  Sept. 2, 2022

• COVID-19 ‘shocked’ education with steepest declines in half-century

  Sept. 1, 2022

• North Carolina state superintendent proposes using federal aid to protect principal pay

  Aug. 31, 2022

• Minneapolis Public Schools sued over union contract’s protections for teachers of color

  Aug. 29, 2022

• OCR settles antisemitism case as Ed Department weighs amending Title VI regulations

  Aug. 25, 2022

• Homeless student funding expanded during the pandemic. Will it be sustained?

  Aug. 24, 2022

• Judge puts the brakes on Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

  Aug. 23, 2022

• Principals who have been through it offer guidance for navigating school shooting aftermath

  Aug. 23, 2022

• Finance experts: School district budgets ‘headed for a wild ride’

  Aug. 19, 2022

• ACLU-backed lawsuit challenges Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

  Aug. 19, 2022

• Survey: Half of school leaders considering leaving the profession

  Aug. 17, 2022

• Report: Despite high completion, FAFSA ‘remains confusing’ for students and families

  Aug. 16, 2022

• Public school enrollment down for second consecutive year

  Aug. 16, 2022

• Support for arming teachers remains steady in wake of mass shootings

  Aug. 15, 2022

• Districts face mask litigation despite drop in requirements

  Aug. 12, 2022

• Los Angeles prohibits homeless encampments near schools

  Aug. 12, 2022

• Number of districts receiving homeless student funding balloons sixfold

  Aug. 10, 2022

• Ed Dept’s new charter rule challenged in Michigan lawsuit

  Aug. 10, 2022

• Alabama district among first probed under LGBTQ Title IX guidance

  Aug. 9, 2022

• COVID-19 learning lags could reverse narrowed achievement gap

  Aug. 9, 2022

• California plans to double school counselors amid shortage

  Aug. 5, 2022

• Ed Dept: Students show ‘significant progress’ as staffing woes continue

  Aug. 4, 2022

• Ed Dept prioritizes school mental health staff expansion in funding distribution

  Aug. 2, 2022

• GOP: Title IX LGBTQ protections make schools ‘unsafe and unfair’

  Aug. 1, 2022

• ASCA ‘22: Our recap of the annual school counselor gathering

  Aug. 1, 2022

• ASCA ‘22: 3 ways to create a more racially conscious school culture

  July 18, 2022

• ASCA ‘22: How to craft an effective school crisis response plan

  July 15, 2022

• ASCA ‘22: How to support transgender elementary school students

  July 14, 2022

• Ed Dept encourages year-round enrichment programming with Engage Every Student Initiative

  July 14, 2022

• ASCA ‘22: 5 steps for effective principal-counselor collaboration

  July 12, 2022

• ASCA ‘22: Counselors detail 3 steps for launching attendance initiatives

  July 11, 2022

• Republican proposal reignites child tax credit expansion plans

  July 8, 2022

• Schools report continued increase in chronic absenteeism, behavioral issues

  July 7, 2022

• Final charter rules less restrictive than original proposals

  July 6, 2022

• California data shows 83% of teachers have proper credentials

  July 5, 2022

• Texas BOE working group proposes to redefine slavery in 2nd grade curriculum

  July 5, 2022

• How can schools respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade?

  June 30, 2022

• Maryland curbs seclusion of students in public schools

  June 30, 2022

• GAO: BIE schools continue to be at 'high risk'

  June 29, 2022

• New Title IX proposals make tweaks rather than overhauls

  June 29, 2022

• Title IX proposals would tighten 'pass the trash' loophole

  June 27, 2022

• SCOTUS sides with football coach in school prayer case

  June 27, 2022

• Oxford shooting lawsuit: Students seek systemic change

  June 23, 2022

• Long-awaited Title IX proposals include protections for LGBTQ students

  June 23, 2022

• What does Carson v. Makin mean for ed leaders?

  June 22, 2022

• SCOTUS: Public funds can't be excluded from religious instruction

  June 21, 2022

• 4th Circuit ruling suggests Title IX fallout for school dress codes

  June 17, 2022

• Efforts to arm teachers spark new — and old — safety concerns

  June 15, 2022

• Ed Dept report shows 'pass the trash' state policies uneven

  June 9, 2022

• Ed Dept sets timeline for online, adaptive NAEP administration

  June 8, 2022

• Diverse student needs must be considered in school shooting responses

  June 7, 2022

• 'We can't out-pay Walmart': Head Start classrooms close after staff turnover

  June 3, 2022

• Violent threats against schools increase after Uvalde shooting

  June 2, 2022

• More states pass bills restricting transgender students on sports teams

  June 1, 2022

• 'Waiting for the next thing': What it's like teaching after a mass shooting

  May 26, 2022

• Survey: Third of students reluctant to seek help for mental health issues

  May 23, 2022

• A look at 11 years of Title IX policy in public schools

  May 18, 2022

• These 5 charts illustrate school finance entering the pandemic

  May 17, 2022

• From the Archive: Could overturning Roe v. Wade impact high school dropout rates?

