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Early evidence finds outcomes-based contracting boosts student performance
Stronger district-vendor relationships are one benefit of contracts that tie results to compensation for products and services, a WestEd analysis finds.
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OpinionA way forward beyond America’s education stalemate
More consideration should be given to what changes will actually help students succeed if a school struggles for years, a charter school leader writes.
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Education Department stops collecting some LGBTQ+ student data
The department will no longer include information on nonbinary students and has excluded "gender identity" from its definition of rape.
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Miami-Dade schools no longer offering free meals districtwide
The district offered free school meals for the past four years through the Community Eligibility Provision but no longer qualifies for the federal program.
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Week In Review: Where enrollment is and isn’t in decline
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the impact of school closures on teacher turnover to districts’ social media lawsuits.
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STAFFED UPHow to mitigate teacher turnover amid school closures
Veteran educators are among those most likely to exit, leaving leaders to rely on novice teachers at a time when students need stability and experience.
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Interagency agreements: Committee OKs bill to block 4 Education Department transfers
The bill moves to the full Senate just weeks after the House introduced 10 bills that would codify some of the moves.
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Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIPThis New York superintendent is embracing a human-first approach to AI in schools
As a “dot-commer” who transitioned to education, Jared Bloom brings a unique perspective to K-12 tech adoption.
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What factors are actually most important in learning to read?
Visual processing and general intelligence are less important than previously believed, a study led by Texas A&M University suggests.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From enrollment trends to student eligibility for the new federal school choice program, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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American support for all-day cellphone bans hits record high, survey finds
Young adults were the least likely to support all-day school bans, but at least half of Americans age 30 or older back them.
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BY THE NUMBERSWhere and why public school enrollment keeps declining
A Bellwether analysis found that despite sweeping enrollment declines in most places, districts located on the outskirts of urban areas saw growth.
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Mental health grants can’t be blocked — for now, judge says
The Education Department said it intended to cancel up to $1 billion for some states despite a court order preventing its first attempt to do so last year.
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Trump administration cracks down on LGBTQ+ policies via privacy laws
Two 1970s laws have been pushed back into the spotlight after being invoked to investigate LGBTQ+ issues in schools.
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As Memphis charter schools edge up in math, one school shares its strategy
Willingness to adapt curriculum where needed and partner with other schools has led to success at Leadership Preparatory Charter School, educators say.
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Deep DiveSocial media lawsuits could net payouts. How are districts planning?
School systems like Spokane Public Schools are boosting extracurricular activities — and hoping payouts from litigation will sustain the investments.
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9 in 10 students expected to be eligible for Education Freedom Tax Credit
The nation’s first and sweeping school choice program kicks in next year, when 51.7 million students are expected to be eligible, according to a report.
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Education Department rescinds disparate impact regulations
Civil rights advocates say students of color will be harmed by the removal of the tool used to investigate racial discrimination.
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DHS final rule could hinder students’ access to food, healthcare, AASA warns
The superintendents group said allowing public benefits usage to be considered in noncitizens’ applications could have a “chilling effect” on schools.
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Week In Review: Former federal officials caution against Education Department transfers
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from absenteeism recovery data to a slew of new legislative proposals.
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2 Senate bills would undo some Education Department transfers
A bipartisan bill would prohibit interagency agreements for various K-12 and postsecondary activities. The other addresses special education specifically.
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H-1B visa program hits 2027 cap
The second Trump administration has stepped up efforts to discourage use of the program, which school leaders have used to fill crucial shortages.
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Persistent chronic absenteeism slows academic recovery
Consistently high absenteeism significantly hindered districts’ pandemic recovery, NWEA finds. An AEI report suggests attendance gains are slowing.
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Federal school meal reimbursements increase slightly for 2026-27
Most school lunch payments will see a 1 cent increase in 2026-27 from last year's rates under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual adjustment.
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As K-12 schools embrace ed tech, importance of securing building systems increases, expert says
Cyber criminals can use building technology to breach school district networks, so facility managers must be part of the security effort, says CoSN CEO.
