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Education Department proposes removing trans, nonbinary student categories from mandated data collection
The Civil Rights Data Collection is used to inform civil rights compliance and discrimination investigations.
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LAUSD emphasizes virtual school, safe zones after student detention
Unidentified immigration agents handcuffed a student at gunpoint “in an alleged case of mistaken identity” just before the new school year begins.
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Austin ISD eyes school consolidations as enrollment keeps dropping
After losing over 10,000 students in the past decade, the district is evaluating buildings for capacity, cost and condition before proposing closures.
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School district asks court to reel in EEOC charge it called a ‘fishing expedition’
The lawsuit alleged that then-Commissioner Andrea Lucas issued an “overly broad and vague” discrimination charge that exceeded the agency’s authority.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From a district considering school consolidations to the impacts of Trump’s immigration policies on students, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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How music education can help improve literacy
Music education’s benefits for student literacy and development are particularly important in the early grades, experts say.
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Middle school students need strong, tailored reading instruction, NWEA says
High-quality assessments and flexible scheduling are among factors that could help boost literacy skills for middle schoolers, according to a new report.
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Trump ICE policies create student trauma — but schools can help, researchers say
Recent enforcement policy changes are resulting in absenteeism, disengagement, and social isolation, according to psychiatric researchers.
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OpinionAI carries potential to transform both student and teacher
Educators have an opportunity to learn to use artificial intelligence early and work with students on best classroom uses, writes a middle school teacher.
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7th Circuit revives Christian teacher’s religious accommodation claim
The teacher had asked to call all students by their last names rather than use transgender students’ chosen names.
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Deep DiveRacist if you do, racist if you don’t: The Native American mascot controversy
As districts grapple with state laws and policies meant to curb the imagery, the Trump administration is calling those measures discriminatory.
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Communicate budget uncertainty early and often, district leaders advise
Two school district leaders shared how they’re navigating a fast-changing federal policy landscape in a recent TNTP webinar.
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Retrieved from Camarena Elementary School.
ICE apprehends parent during morning student drop-off hours
The incident in California’s Chula Vista Elementary School District adds to other known incidents of ICE activity during school pick-ups and drop-offs.
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Week In Review: Enrollment concerns weigh on districts and Houston makes progress
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from school choice in special education to Atlanta’s plans to address empty seats.
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Why this New Jersey school requires parents to volunteer
Officials at LEAP Academy University School say they work with families to ensure the annual 40 hours of volunteer work aren’t burdensome.
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Florida district won’t rehire teacher in LGBTQ+ controversy over student’s preferred name
The veteran teacher, whose license was in jeopardy, settled with the state for a $750 fine and a year of probation, among other consequences.
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Bellwether warns of school closures, consolidations ahead
The nonprofit's analysis suggests enrollment declines may have cost the nation's 100 largest districts $5.2 billion.
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UNITED ‘25: Principals explore solutions to pressing K-12 challenges
School principals gathered in Seattle in July to address a wide range of issues including chronic absenteeism and school safety.
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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.
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How can colleges help solve the special educator shortage?
Speakers at this week’s OSEP conference highlighted an Illinois teacher apprenticeship program and technical assistance for minority serving institutions.
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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.
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How a summer camp exposes both students and teachers to quantum physics
The Quantum For All pilot combines professional learning and direct practice to close knowledge gaps and expand STEM opportunities.
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Top 10 books for English language arts remain largely unchanged over 35 years
Some 90% of teachers somewhat or strongly agreed that diverse literature should be required for all students, according to a NCTE survey.
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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.
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Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked in some schools by district court
The preliminary injunction halting a mandate to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom said the requirement is “plainly unconstitutional.”