  May 12, 2022

• NCES: States entered pandemic with smaller year-over-year funding increases

  May 11, 2022

• Vaping lawsuits regain steam after COVID-19 closures

  May 9, 2022

• Inflation, shortages make districts pivot on ESSER spending plans

  May 5, 2022

• LGBTQ students face increasing access barriers to counseling

  May 4, 2022

• Achievement, enrollment fell more in schools with longer COVID-19 closures

  May 2, 2022

• Financial literacy is growing, but uneven access could widen racial wealth gap

  April 27, 2022

• 'This doesn't seem like a new problem': Supreme Court hears coach prayer case

  April 26, 2022

• NCES: Schools scale back significantly on quarantines, masking

  April 25, 2022

• Geography plays role in gender disparities among superintendents

  April 22, 2022

• Florida shows examples of math materials rejected on SEL, CRT grounds

  April 20, 2022

• Analysis: New parental activism shifting ed landscape

  April 18, 2022

• Virtual screening, identification for ELs challenged districts during pandemic

  April 13, 2022

• As chronic absenteeism skyrockets amid reopenings, how can states and districts reengage students?

  April 13, 2022

• 4 things to know as SCOTUS weighs school coach's prayer ritual

  April 11, 2022

• Rural students' achievement growth disrupted by summer slide

  April 8, 2022

• As Ed Dept weighs Title IX changes, pressure mounts from growing state anti-LGBTQ measures

  April 6, 2022

• CDC data highlights COVID-19's toll on student mental health

  April 1, 2022

• School choice growth hasn't slowed as much as expected under Biden administration

  March 31, 2022

• NYC Board of Ed to pay teachers hundreds of millions in damages for biased licensing exam

  March 30, 2022

• Cardona urges state, district momentum on teacher shortages

  March 28, 2022

• Report suggests 'invisible tax' levied against Black male educators

  March 25, 2022

• Florida overhauls state assessment in favor of 'progress monitoring system'

  March 23, 2022

• More states jump on 'Don't say gay' bandwagon barring LGBTQ topics in schools

  March 22, 2022

• Cardona reflects on first year: 'The work is not going to get easier'

  March 21, 2022

• Fiscal 2022 K-12 spending explained in 6 charts

  March 15, 2022

• NAGB intends to remotely administer NAEP after pandemic's 'sobering lessons'

  March 15, 2022

• Congressional spending bill lowballs key Biden education requests

  March 10, 2022

• DeSantis signs Florida 'Don't say gay' bill

  March 8, 2022

• 'We're not going to stand by idly,' Cardona says amid growing transgender athlete bans

  March 8, 2022

• Slipping through the cracks: Differing federal policies keep homeless students from getting help

  March 7, 2022

• NAGB weighs linking NAEP with other assessments as COVID-19 fast-tracks innovation

  March 4, 2022

• NCES: Nearly half of public schools impacted by staffing shortages, resignations

  March 3, 2022

• Students discuss, process Russia-Ukraine conflict in the classroom

  March 2, 2022

• Cardona: Schools entering 'new phase' of recovery as CDC guidance shifts

  Feb. 25, 2022

• Advocates question if Texas anti-trans directive is enforceable

  Feb. 25, 2022

• Challenges to anti-CRT, LGBTQ laws grow

  Feb. 24, 2022

• Data shows public schools faced greater disadvantages than private in 2020

  Feb. 22, 2022

• Ed Dept urges states to rethink assessment delivery, communication

  Feb. 15, 2022

• Florida 'Don't Say Gay' bill could run afoul of Title IX

  Feb. 15, 2022

• How will rising union protests sway district decisions?

  Feb. 11, 2022

• Teacher monitoring proposals spread

  Feb. 8, 2022

• Black teachers more likely to be highly qualified, clock fewer years in classroom

  Feb. 3, 2022

• Pandemic spurs state investment in community school model

  Feb. 1, 2022

• School funding lawsuits gain prominence as states eye tax cuts

  Jan. 28, 2022

• States report declines, stalled progress in 2020-21 test scores

  Jan. 27, 2022

• Rural schools strained by COVID protocol resistance, challenges

  Jan. 21, 2022

• GAO: Schools with vulnerable students face 'heightened challenges' post-natural disaster

  Jan. 19, 2022

• SCOTUS blocks Biden vaccine mandate, relieving districts of compliance

  Jan. 13, 2022

• Schools trim precautions as COVID-19 test shortages, infections grow

  Jan. 13, 2022

• Amid omicron surge, policies restrict districts' remote learning options

  Jan. 7, 2022

• With all 50 states' ARP plans approved, Ed Dept to release remaining $41B

  Jan. 5, 2022

• 8 K-12 trends to watch in 2022

  Jan. 4, 2022

• As learning lags for second year, how long will it take to bounce back?

