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    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From student writing strategies to teacher pay, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    Choosing digital curriculum that works for every learner

    Accessibility drives strong learning outcomes

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    Fort Collins-area district to close, consolidate 8 schools

    Colorado’s Poudre School District is moving forward with its plan after years of enrollment declines have led to over 10,500 empty seats.

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    How student showcases can extend project-based learning’s benefits

    Virginia's Loudoun County Public Schools uses “genius hours” and student presentations to deepen students’ investment in the learning process.

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    Utah engages parents to overcome ‘I’m not a math person’ mentality

    As the state rolls out new core math standards for Pre-K-2 students, Utah is helping parents incorporate math language during play. 

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    Want to improve the preschool-to-kindergarten handoff? Strengthen local connections

    An early childhood expert says early education "zones" and "hubs" can connect fragmented communities, benefiting schools, children and families.

    Updated Nov. 4, 2026
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    Low-income elementary math achievers underrepresented, NWEA finds

    Schools should treat access to math opportunities as an equity issue and provide more identification and learning opportunities, the report said.

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    Can some preschools exclude children of gay parents? Supreme Court to decide

    The court is hearing a case Tuesday brought by Catholic parents and schools who say Colorado's non-discrimination requirement violates their religious freedom rights.

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    Texas student sues district after she’s denied male role in school play

    The student claims she was discriminated against under Title IX after she was denied the role due to being female despite earning it through auditions.

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    Week In Review: What makes an attendance strategy successful?

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from enforcement of federal school privacy laws to ongoing challenges with K-12 cybersecurity incidents.

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    Special education disputes continue to rise

    Written state complaints increased while mediation requests hit an all-time high, a CADRE analysis of 2024-25 data shows.

    Updated Oct. 30, 2026
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    Districts struggle to staff CTE — but not this Arizona school system

    Western Maricopa Education Center’s competitive pay has helped limit teacher vacancies, says a leader at the career and technical education district.

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    Daylight saving time ends this weekend. What does it mean for schools?

    Proponents of a switch to year-round standard time say more daylight when students are coming to school in the mornings would increase safety.

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    A Maryland district changed its pronoun policy. The Justice Department still sued.

    DOJ invoked federal privacy law in alleging that Anne Arundel County Public Schools withheld Mary Doe's "male name" from the student's parents.

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    School employee allegedly called ‘Karen’ can’t show race bias, judge rules

    The plaintiff, a White school psychologist, claimed the remark fit a pattern of workplace discrimination. But courts have said such isolated comments don’t violate the law.

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    Use P.E. to encourage young students to take healthy risks

    Confidence and social skills built in physical education classes will transfer to academics as well, a SHAPE America leader says.

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From Education Department investigations over privacy laws to the scope of K-12 cybersecurity incidents, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    Cybersecurity incidents hit over 50% of schools and districts in past year

    Some 87% of school leaders reported phishing or email compromises, a report from top cybersecurity groups found.

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    New York eases part of Native American imagery ban

    A core part of the mascot ban will remain in place, however, despite pressure from the Trump administration to overturn it as a form of racial discrimination. 

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    3 California districts under federal probe for ethnic studies materials

    The Education Department targeted curriculum activities under student privacy laws, calling the materials "invasive questionnaires." 

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    Help students get comfortable with taking risks

    A New York University professor says teachers can model "productive discomfort" and encourage students to have a growth mindset.

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    How educators are breaking down attendance barriers

    Two reports examine what's working — and what's not — as schools try to combat chronic absenteeism.

    Updated Oct. 26, 2026
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    ICE activity on K-12 school grounds

    A suspected ICE agent entered middle school grounds in Delaware's Red Clay Consolidated School District, but no students were arrested.

    Updated Oct. 27, 2026
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    Week In Review: Supreme Court eyes K-12 admissions policies

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from high diesel prices hurting budgets to a leadership spotlight on Nevada’s Clark County School District.

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    Teachers spend about 8 hours per week on student well-being

    Nearly all surveyed teachers said they provide student mental health supports, but half say this task has recently become harder, a Rand Corp. analysis says.

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    Trump administration: English learner, other minority protections ‘not enforceable’

    Seven federal resources are also being reviewed as a result of the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine.