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POP QUIZTest yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From another federal effort to limit DEI to New Orleans’ public school enrollment shifts, what did you learn from our recent stories?
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What to know about ICE’s impact on schools
As schools contend with the effects of increased operations in their communities, we've gathered recent coverage to help you get up to speed.
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GSA plan would ban DEI for all federal funding recipients — including schools
The General Services Administration proposal comes after a similar policy from the U.S. Department of Education was blocked in courts.
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Virginia passes bill barring schools from teaching Jan. 6 as ‘peaceful protest’
Gov. Abigail Spanberger is expected to sign the legislation, which would require lessons to present the event as “an unprecedented, violent attack.”
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New Orleans’ public school enrollment is dropping and likely won’t stop
Enrollment concerns are being fueled by the city’s birthrate hitting its lowest point since Hurricane Katrina, according to a local nonprofit’s research.
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Indiana public colleges must soon accept this alternative to the SAT and ACT
The state's public colleges will be required to accept the Classic Learning Test, a conservative darling, in their admissions beginning in July.
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Pandemic-era infants, toddlers exhibit elementary learning lag
The math and reading delays among 1st and 2nd graders are similar to achievement patterns seen in their older peers, NWEA research says.
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Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act advances to full House vote
The measure included the Kids Online Safety Act, though House Democrats contended the bill would leave a “giant loophole” for Big Tech.
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Deep DiveSuperintendents have a message for ICE
Educators are mobilizing for the safety and funding of their districts, which they say are at risk, as lawmakers call for ICE reforms including at schools.
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What do students need to know about gambling?
Young boys may face the highest risks, with their behavior sometimes spurred by video games and social algorithms, a Common Sense Media report says.
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Special education advocates warn against future program transfers
They worry that moving IDEA services out of the Education Department would diminish oversight for civil rights and accountability.
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Virtual tutoring studies offer hope for early literacy outcomes
High-dosage virtual 1:1 programs analyzed in two university-led studies found significant gains for young students’ reading skills.
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Week In Review: McMahon marks first year in office
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from proposed ed tech limits to interagency agreements.
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Education Department urged to broaden ‘professional’ student definition
The agency’s proposed rule would limit graduate students in education from being able to borrow no more than $100,000 in federal student loans.
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Key federal education data collections under review in IES overhaul
An internal document recommended "six big shifts" for the Institute for Education Sciences, which was gutted by layoffs a year ago.
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GAO: Data is unreliable from COVID maintenance of equity provision
The analysis into how the provision for federal pandemic emergency aid was implemented in states and districts offers lessons for future grant oversight.
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OpinionHow should HR handle politics in the workplace?
When an employee’s political expression interferes with business operations, HR must know how to proceed, writes David Urban, senior counsel at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
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TrackerTracking the Supreme Court’s impact on K-12 schools
We’ve gathered cases since the high court’s 2019-20 term to measure the justices’ footprint in schools.
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CTE students say failure is a part of learning
Students at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, D.C., say career education courses have fueled preparation and passion for their futures.
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Supreme Court deals blow to school policies protecting student LGBTQ+ identities
The lawsuit out of California was filed by teachers and parents who said such policies violate their First and 14th Amendment rights.
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Q&AMcMahon: Education Department shutdown is still the goal
One year into the job, the education secretary is setting her sights on improving literacy and expanding school choice.
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NASP '266 ways to prioritize the whole child in school psychology evaluations
Family input, implicit bias and strength-based approaches are all crucial factors, a prominent researcher told NASP attendees.
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Education Department loses appeal on mental health grant cancellation
The decision kept a lower court’s injunction in place, meaning the agency has to make new decisions on discontinued grants.
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States weigh limits, outright bans on ed tech in schools
Momentum appears to be growing against any screen time in schools as states like Tennessee and Kansas propose prohibiting ed tech for grades K-5.
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House hearing stresses that AI teacher training is a must
Lawmakers expressed bipartisan interest in a larger federal role in support for AI professional development during a recent subcommittee hearing.