  Dec. 22, 2021

• Teacher pay gains national attention after years of educator shortages

  Dec. 21, 2021

• Title IX changes expected earlier than planned, but rule still 'a long ways away'

  Dec. 17, 2021

• New Hampshire lawsuit challenges law on 'divisive concepts' in classrooms

  Dec. 16, 2021

• Schools offering hybrid options drop as in-person learning returns to nearly 100%

  Dec. 15, 2021

• Head Start classrooms close as vaccination mandate looms

  Dec. 15, 2021

• What role should parents play in school gun violence prevention?

  Dec. 13, 2021

• States supplement ESSER funds with additional federal aid

  Dec. 1, 2021

• Being Black in Education: Where is the system going wrong?

  Dec. 1, 2021

• Analysis: Pre-K enrollment rose prior to pandemic

  Nov. 29, 2021

• Survey: 48% of teachers considering job change

  Nov. 24, 2021

• 2021 testing participation varies widely — what will data mean for districts?

  Oct. 29, 2021

• K-12 funding needs more state, federal support to maximize equity, impact

  Oct. 28, 2021

• Analysis: More families used child tax credit for back-to-school costs

  Oct. 25, 2021

• Quarantine absence policies threaten state funding for California schools

  Oct. 22, 2021

• Study correlates SROs with increased risk of school firearm discharges, disciplines, arrests

  Oct. 15, 2021

• NAEP: Trends assessment data shows lowest performers faring worse in math and reading

  Oct. 14, 2021

• Decade of data shows matching student-teacher race reduced NYC suspensions

  Oct. 13, 2021

• School COVID-19 testing hit with supply chain delays, bandwidth challenges

  Oct. 8, 2021

• After calls for systemic change, school police debates stall amid safety concerns

  Oct. 7, 2021

• California is first state to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students

  Oct. 1, 2021

• Survey: Teachers more likely to report burnout than other government employees

  Oct. 1, 2021

• CDC research finds higher COVID-19 outbreak rates in schools without universal masking

  Sept. 28, 2021

• Report: Charter school enrollment grew 7% during pandemic

  Sept. 22, 2021

• Variation in coronavirus school safety requirements creates discord across states

  Sept. 21, 2021

• At least 9 states have adopted legislation around suicide prevention as districts invest in SEL

  Sept. 17, 2021

• Could Biden's vaccine mandate exacerbate school staff shortages?

  Sept. 14, 2021

• Justice Kagan sides with district on right to remove student under Title IX

  Sept. 9, 2021

• How are school districts easing transitions for Afghan students?

  Sept. 3, 2021

• Districts begin mandating COVID-19 vaccines for eligible students

  Aug. 27, 2021

• Which teacher recruitment, retention strategies pay off amid COVID-19?

  Aug. 26, 2021

• Ed Dept: Districts shouldn't rely primarily on parents to identify students with disabilities

  Aug. 24, 2021

• Rising Principals: School leaders driving mentorship, support, counseling and more

  Aug. 24, 2021

• Rising District Leaders: Assistant superintendents driving inclusion, curriculum and learning

  Aug. 24, 2021

• Ed groups ask Cardona to clarify plans for resuming federal school accountability requirements

  Aug. 20, 2021

• Cardona: Mask mandate bans could be civil rights, discrimination issue

  Aug. 18, 2021

• After feds intervene, Texas Education Agency says it won't enforce mask mandate ban

  Aug. 17, 2021

• Superintendents navigate fiery mask debates amid employment threats

  Aug. 13, 2021

• More students reporting poor mental health as barrier to learning, suggest SEL support is waning

  Aug. 12, 2021

• Prospect of COVID-19 vaccine mandates adds tension in districts

  July 30, 2021

• 'We don't have big goals': Leaders call for ed transformation after COVID-19

  July 23, 2021

• Report: 'Startling differences' in teacher licensure pass rates among states

  July 22, 2021

• Survey: Under-resourced schools less likely to perform COVID-19 testing in fall

  July 15, 2021

• Texting interventions increased during the pandemic, but are they worth the investment?

  July 14, 2021

• Illinois becomes first state requiring schools to teach Asian American history

  July 13, 2021

• Final 2021 NAEP School Survey finds 2% of schools remain fully remote

  July 9, 2021

• How might the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework impact schools?

  July 6, 2021

• NCES: 3% school enrollment drop is largest decline in over two decades

  June 28, 2021

• SCOTUS declines to hear Grimm case on trans students' bathroom rights

  June 28, 2021

• SCOTUS rules against school that disciplined cheerleader for off-campus speech

  June 23, 2021

• Despite skeptics, Cardona seeks 'sustained effort' in wake of ARP plans

  June 17, 2021

• Ed Dept: Title IX protects LGBTQ students

  June 17, 2021

• As discipline guidance pendulum swings once again, what does it mean for schools?

