The Latest
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Week in Review: School choice, reading gains and looming policy changes
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to a pair of transgender athletics cases headed to the Supreme Court.
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How Trump is deploying multiple agencies to set education policy
Rule changes for Energy Department grants to schools are primed to alter policies. Other federal agencies could be next.
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Trump administration restricts education-related programs for some immigrants
Head Start and tuition for programs like dual enrollment, college and CTE are set to be impacted by the administration's policy change.
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Michigan district agrees to reform seclusion and restraint policies
A Justice Department probe found the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in how it punished students.
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Justice Department sues California over transgender athlete policy
The Trump administration has threatened to withdraw the state’s $44.3 billion in federal funds if it doesn’t limit girls' sports to cisgender athletes.
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Trans teacher can be made to keep pronouns quiet, 11th Circuit says
The appeals court ruled that the teacher’s role as a government employee allowed for limitations to her First Amendment rights when acting in that role.
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4-day school week yields mixed results in Oregon study
Researchers found no evidence of large positive effects, but did see higher math scores and graduation rates for high schoolers in rural schools.
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POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to notable achievement gains in young students, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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How can AI enhance project-based learning?
Artificial intelligence could help educators flesh out project assignments and provide students an additional research and feedback tool.
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California high school reimagines classrooms as ‘learning studios’
Compton High School is using technology-driven communal class spaces in an effort to modernize and create a more collaborative environment.
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Youngest students see big reading gains post-COVID on DIBELS assessment
Kindergartners showed a 21-percentage-point increase in early reading performance between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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AFT, tech companies join forces on $23M teacher AI training initiative
The National Academy for AI Instruction aims to train over 400,000 teachers on artificial intelligence fluency skills by 2030.
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RFK Jr. sued over vaccine schedule changes for healthy children, pregnant people
The complaint argues Kennedy’s actions to remove the COVID vaccine from the CDC’s immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant people were unlawful.
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Will the next Supreme Court term close the transgender athletic debate?
A pair of cases could establish precedent on whether transgender student athletes can compete on teams aligned with their gender identity.
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3 things to know about school choice in the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
Who pays, who qualifies and what's next? We answer your questions about the first federally funded private school choice program available nationwide.
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Trump’s OCR steps up pace for dismissing complaints
The office charged with protecting students’ civil rights is functioning with limited staff, and its recent dismissal rate has raised questions from former employees.
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STUDY HALL
Here’s what you need to know about the federal IDEA special education program
The nearly 50-year-old law sets requirements for states and districts for how to serve students with disabilities.
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‘Immediate harm’: Education Department withholds $6.2B from schools
Title funding for English learners, after-school programs and professional development are among the allocations unavailable to districts and states.
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Philadelphia school district enters monitoring agreement to defer criminal prosecution over asbestos lapses
Superintendent Tony Watlington says the district has committed to greater transparency and tripled its environmental management investments.
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Is CTE the future of arts career pathways?
Career and technical education may help prepare students for a wider range of opportunities in the arts and creative industries.
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Starting early is key to tackling teen boredom in math
Recommendations in a new RAND Corp. report include looking beyond curriculum to incorporate more real-world applications in lessons.
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Over 60 organizations sign White House pledge to invest in AI education
The pledge marks a win for the White House and comes as a state AI regulation moratorium was stricken from the Senate’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill."
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Senate passes ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ putting US closer to offering national private school choice
Critics say funding public school systems, which educate most of the nation's students, should be Congress’ priority.
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School participation in CEP keeps rising. ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could change that.
Proposed SNAP cuts could harm the Community Eligibility Provision, which helps high-poverty schools serve free meals to all students, FRAC says.
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Deep Dive
How would Trump’s FY 26 budget plan reshape special education?
The White House says its IDEA budget proposal would be less complex and more effective. Critics worry about cuts and reduced accountability.