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    ‘Bold and necessary effort’: Atlanta Public Schools stares down empty seats

    The district is considering everything from closing buildings and redistricting to consolidations and mergers amid a dip in student population.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
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    Education Department eyes special education in school choice expansion

    Increasing choice models will better help meet student and family needs, Diana Diaz-Harrison said at the OSEP conference.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    School Leadership

    School leaders are grappling with imperatives around recovery and innovation alongside pressures from school safety, politicization and more.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Houston ISD reports zero failing schools 2 years after takeover

    The improvements follow wholesale reforms in Texas' largest school district, though its state takeover will remain in place at least two more years.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Week In Review: AI, federal funding and ESEA waivers

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from guidance on “unlawful” DEI to how district leaders are navigating school closures.

    By • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Opinion

    Want a better society? Teach kids how to be exemplary citizens

    Students must be equipped to focus on making the world a better place, not just on their own self-interests, writes a Virginia independent school leader.

    By Autumn Adkins Graves • Aug. 1, 2025
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    Q&A

    The accidental facility manager: Robert Alemany

    With a background in teaching and business, the private school facilities manager relies on people skills to meet his challenges.

    By Joe Burns • Updated July 31, 2025
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    Week In Review: Funding freezes, enrollment concerns and cyberthreats

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from lawsuits against the Trump administration to St. Louis’ proposed school cuts.

    By • July 28, 2025
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From potential school closures in St. Louis to ransom demands on schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • July 25, 2025
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    Strong budgeting, revenue flexibility key to weathering K-12 financial storm, says Moody’s

    States are trying to offset the impact of reduced federal support, but their success is uncertain, according to a recent Moody’s Ratings report.

    By • July 25, 2025
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    Week In Review: Education Department cuts move forward and principals convene in Seattle

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from changes to federal oversight to a set of delayed Energy Department rules.

    By • July 21, 2025
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    Special educators call for more school mental health supports

    Education Department data shows the ratio of psychologists to students is 1-to-1,065, much higher than the recommended 1-to-500.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Keep special education with Education Department, former officials say

    Officials from Republican and Democratic administrations told Congress of concerns about moving the programs and consolidating their funding.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    After 3-consecutive-year high, school shootings drop 23% in 2024-25

    School shootings were also down in the first half of 2025 overall when compared to the same period in 2024.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Week in Review: School choice, reading gains and looming policy changes

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to a pair of transgender athletics cases headed to the Supreme Court.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to notable achievement gains in young students, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • July 11, 2025
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    ‘Immediate harm’: Education Department withholds $6.2B from schools

    Title funding for English learners, after-school programs and professional development are among the allocations unavailable to districts and states.

    By • July 1, 2025
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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.

    By • June 30, 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.

    By • June 27, 2025
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From California’s lawsuit against the Justice Department to new research on children’s well-being, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • June 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    How to turn hope into action for student success

    An Illinois superintendent shares how she uses a strategic system built on habits, optimism, passion and excellence.

    By Brandi Kelly • June 10, 2025
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    BY THE NUMBERS

    Children’s well-being shows both progress and setbacks, Kids Count finds

    The annual Annie E. Casey Foundation report found higher graduation rates and lower childhood poverty. However, more teens are not in school or working.

    By • June 9, 2025
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    3 takeaways from OCR nominee’s Senate confirmation hearing

    Kimberly Richey, who served as acting head of the Office for Civil Rights in the first Trump administration, addressed questions on higher caseloads, Title IX and more.

    By • June 5, 2025
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    Literacy is McMahon’s top priority. Senators ask, where’s the money?

    The education secretary also answered questions about FY26 proposals for mental health, civil rights, college access and where this year's spending stands.

    By • Updated June 6, 2025
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    How a Tennessee district is using AI to close literacy gaps

    The technology is helping Sumner County teachers provide more direct attention to students, says Director of Schools Scott Langford.

    By • May 28, 2025
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    How can school leaders smooth student transitions to middle, high school?

    Consistent and constant information about what to expect is key to easing students’ uncertainty as they take their next academic step, experts say.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • May 21, 2025