  June 15, 2021

• Ed Dept defines maintenance of equity requirement for ARP funds

  June 9, 2021

• Is public school enrollment set to make a comeback?

  June 4, 2021

• Poll: Majority of parents want children in-person, but would like options

  June 3, 2021

• Decoding the Divide: 29M disconnected households remain an 'unknown known'

  May 25, 2021

• Decoding the Divide: The struggle to make 21st century learning equitable for all students

  May 25, 2021

• States delay federal aid distribution, hampering district budgeting, programs

  May 21, 2021

• How are districts planning to spend American Rescue Plan funds?

  May 18, 2021

• As schools prepare for gas shortage, some go remote or cancel activities

  May 12, 2021

• Republicans suggest teachers unions had 'outsized influence' on reopenings

  May 12, 2021

• Tennessee joins states seeking to limit instruction on systemic racism

  May 7, 2021

• After 'dramatic paradigm shift' for districts, more Title IX changes expected

  May 6, 2021

• Supreme Court could determine when and whether schools can regulate off-campus speech

  April 28, 2021

• 3 strategies for improving school safety amid classroom returns

  April 22, 2021

• Report: Principal supervisors a 'key' but sometimes untapped resource

  April 20, 2021

• How can ed leaders prioritize student mental health in school reopenings?

  April 15, 2021

• Study links later middle, high school start times to better student achievement

  April 13, 2021

• CDC, AFT surveys suggest most educators now vaccinated

  April 8, 2021

• Ed Dept to initiate Title IX review, propose new rules

  April 6, 2021

• District leaders detail 4 best practices for hosting school vaccination clinics

  April 5, 2021

• Report: Evidence-based interventions, data crucial in K-12 pandemic recovery

  March 31, 2021

• 3 takeaways from the Ed Department's National Safe School Reopening Summit

  March 25, 2021

• NCES data highlights pandemic instruction differences by race, region

  March 24, 2021

• CDC: School leaders 'essential' to staff COVID-19 vaccine access

  March 23, 2021

• CDC: 3 feet social distancing OK for students, with some exceptions

  March 19, 2021

• Review of 41 California districts finds lack of adequate EL learning continuity plans

  March 19, 2021

• SXSW EDU: 4 effective ways to bring students of color back to learning

  March 15, 2021

• Superintendents call for sustained funding as American Rescue Plan provides nearly $123B for K-12

  March 10, 2021

• Report: High-dosage tutoring in Chicago improved high school math grades

  March 10, 2021

• 8 ways a year of dueling crises is shaping the future of K-12 schools

  March 10, 2021

• Report: US schools receive D grade for infrastructure

  March 4, 2021

• Report: Parent school reviews correlate with test scores, not growth or effectiveness

  March 3, 2021

• Reading gaps widen in mid-year data, especially for K-1 students of color

  Feb. 25, 2021

• State assessments must go on: How will districts prepare?

  Feb. 25, 2021

• 4 strategies for building trust among families as schools reopen

  Feb. 24, 2021

• Using texts to boost Pre-K to 3 learning during the pandemic

  Feb. 17, 2021

• Report: High-quality principals result in nearly 3 months additional learning annually

  Feb. 17, 2021

• What's behind The 1619 Project controversy?

  Feb. 12, 2021

• Ed Dept: Schools can't exit identification statuses in 2020-21

  Feb. 4, 2021

• Senate confirms Cardona as next education secretary

  Feb. 3, 2021

• Report: K-12 schools saw 66% jump in overall safety incidents in fall

  Jan. 28, 2021

• DeVos balked at more state testing waivers. What will Biden's Ed Dept do?

  Jan. 26, 2021

• How is COVID-19 changing school discipline?

  Jan. 22, 2021

• What Biden's early executive orders mean for K-12

  Jan. 22, 2021

• School enrollment decline threatens lasting funding damage for districts

  Jan. 20, 2021

• Biden's gambit: Will schools be ready to reopen in 100 days?

  Jan. 19, 2021

• 4 principals to watch in 2021

  Jan. 13, 2021

• What school districts need to know about COVID-19 vaccine mandates

  Jan. 12, 2021

• States move to suspend school report cards, create accountability flexibilities

  Jan. 6, 2021

• These 8 trends will impact schools in 2021

  Jan. 4, 2021

• Is $54.3B in COVID-19 relief funding enough for K-12 schools?

