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What can be learned from early adopters of AI?
About a third of 40 school districts who were first to use artificial intelligence lack formal policies on the tool, a CRPE analysis found.
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Schools spent $3.2B on conflict over divisive issues in 2023-24
District leaders say hate mail, threats and public information demands are creating financial and emotional burdens for schools.
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CDC: Routine vaccinations decline while exemption rates increase
Fewer kindergartners are vaccinated than pre-pandemic, "setting the stage for accumulation of clusters of undervaccinated children, which can lead to outbreaks.”
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POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From the cost of school culture wars to a lawsuit challenging a district’s enforcement of AI, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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Opinion
3 lessons from a school district’s IT modernization journey
A district information technology director details how his team would be playing “a perpetual game of catch up” if it hadn’t addressed aging infrastructure.
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Undergraduate enrollment rises 3% despite drop in first-year students, early data shows
Headcounts declined among students attending college directly after high school, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP
How Philadelphia is accelerating learning recovery with an ambitious 5-year plan
Propelled by impressive academic recovery metrics, Superintendent Tony Watlington has curriculum rollouts, facilities improvements and more on the agenda.
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Lawsuit asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to overturn classroom Bible mandate
The case follows another heard by the court earlier this year over the state's funding of a religious charter school.
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Newly arrived English learners a positive for existing ELs
A study on Delaware schools published by AERA found no adverse academic impacts for non-English learners with the arrival of new ELs.
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How to ensure Native Americans are accurately represented in curriculum
Schools can look to tribal organizations and nonprofits representing Indigenous people for resources to improve curricula.
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Florida district agrees to improve student restraint policies
An OCR investigation found concerns about St. Johns County School District's "very high" rate of restraint for students with disabilities.
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AI discipline lawsuit highlights need for school policies
The student’s parents say his punishment was “arbitrary and capricious” and that claims of cheating constituted “threats, intimidation and coercion.”
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USDA flags over 200 schools affected by meat recall amid listeria concerns
BrucePac, a producer of pre-cooked meat and poultry, has recalled hundreds of ready-to-eat food items available in schools, grocery stores and restaurants.
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A Massachusetts charter school prepares students for college success
Veritas Prep Charter School provides students with companion courses to help them navigate college expectations like time management and self-advocacy.
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Teachers: Kindergarten readiness tests are time-consuming, cut into instruction
The assessment data, however, is used to assign learning groups and track student progress, teachers told the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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Opinion
Optimizing charter opportunities for students with disabilities requires focused engagement
Charters can harness their flexibility to overhaul models that hold back students with disabilities, writes the Center for Learning Equity’s executive director.
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ACT, SAT scores decline year over year
The class of 2024’s average scores were lower compared to peers from the previous graduating class, but participation in school day testing was stronger.
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74% of schools had trouble filling teacher vacancies this school year
However, the percentage saying they didn’t experience challenges filling vacant teaching and non-teaching roles rose, according to NCES data.
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POP QUIZ
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From cellphone bans to school staffing, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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More than 25% of charters shutter within 5 years
A comprehensive study of data from more than 2 million U.S. Department of Education records found that by year 20, the average failure rate is 55%.
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Adults back classroom cellphone bans but are less supportive of all-day limits
Of those opposing classroom restrictions, 60% say parents should be able to reach their child when needed.
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Will the Supreme Court take on race-conscious admissions policies in K-12?
Justices are weighing whether to hear a case on a temporary policy in Boston less than a year after they rejected a similar case out of Virginia.
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What to know about ghost guns and their impact on K-12
Over 50 ghost gun incidents have involved teens since 2019, and the weapons have been used in school shootings.
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Tracker
Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on K-12 issues
From Title IX to chronic absenteeism, we examined the candidates’ campaign websites, past statements, party platforms and more.
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How a school for students with autism elevated its professional development
Delaware's Sussex Consortium teachers are now sharing their instructional best practices with educators at traditional schools.