SCOTUS decision safeguards schools’ E-rate discounts

In a unanimous ruling, justices found that reimbursement requests under the federal broadband discount program are subject to the False Claims Act.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2025

Court upholds district policy protecting students’ right to choose name, pronouns

The policy didn’t infringe upon parents’ rights under the 14th Amendment to direct their child’s upbringing, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2025

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Attendance and Absenteeism

Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at chronic absenteeism’s impact on schools and where educators are seeing success with attendance.

By K-12 Dive staff

Education Department announces change to ESSER reimbursement process

The agency cited transparency and accountability as reasons for the shift, although nearly all COVID-19 spending is complete.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 21, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From a letter ordering schools to end race-based practices to a district’s challenge to a key Trump policy, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Feb. 21, 2025

How Trump’s ‘radical indoctrination’ executive order could impact schools

The directive’s threat to pull funds from schools based on “gender ideology and discriminatory equity ideology” could have a chilling effect, experts say.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 20, 2025

What could schools expect under the new COPPA Rule?

The Federal Trade Commission’s updated rule would impact the way K-12 leaders interact with ed tech companies — if Trump keeps it.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 20, 2025

To sustain summer learning programs, here’s what states can do

Research from the Learning Policy Institute and Wallace Foundation explores how nine states are working to increase support and investment.

By Lauren Barack • Feb. 19, 2025

17 states claim Section 504 overreach

The lawsuit's language has raised concerns among disability rights advocates that Section 504 could be eliminated.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 19, 2025

What you need to know about Section 504

The federal civil rights law requires K-12 schools and higher education institutions to provide people with disabilities accommodations.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 19, 2025

OCR tells schools to cease race-based programs

While OCR specifically mentioned admissions and hiring practices, there's confusion over what other programming in K-12 is affected.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 18, 2025

How can schools ease student concerns about ICE?

Strategies to support student well-being can include investments in culture and mental health resources as uncertainty persists.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 18, 2025

Denver Public Schools sues over Trump policy allowing on-campus ICE raids

The district alleges school attendance is down "noticeably" as students fear immigration enforcement actions on school grounds.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2025

Trump’s transgender sports ban challenged in expanded New Hampshire lawsuit

The case originally challenged a state law that bars transgender girls in grades 5-12 from playing school sports on teams aligned with their gender identity.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 14, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From the termination of Education Department research contracts to principals' artificial intelligence usage, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Feb. 14, 2025

3 takeaways from Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing

Trump's nominee to lead the Education Department faced questions about the agency’s future, Title IX enforcement and antisemitism on college campuses.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 13, 2025

House education committee advances bills on Chinese influence, whole milk in schools

Of the five bills that passed along party lines, four seek to add transparency to foreign funds in schools and bar Chinese influence in curricula.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 12, 2025

What bright spots can be found in post-pandemic learning loss data?

In the latest Education Recovery Scorecard, researchers at Stanford and Harvard highlight several district-level pandemic recovery success stories.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 12, 2025

Education Department reverses CTE policies after criticism

The policies were finalized just days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration and include collection activities under the Perkins Act.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 12, 2025

Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns

The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 11, 2025

What are principals using AI for?

Nearly 60% of school leaders now use the technology, with school communications and hiring among popular uses, a Rand report found.

By Anna Merod • Feb. 11, 2025

Double the teens using ChatGPT for schoolwork

However, the degree to which students use ChatGPT for schoolwork varies by grade level and ethnicity, according to Pew Research Center data.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Feb. 10, 2025

Education Department’s doors blocked to House Democrats

The lawmakers wanted to meet with a senior official over concerns about the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the department's responsibilities.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 7, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From Trump’s latest executive order impacting K-12 to a rise in student homelessness, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Feb. 7, 2025

Education Department opens Title IX probes into athletic programs following anti-trans order

The agency said it is investigating a middle and high school athletics association, San José State University and the University of Pennsylvania.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 6, 2025

Democratic leaders demand details on DOGE access to Education Department

The lawmakers want details including who has access to sensitive data and the steps taken to protect that information.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2025