  Dec. 21, 2020

• Study: Districts could use state support in principal quality initiatives

  Dec. 18, 2020

• How districts are navigating 3 assessment challenges

  Dec. 17, 2020

• Researchers: In-school tutoring programs show promise in slowing COVID slide

  Dec. 10, 2020

• ISTE 2020: Expanding computer science opportunities for girls, students of color

  Dec. 9, 2020

• NWEA: MAP Growth assessment results show math growth stunted by pandemic

  Dec. 1, 2020

• Fall assessments to gauge 'COVID slide' may be skewed. Can school districts use them?

  Nov. 30, 2020

• Report: 420K fewer homeless students identified at start of school year

  Nov. 24, 2020

• Study: School violence boosts transfers among higher-income students

  Nov. 19, 2020

• Student voice changed a high-schooler's life. It now drives his leadership as a superintendent

  Nov. 19, 2020

• What does Biden have planned for K-12?

  Nov. 18, 2020

• Fast Forward: States' accountability changes may impact school designations, improvement timelines

  Nov. 16, 2020

• Districts lack 'comprehensive' plans to address learning loss this fall, analysis finds

  Nov. 16, 2020

• State ballot measures' impacts on K-12 schools

  Nov. 11, 2020

• What do leading K-12 organizations expect from a Biden presidency?

  Nov. 11, 2020

• Biden is president-elect: What could it mean for K-12?

  Nov. 7, 2020

• Rubric for Recovery: Low-income students of color at edge of widening opportunity gap

  Nov. 5, 2020

• Rubric for Recovery: For rural communities, it's all-hands-on-deck to help low-income students

  Nov. 3, 2020

• Where Trump and Biden stand on K-12 issues

  Oct. 28, 2020

• Report: SEL programs benefit from partnerships, adults' skills

  Oct. 21, 2020

• What does a district court ruling mean for future right-to-education cases?

  Oct. 15, 2020

• Hurricanes, wildfires, COVID-19: Emergency tactics guiding administrators in turbulent times

  Oct. 7, 2020

• State ed chiefs rethinking accountability during COVID-19

  Oct. 7, 2020

• District budgets, expenses in flux while in-person learning remains uncertain

  Oct. 1, 2020

• States invest in datacasting to bridge the K-12 digital divide

  Sept. 28, 2020

• Feds to ship 'millions of tests per week' to help schools stay open, official says

  Sept. 23, 2020

• Wildfires and COVID-19: How schools are trying to heal trauma from a distance

  Sept. 23, 2020

• GAO report: Unclear federal K-12 coronavirus guidance concerning

  Sept. 16, 2020

• Districts embrace in-person learning pods for marginalized students

  Sept. 15, 2020

• Report: Most educators aren't equipped for student-centered learning

  Sept. 11, 2020

• Ed Dept decision on trans student-athletes could have broader implications

  Sept. 8, 2020

• DeVos: States should 'rethink' assessment, consider competency, mastery-based assessments

  Sept. 3, 2020

• Fast Forward: Will COVID-19 trigger shift from standardized assessments?

  Aug. 27, 2020

• USDA waiver impasse may hamper school meal distribution

  Aug. 27, 2020

• Ed Dept CARES decision could alter how school districts allocate funds

  Aug. 22, 2020

• Analysis: 'Surprising dearth' of homeless student recognition in reopening plans

  Aug. 20, 2020

• 5 financial issues schools will face due to the coronavirus-induced recession

  Aug. 19, 2020

• Justice Department says school resource officers could prevent school shootings

  Aug. 14, 2020

• Federal court clears way for new Title IX K-12 rule, takes effect Friday

  Aug. 13, 2020

• The value of assessment in an uncertain school year

  Aug. 12, 2020

• Rural schools wrestle with infrastructure challenges during reopening

  Aug. 12, 2020

• Just over half of districts plan some level of in-person instruction for fall

  Aug. 6, 2020

• Gallup: 'Fragile' communities don't think local schools build on student strengths

  Aug. 6, 2020

• Researchers: State budget cuts feed declines in test scores, achievement

  Aug. 5, 2020

• How NYC schools will handle positive COVID-19 cases

  July 31, 2020

• Funds tied to reopening 'frustrating' educators, likely to be challenged

  July 31, 2020

• 'Safety strikes' threat raises pressure on superintendents making reopening calls

  July 29, 2020

• Trump administration pares back DACA ahead of an uncertain fall

  July 28, 2020

• Fast Forward: Is it time for project-based curriculum to replace traditional model?

  July 28, 2020

• GAO report: Two-thirds of nation's schools lag on accessibility

  July 27, 2020

• Flexibility needed to maintain teacher training during coronavirus

  July 24, 2020

• Report: Analyzing student relationships key to closing opportunity gaps

  July 22, 2020

• COVID-19 language in waivers for extracurriculars heighten reopening safety concerns

  July 16, 2020

• NWEA: Rethink online assessments, student growth in wake of COVID-19

  July 15, 2020

• Parents, teachers challenge school reopening decisions

  July 13, 2020

• Watchdog report challenges Trump administration school safety recommendations

  July 13, 2020

• Will schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine or face liability?

