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    Texas student sues district after she’s denied male role in school play

    The student claims she was discriminated against under Title IX after she was denied the role due to being female despite earning it through auditions.

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    To grow teacher capacity, measure what matters

    Strong teacher growth enhances staff retention, student outcomes and community trust, but first, schools need to monitor the practices that make a difference.

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    Week In Review: What makes an attendance strategy successful?

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from enforcement of federal school privacy laws to ongoing challenges with K-12 cybersecurity incidents.

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    Special education disputes continue to rise

    Written state complaints increased while mediation requests hit an all-time high, a CADRE analysis of 2024-25 data shows.

    Updated Oct. 30, 2026
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    STAFFED UP

    Districts struggle to staff CTE — but not this Arizona school system

    Western Maricopa Education Center’s competitive pay has helped limit teacher vacancies, says a leader at the career and technical education district.

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    Daylight saving time ends this weekend. What does it mean for schools?

    Proponents of a switch to year-round standard time say more daylight when students are coming to school in the mornings would increase safety.

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    A Maryland district changed its pronoun policy. The Justice Department still sued.

    DOJ invoked federal privacy law in alleging that Anne Arundel County Public Schools withheld Mary Doe's "male name" from the student's parents.

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    School employee allegedly called ‘Karen’ can’t show race bias, judge rules

    The plaintiff, a White school psychologist, claimed the remark fit a pattern of workplace discrimination. But courts have said such isolated comments don’t violate the law.

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    Use P.E. to encourage young students to take healthy risks

    Confidence and social skills built in physical education classes will transfer to academics as well, a SHAPE America leader says.

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From Education Department investigations over privacy laws to the scope of K-12 cybersecurity incidents, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    Cybersecurity incidents hit over 50% of schools and districts in past year

    Some 87% of school leaders reported phishing or email compromises, a report from top cybersecurity groups found.

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    New York eases part of Native American imagery ban

    A core part of the mascot ban will remain in place, however, despite pressure from the Trump administration to overturn it as a form of racial discrimination. 

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    3 California districts under federal probe for ethnic studies materials

    The Education Department targeted curriculum activities under student privacy laws, calling the materials "invasive questionnaires." 

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    Help students get comfortable with taking risks

    A New York University professor says teachers can model "productive discomfort" and encourage students to have a growth mindset.

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    How educators are breaking down attendance barriers

    Two reports examine what's working — and what's not — as schools try to combat chronic absenteeism.

    Updated Oct. 26, 2026
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    ICE activity on K-12 school grounds

    A suspected ICE agent entered middle school grounds in Delaware's Red Clay Consolidated School District, but no students were arrested.

    Updated Oct. 27, 2026
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    Week In Review: Supreme Court eyes K-12 admissions policies

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from high diesel prices hurting budgets to a leadership spotlight on Nevada’s Clark County School District.

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    Teachers spend about 8 hours per week on student well-being

    Nearly all surveyed teachers said they provide student mental health supports, but half say this task has recently become harder, a Rand Corp. analysis says.

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    Trump administration: English learner, other minority protections ‘not enforceable’

    Seven federal resources are also being reviewed as a result of the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine.

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    ASBO '26

    School business officials share tips for navigating budget challenges

    We put our coverage of ASBO’s annual conference in one place, so you can learn more about issues facing school finance leaders and their best practices.

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From a new K-12 case at the Supreme Court to high schoolers’ opinions on cellphone bans, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    As student enrollment declines, a look at public school closures

    Oklahoma’s Tulsa Public Schools expects to save $11.1 million from its approved plan to close or consolidate 17 schools in the 2027-28 school year.

    Updated Oct. 22, 2026
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    This Las Vegas-area superintendent wants all students to graduate with ‘marketable assets’

    Superintendent Jhone Ebert sees a variety of opportunities for students to gain real-world experience across the nation’s fifth-largest district.

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    Tracking the Supreme Court’s impact on K-12 schools

    In the 2026-27 term, the court will weigh what legal standard parents must meet in order to prove a school's admissions policy was racially discriminatory.

    Updated Oct. 21, 2026
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    Tulsa Public Schools will close or consolidate 17 schools in 2027-28

    The school board approved the sweeping changes after the Oklahoma district lost about a fifth of its student population in the last decade.

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    Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools builds bridges to quantum computing

    The district is installing a quantum computer at one high school that will be usable in early 2027 and has built local partnerships on curriculum.