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How school boards reflect their constituencies — and where they don’t
Board members have more positive views of their districts and are more critical of charter schools, a Fordham Institute and Wallace Foundation report says.
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Maryland district gets few opt-out requests after Supreme Court mandate
Curriculum opt-outs were requested on behalf of fewer than 1% of almost 150,000 students attending Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Appeals court refuses to block Trump’s Title IX funding change
The order deals a setback to a Virginia district that’s one of the first to push back on the administration’s strategy.
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BY THE NUMBERSHow are states approaching K-12 open enrollment?
Best practices for open enrollment in public schools include transparent district reporting, the Reason Foundation says.
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What school leaders should expect in the 2025-26 Supreme Court term
An expanding shadow docket and an increase in First Amendment disputes could see more cases join the lone K-12 item this term.
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The top K-12 conferences to attend in 2026
Whether you’re looking to brush up on leadership best practices, school policy or the latest ed tech innovations, these events are a great place to start.
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H-1B visa lawsuit alleges $100K fee will worsen teacher shortages
School systems in several states cited in the suit say the fee would create unsustainable costs and hinder hiring ability.
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Week In Review: Mental health grants return and FCC rolls back E-rate expansion
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the government shutdown’s impact on schools to differentiated teacher compensation.
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Book bans becoming the new norm for districts, report says
Four years since book bans proliferated, the movement’s spread to the federal level is creating “unprecedented” pressure for districts, PEN America says.
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Houston ISD lays off, reassigns hundreds of teachers
The move follows district estimates earlier this year that predicted an enrollment drop of about 8,000 students.
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Hiring foreign teachers? What to look out for as Trump targets H-1B visas
A $100,000 fee and a DHS proposed rule may make it more difficult for districts to hire teachers from other countries to address shortages.
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Deep Dive‘Death by 1,000 cuts’: Districts, states challenge Education Department civil rights enforcement
The agency and its funding recipients usually collaborate to resolve civil rights complaints. However, that’s changing under the Trump administration.
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How the federal government shutdown affects K-12
Grant-making activities and OCR investigations will cease during the shutdown, but school systems will still be able to draw down most funds.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From the return of previously canceled federal school grants to an FCC vote on the E-rate program, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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4 ways a Minnesota school addresses mental health through art
The FAIR School for Arts emphasizes students’ skill development in perseverance, communication and creativity through arts instruction.
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A growing number of state bills target sex education, report says
Of more than 650 state-level bills on the topic, nearly a quarter sought to pare back or remove access, a SIECUS report found.
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Education Department can cut half of OCR staff for now, appeals court rules
The order comes as the agency was complying with a prior court order to return laid-off Office for Civil Rights staffers back to work.
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FCC removes school bus Wi-Fi, hotspots from E-rate
The Federal Communications Commission vote reverses a Biden administration expansion of federal discounts for internet services for schools and libraries.
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Civil rights commissioners mixed on special educator shortage solutions
One member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights questioned whether there was enough information to call the shortage a crisis.
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BY THE NUMBERSOnly 18 states differentiate compensation for special education teachers
And just eight differentiate pay for English learner instructors, despite the challenge of recruiting and retaining in these high-need fields, NCTQ said.
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Court revives White former NYC district administrator’s bias case over allegedly racist DEI training
Federal courts have increasingly been asked to weigh the legality of diversity, equity and inclusion training amid a broader backlash against DEI programs.
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Education Department brings back mental health grants
The agency issued new priorities for the funding after having canceled the grants for not aligning with Trump administration priorities.
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The 2026-27 FAFSA launches a week ahead of schedule
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised the rollout as the earliest in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid’s history.
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Week In Review: Unprepared graduates and superintendent stress
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from literacy for students with disabilities to our fifth annual roundup of Rising Leaders.
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FCC to vote Sept. 30 on removing school bus Wi-Fi, hotspots from E-rate
The pending vote comes at a time when school districts have expressed high demand for these additional internet services.
Updated Sept. 26, 2025