  July 10, 2020

• Contradicting health guidance, White House pressures schools to reopen

  July 8, 2020

• Pitting mental health against safety, national leaders point to SEL in school reopening debate

  July 8, 2020

• 'Notable' June job gains don't include public education employment

  July 6, 2020

• Report identifies 7 strategies for impactful assessments

  July 2, 2020

• Will climbing coronavirus cases derail school reopenings?

  July 1, 2020

• States move toward waiving standardized tests for 2020-21

  June 29, 2020

• Ed Dept's final rule on CARES funding partially backtracks earlier guidance

  June 25, 2020

• School districts, boards respond to calls for change amid civil rights protests

  June 25, 2020

• As states cut budgets, racial funding gaps between districts could widen

  June 23, 2020

• A Supreme Court ruling keeps DACA in place for now — but what's next?

  June 19, 2020

• Supreme Court's DACA decision protects thousands of educators, students

  June 18, 2020

• Amid concerns of widening equity gaps, Black educators suggest a starting point

  June 18, 2020

• Fast Forward: Hybrid models could prove effective. Are they here to stay?

  June 17, 2020

• Alexander: 'Schools should plan for COVID to last at least a year'

  June 11, 2020

• Amid protests, districts re-examine police contracts, policies

  June 10, 2020

• Public ed employment falls significantly as private ed rises

  June 8, 2020

• Some schools open for in-person summer instruction, but with added expenses

  June 8, 2020

• Flexibility, listening without judgment critical to support educators of color

  June 5, 2020

• 17 states, DC challenge new Title IX regulations' impact on schools

  June 5, 2020

• 'A different kind of horrific' for K-12 as states anticipate revenue shortfalls

  May 29, 2020

• Q&A: Dallas' Hinojosa says districts can't be 'wishy-washy' on closures, reopening

  May 26, 2020

• Fast Forward: What could reacclimation mean for schools beyond COVID-19?

  May 21, 2020

• Chicago Teachers Union sues district, Ed Dept over special ed requirements

  May 21, 2020

• How feasible are school reopening plans for fall?

  May 18, 2020

• NEA poll: Lower online class attendance, equity among educators' top concerns

  May 15, 2020

• School closures changing districts' methods, terms for bargaining with unions

  May 12, 2020

• AASA: New Title IX rules make administrators' jobs 'more challenging'

  May 7, 2020

• Title IX rules leave door open for schools to 'pass the trash'

  May 7, 2020

• COVID-19 curriculum helps students cope with, understand pandemic

  April 29, 2020

• Ed Department IDEA waiver requests create need for 'clarity and certainty'

  April 29, 2020

• Pandemic-induced trauma, stress leading to 'uptick' in SEL need

  April 27, 2020

• Student-run IT help desks provide remote support during school closures

  April 22, 2020

• Leading through coronavirus: 4 administrators share how they're navigating pandemic upheaval

  April 20, 2020

• 3 ways professional development is addressing the 'sharp learning curve' of teaching online

  April 16, 2020

• 4 strategies to keep tech support rolling through COVID-19 shutdowns

  April 15, 2020

• Ed Dept allows repurposing of federal funds for ed tech, PD in favor of distance learning

  April 6, 2020

• Would IDEA waivers benefit districts during school closures?

  April 3, 2020

• States ease high school graduation requirements as coronavirus closures extend

  March 31, 2020

• Wi-Fi and hotspots 'still won't work' for rural districts lacking connectivity

  March 27, 2020

• Ed leaders: CARES Act's $13.5B for K-12 coronavirus relief 'not enough'

  March 26, 2020

• 'We're not turning anyone away': How some districts are feeding students during coronavirus outbreak

  March 23, 2020

• Educators 'scrambling' to continue special ed services as nearly all states close schools

  March 23, 2020

• Ed Dept: Assessment waivers to be provided to states impacted by coronavirus

  March 20, 2020

• Third coronavirus assistance package could include additional $3B for schools

  March 16, 2020

• CDC releases updated guidance for K-12 schools as coronavirus spreads

  March 16, 2020

• Mayor de Blasio considered 'full cost' of closing NYC's schools in citywide decision

  March 16, 2020

• Push to close homework gap grows as coronavirus necessitates virtual learning

  March 13, 2020

• Ed Dept considering assessment accountability waivers in coronavirus closures

  March 12, 2020

• Trump signs coronavirus response act with school meal assistance proposals

  March 11, 2020

• Washington's state superintendent shares his coronavirus strategy

  March 6, 2020

• 4 crucial pieces of guidance as districts prepare coronavirus response

  March 6, 2020

• Report: Safety tip lines flag bullying, drug use, suicide risk

  March 2, 2020

• DeVos' proposed Civil Rights Data Collection changes a 'double whammy' for students of color, lawmakers say

