Naaz Modan
Senior Reporter | @NaazModanNaaz stumbled into journalism as a middle school student, when she reluctantly joined her school paper. Nearly two decades later, she covers the U.S. Department of Education and K-12 litigation, with a special focus on civil rights and equity and policy issues, as a senior reporter for K-12 Dive. She has received multiple national awards, including top Azbee and Jesse H. Neal awards for her project investigating the impact on students when schools fumble their Title IX responsibilities. In her free time, Naaz enjoys knitting, having a black thumb and telling her toddler to not drink the bathwater.
1132 articles by Naaz Modan
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New York City Public Schools to place ‘school avoidance’ liaisons in every building
Aug. 13, 2026 -
With disparate impact out, what’s next for systemic discrimination cases?
Aug. 13, 2026 -
Dyscalculia affects almost as many students as dyslexia. What can districts do?
Aug. 13, 2026 -
Superintendents agree on goals, but not necessarily how to achieve them
Aug. 7, 2026 -
Where do Ten Commandment laws stand?
Aug. 6, 2026 -
How schools can tackle mental well-being for teens in military families
Aug. 5, 2026 -
Education Department stops collecting some LGBTQ+ student data
July 31, 2026 -
American support for all-day cellphone bans hits record high, survey finds
July 30, 2026 -
Mental health grants can’t be blocked — for now, judge says
July 29, 2026 -
Trump administration cracks down on LGBTQ+ policies via privacy laws
July 29, 2026 -
9 in 10 students expected to be eligible for Education Freedom Tax Credit
July 28, 2026 -
3 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term
July 20, 2026 -
Pittsburgh school closures discriminate against Black students, complaint alleges
July 15, 2026 -
Mental health grant cancellations at issue in new lawsuit from 15 states
July 14, 2026 -
Settlement reached in race-conscious admissions case at magnet school
July 10, 2026 -
Education Department takes steps to halt schools from ‘passing the trash’
July 10, 2026 -
Education Department targets Equity Assistance Centers again
July 9, 2026 -
Another K-12 admissions policy lawsuit appealed to the Supreme Court
July 8, 2026 -
Supreme Court’s transgender athletics decision: What districts need to know
July 6, 2026 -
Texas adds Bible stories in curriculum overhaul
July 1, 2026 -
Supreme Court says schools can separate athletics based on ‘biological sex’
June 30, 2026 -
Supreme Court’s ‘forced outing’ decision begins to impact districts nationwide
June 26, 2026 -
Kindergarten reading and math skills can predict 3rd grade success, NWEA finds
June 26, 2026 -
Trump immigration policies fueled absenteeism uptick, research says
June 25, 2026 -
Half of Americans favor Ten Commandment displays. More support school employees leading prayer
June 25, 2026
