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Proposal would remove federal data collection for special education racial disparities
Even if the federal collection was eliminated, states would still need to collect and interpret data for significant disproportionality, experts say.
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Sponsored by Schneider ElectricFrom reactive to resilient: Smarter facility planning for K-12 schools
Smarter K-12 facility planning: cut costs, reduce risk, and plan for long-term success.
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American Lung Association urges school radon testing
HVAC systems must be functioning properly, with clean filters, for the tests to accurately identify levels of the radioactive gas, the organization says.
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5 Northern Virginia districts put on high-risk status for Title IX violations
The U.S. Department of Education said the districts must now process a collective $50 million through reimbursements.
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Education Department rescinds EL equal access guidance
The guidance helped districts and states serve English learners, but isn’t aligned with Trump administration priorities, a department spokesperson said.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From the rescission of long-standing federal guidance to public opinion on the Education Department’s closure, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Deep DiveNew York City workplace shooting exposes building security weaknesses
The mass shooting in July underscores how access controls fail, but facility managers can get better security out of the technology, specialists say.
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Where do states stand on college and career readiness metrics?
While most states have adopted at least one indicator in their accountability systems, there’s no uniform approach, an All4Ed report found.
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Video games can foster student engagement in the classroom
Game-based learning can provide additional inroads for building skills such as narrative storytelling, says Purdue University’s William Watson.
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Education Department uses Skrmetti case to bolster Title IX policy
Though the Supreme Court decision doesn’t directly involve education civil rights law, it’s being cited to exclude trans students from athletics and facilities.
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More parents want to use public funds for private or religious schools
Support for public schools appears to be waning, but most adults don’t want the U.S. Department of Education to close, a PDK International poll found.
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How to protect students’ mental health during active shooter drills
Researchers suggest using trauma-informed practices and banning hyper-realistic simulations.
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Financial turmoil roils state universal school meal programs
Schools in Colorado and Michigan are entering the new academic year unsure of how long they’ll be able to continue serving free meals to all students.
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Federal judge halts Education Department’s anti-DEI measures
The ruling puts a stop to efforts to withhold federal funding from schools that maintained race-based programming.
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3 risk factors making states vulnerable to federal funding cuts
The fiscal uncertainty is due to states' reliance on federal money and their proportions of high-need districts and students living in poverty, ERS says.
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Week In Review: Enrollment dips, immigration enforcement weigh on schools
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from renewed mascot debates to court battles impacting schools.
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Federal judge stands by order requiring OCR be restored
The Trump administration is appealing Judge Myong Joun’s decision requiring the Office for Civil Rights to revert to “the status quo.”
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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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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.