  Feb. 28, 2020

• Ed Dept announces strict K-12 Title IX enforcement to address sexual assault

  Feb. 27, 2020

• House ed chair Scott refocusing attention on Rebuild America's Schools Act

  Feb. 26, 2020

• NDA shielded prior misconduct of former NYC schools official arrested for facilitating child sex abuse

  Feb. 25, 2020

• Special needs students often pay price in efforts to strengthen school safety

  Feb. 24, 2020

• These 4 strategies can help school leaders avoid IDEA lawsuits

  Feb. 18, 2020

• 6 lessons principals learned in the wake of school shootings

  Feb. 13, 2020

• Lawsuit against Connecticut school boards claims transgender student athletes are 'displacing girls'

  Feb. 13, 2020

• Survey: Superintendents still overwhelmingly white, male

  Feb. 11, 2020

• Trump's proposed 2021 budget: ESSA overhaul, Title I cuts, CTE emphasis

  Feb. 11, 2020

• Future Ready Schools partnership to strengthen school boards

  Feb. 10, 2020

• Study: Majority of students' feelings about high school are negative

  Feb. 7, 2020

• Can dodgeball teach empathy?

  Feb. 5, 2020

• Coronavirus has reached the US. What can schools do?

  Feb. 5, 2020

• State of the Union: Trump pushes choice, private scholarship tax credits

  Feb. 4, 2020

• Poll: Voters across party lines prioritize school safety, oppose public funding for private schools

  Feb. 4, 2020

• Texas poured nearly $1B into new special ed funding following IDEA violations

  Jan. 31, 2020

• Indiana district's discipline disparities rise despite $1M effort to address issue

  Jan. 29, 2020

• Florida to roll out 'common sense' standards after dropping Common Core

  Jan. 28, 2020

• Walton Family Foundation expected to invest $200M in charters by mid-2020

  Jan. 27, 2020

• Report: Climate change literacy, early childhood focus shaping STEM in 2020

  Jan. 24, 2020

• Supreme Court hears case questioning public funding of religious schools

  Jan. 22, 2020

• 5 administrators to watch in 2020

  Jan. 21, 2020

• Supreme Court to hear case educators worry could 'destabilize public schools'

  Jan. 21, 2020

• Ed Dept proposes easier access to federal funds for religious schools, emphasizes school prayer

  Jan. 17, 2020

• Texas district loses $2.3M to phishing scam

  Jan. 14, 2020

• 6 K-12 districts to watch in 2020

  Jan. 13, 2020

• NCLB's 'hangover' and 'schools without walls': AASA finalists detail top ed concerns

  Jan. 10, 2020

• District judge temporarily blocks Texas takeover of Houston ISD

  Jan. 9, 2020

• Report: NYC schools remain segregated even within diverse districts

  Jan. 7, 2020

• 5 K-12 trends to watch in 2020

  Jan. 6, 2020

• Recent school ransomware attacks highlight need for ongoing vigilance

  Jan. 3, 2020

• 50 States of Ed Policy: Bills that could impact schools in 2020

  Dec. 23, 2019

• These court cases could shift the K-12 landscape in 2020

  Dec. 19, 2019

• Trump signs spending bill, includes $1.3B increase in ed funding

  Dec. 17, 2019

• Key takeaways from Democratic presidential candidates' public education forum

  Dec. 14, 2019

• Report: Popular online teaching materials 'poorly aligned' with academic standards

  Dec. 10, 2019

• Innovator of the Year: Sophia Mendoza, Los Angeles Unified School District

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Transgender students are 'winning in the courts,' require accommodation

  Dec. 6, 2019

• Immigration policies' impact on families places educators on 'frontlines'

  Dec. 5, 2019

• GAO: Low-income and minority students face barriers resolving disputes over special ed services

  Dec. 4, 2019

• Amicus briefs support Virginia transgender student Gavin Grimm's case following appeal

  Dec. 2, 2019

• 50 States of Ed: Do choice policies 'undermine' or remain 'vital' to public education?

  Nov. 26, 2019

• Report: Volunteering, cultural literacy most effective for instilling sensitivity

  Nov. 26, 2019

• 5 steps to addressing impeachment in classroom discussions

  Nov. 20, 2019

• Teacher survey: Lawmakers 'not doing enough' to prevent school shootings

  Nov. 15, 2019

• Supreme Court DACA case: Thousands of educators' livelihoods on the line

  Nov. 12, 2019

• Texas poised to take over Houston ISD

  Nov. 8, 2019

• 5 big challenges confronting districts — and how they're overcoming them

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Integrating social-emotional learning in PE nets gains for schools

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Gallup: Pairing creativity, tech boosts student outcomes

  Oct. 30, 2019

• 50 States of Ed Policy: What could California's decision to delay the morning bell mean for other states?

