More bathroom lawsuits are being ruled in favor of transgender students

The Supreme Court is expected to eventually take up the issue as lawsuits over access to restrooms and other communal facilities continue.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 8, 2023

NCTQ: State policies hinder progress on teacher diversity

States are ramping up recruitment and retention efforts but lack measures aimed directly at diversifying the workforce, a new report finds.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 8, 2023

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AWS pledges $20M to K-12 cyber training, incident response

The cloud services provider is participating in a broad White House plan to build additional protection for schools against ransomware and other threats.

By David Jones • Aug. 7, 2023

Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From school construction concerns to a Senate committee’s FY24 education spending proposal, what did you learn from our stories the week of July 31?

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 2023

New Jersey school district to pay $9.1M in bullying settlement

The case is one of many negligence suits against school districts in the past decade and comes amid a rise in student misbehavior following the pandemic. 

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 3, 2023

GAO: Defense Dept should assess Troops-to-Teachers program

DOD said it could fulfill some of what was asked but didn't have the capacity to assess and report the program's effectiveness.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 3, 2023

Nation’s first religious charter school challenged by public school advocates, parents

Plaintiffs claim the school approved in June by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board would discriminate when it opens in fall 2024. 

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 1, 2023

Education, Labor departments issue guidance for registered teacher apprenticeships

The new framework and federal investments come as the “earn while they learn” model continues to gain steam in education.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 1, 2023

Booksellers, publishers and authors file suit over Texas book rating law

The lawsuit marks yet another legal challenge by the literary industry against curriculum censorship laws.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 1, 2023

Virginia special education lawsuit dismissed

The complaint against Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia Department of Education alleged bias by hearing officers.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 1, 2023

Equity in IDEA: Finding solutions to racial disproportionality in special ed

Efforts to remedy overrepresentation of students with disabilities takes time and collaboration with general education, experts say.

By Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • Aug. 1, 2023

Equity in IDEA: Why racial disparities are increasing in special ed programs

A nearly 100% increase in the number of districts identified as significantly disproportionate is causing school leaders to examine data and practices.

By Kara Arundel , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • July 31, 2023

Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From an Ed Department noncompliance update to a student data privacy lawsuit, what did you learn from our stories the week of July 24?

By Anna Merod • July 28, 2023

Bipartisan Senate bill aims to expand tutoring access

To spread high-dosage tutoring to underserved areas, the proposal would fund a $500 million grant program for innovative partnerships on these services.

By Anna Merod • July 28, 2023

Title I, IDEA would see FY24 increases under Senate Appropriations Committee plan

Lawmakers also reached compromises to raise spending for child care, early learning and Pell Grants.

By Kara Arundel • July 27, 2023

Teachers challenge Tennessee’s ‘divisive concepts’ law

A lawsuit claims one of the nation’s earliest laws on discussing race in classrooms is vague and puts teachers at “unfair risk.”

By Naaz Modan • July 27, 2023

House subcommittee examines causes, solutions for pandemic learning losses

Lawmakers, panelists cited a wide range of reasons for drops in achievement, including teacher unions, systemic underinvestment in public ed and politics.

By Kara Arundel • July 27, 2023

On the chopping block: The looming threat to America’s educational system

A middle school principal writes that elected officials’ words and actions don’t align when it comes to the importance of investing in the nation’s youth.

By Suzan Harris • July 27, 2023

Nearly a third of transgender youth affected by school athletic bans

A total of 22 states now prohibit transgender students from playing on teams aligning with their gender identities.

By Naaz Modan • July 26, 2023

Summer meals program participation plummeted in 2022

Even with the drop, more students were served in July 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a Food Research and Action Center report.

By Anna Merod • July 26, 2023

Ed Dept updates guidance on special ed noncompliance

The direction aims to help states make timely identification of children needing services under IDEA and to correct noncompliance on early intervention.

By Kara Arundel • July 24, 2023

Class action lawsuit claims school security software company violated students’ privacy

Two California parents allege that Securly illegally collected their children’s private data without their knowledge and sold it to third parties.

By Anna Merod • July 21, 2023

Leaders share 3 approaches to developing principal pipelines

Education leadership experts detailed their best practices in fostering the next generation of principals through three programs in Georgia and Hawaii.

By Anna Merod • July 21, 2023

Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From proposed Title I cuts to new data on teacher and student use of ChatGPT, what did you learn from our stories the week of July 17?

By Anna Merod • July 21, 2023

Scrutiny over TikTok in schools grows

Florida implemented a ban on TikTok in schools, which comes as a new report says social media undermines classroom learning and student wellbeing.

By Naaz Modan • July 21, 2023