  Oct. 30, 2019

• How an instructional tech director helped rewrite LAUSD's narrative

  Oct. 29, 2019

• From the Archive: 3 best practices for addressing hate and prejudice on school grounds

  Oct. 28, 2019

• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative donates $1.2M to 717 DonorsChoose PD projects

  Oct. 23, 2019

• Roundup: Curriculum in state education policy

  Oct. 16, 2019

• 4 key practices for successful district-wide SEL integration

  Oct. 16, 2019

• DeVos pushes charter school growth through opportunity zone initiative

  Oct. 11, 2019

• Study: Black students face 'accumulation of disadvantage'

  Oct. 10, 2019

• Administrators share 7 tips for building positive school culture

  Oct. 8, 2019

• YouthTruth survey details how one middle school curbed rising bullying rates

  Oct. 7, 2019

• NEA, National PTA support DACA in Supreme Court case

  Oct. 7, 2019

• Climate change is hot — and there are plenty of free resources for schools

  Oct. 2, 2019

• Ed Dept awards $123M in grants promoting STEM innovation

  Sept. 30, 2019

• Report: Authentic learning could improve elementary math instruction

  Sept. 25, 2019

• 50 States of Ed Policy: Where do top Democratic presidential candidates stand on K-12 issues?

  Sept. 24, 2019

• Common Sense teacher survey confirms homework gap persists

  Sept. 20, 2019

• 3 ways schools can prepare for natural disasters

  Sept. 19, 2019

• Roundup: Curriculum in state education policy

  Sept. 18, 2019

• DeVos: Federal funds for students with disabilities can be used for postsecondary ed

  Sept. 18, 2019

• Chicago Public Schools violated Title IX for 'systemic failure' to address student sexual violence claims

  Sept. 12, 2019

• 33 states adopted 57 computer science ed policies since 2018

  Sept. 11, 2019

• Schools take steps to confront illnesses tied to vaping amid fatalities

  Sept. 9, 2019

• Report: Students ready for complex civic conversations, nuanced instruction

  Sept. 4, 2019

• 50 States of Ed Policy: States, districts tackle gun policies as lawmakers remain gridlocked

  Aug. 27, 2019

• Punitive discipline's effectiveness hazy as schools fight teen vaping

  Aug. 23, 2019

• California draft curriculum for ethnic studies criticized for alleged bias

  Aug. 21, 2019

• What have districts learned when embracing culturally responsive curricula?

  Aug. 14, 2019

• Schools increasingly underfunded as state funding demand grows, study finds

  Aug. 13, 2019

• As threat of ICE raids increases, schools can take steps to put students at ease

  Aug. 8, 2019

• Taking the arts digital to support a well-rounded education

  Aug. 7, 2019

• Report offers recommendations to improve programs for English learners with disabilities

  July 31, 2019

• 50 States of Ed Policy: Do 3rd-grade retention policies work?

  July 30, 2019

• Analysis: Charters found to slightly increase school segregation

  July 26, 2019

• Will laws holding back 3rd-graders who read below level damage outcomes?

  July 24, 2019

• Pennsylvania district suggests students could enter foster care over lunch debt

  July 23, 2019

• Roundup: Curriculum in state education policy

  July 17, 2019

• States' failure to track education funds complicates spending model overhauls

  July 17, 2019

• Schools redress rules amid passage of anti-discriminatory state policies

  July 16, 2019

• Teachers sue Ed Dept over denied loan forgiveness

  July 11, 2019

• Evidence suggests without contextual knowledge, literacy skills fall flat

  July 10, 2019

• Colorado district grapples with potential Columbine demolition

  July 9, 2019

• ISTE 2019: 3 ways educators can improve advocacy for district needs

  July 8, 2019

• ISTE 2019: Access, teacher training key to tackling digital divide

  July 1, 2019

• ISTE 2019: State leaders, board members talk school safety, data privacy laws

  June 28, 2019

• ISTE 2019: Teacher of the Year calls for hope, connection in digital age

  June 27, 2019

• ISTE 2019: Tuesday keynotes inspire educators to be 'limitless'

  June 26, 2019

• ISTE 2019: CTOs return to 'bootcamp', advocating for tech and more

  June 25, 2019

• 50 States of Ed Policy: What state legislatures tackled in their 2019 sessions

  June 25, 2019

• GAO report demands action on underreported restraint and seclusion numbers

  June 21, 2019

• School boards, educators struggle with accuracy amid textbook bias awareness

  June 19, 2019

• Teacher attrition demands new approaches to leadership, preparation

  June 12, 2019

• How might charges against Parkland SRO impact future safety planning?

  June 7, 2019