Policy & Legal: Page 11

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    Houston schools show test score growth in first year of state takeover

    Early signs of success in the controversial and large-scale takeover suggest the district could transition out of state intervention sooner rather than later.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Chronic absenteeism rates almost doubled during pandemic

    Some 30% of all students nationwide were chronically absent in 2021-22, per a 50-state data analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2024 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From research into ed tech’s impact on tutoring to a Senate bill seeking to create new K-12 guidance, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • June 7, 2024
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    Hoping to block Title IX final rule, lawmakers invoke Congressional Review Act

    If passed, the resolution would go to President Joe Biden, who is unlikely to allow the rule expanding Title IX protections to LGBTQ+ students to be overturned.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    FCC approves $200M K-12 cybersecurity pilot

    The three-year program will help schools begin to cover the costs of securing their networks from cyberattacks.

    By • Updated June 7, 2024
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    Schools ‘first to feel the impact’: Border policy debate spills into K-12

    In a Tuesday hearing, lawmakers and witnesses discussed the impact children without permanent legal status may be having on resource-strapped schools.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    Minnesota tightens special educator requirements

    To improve compliance with federal guidelines, a new state law limits how long special education teachers from alternative pathways can instruct.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    Bipartisan Senate bill would create federal guidance for AI in schools

    The legislation would authorize the U.S. National Science Foundation to research the best uses for AI in K-12 and provide professional development.

    By • June 5, 2024
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    Child care staff report rising levels of anxiety and depression

    The Rapid Survey Project says material hardship among child care professionals is contributing to worsening mental health.

    By • June 5, 2024
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    Cardona denies Title IX athletics rule delays are due to election year

    Despite no release update, the U.S. Secretary of Education said releasing the rule alongside the broader Title IX final rule would have delayed the latter.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    Trial over Arizona school facilities funding model begins

    A lawsuit claims Arizona’s reliance on local taxpayer bonds to cover school maintenance costs violates the state’s constitution.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    Injunction sought as pressure mounts in Oklahoma religious charter school case

    The school is set to open July 1, and a request for temporary injunction claims the school is hiring staff and enrolling students while lawsuits are pending.

    By • June 3, 2024
  • U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sits on stage next to Erica Green, a White House correspondent for the New York Times.
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    Cardona: Education Department ‘acutely aware’ of FAFSA obstacles

    The education secretary also addressed the resource-strapped Office for Civil Rights during a fireside chat at the Education Writers Association’s National Seminar.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    Do state assessments need an overhaul?

    A FutureEd report suggests the tests serve incompatible roles of informing accountability versus informing instruction and measuring individual progress.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From playtime strategies to budget compromises, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • May 31, 2024
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to reporters following the FOX Business Republican Primary Debate in September 2023.
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    Newsom, union reach budget compromise after proposed cuts spark resistance

    The standoff in California is just one instance in which proposed cuts are leading to teacher pushback in the form of protests and campaigns.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    USDA launches child summer nutrition programs

    Some 32 states are participating in the agency’s slate of SUN Programs, which includes a permanent Summer EBT initiative.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    STAFFED UP

    Can paying college tutors help drive interest in teaching?

    Compensating college students to tutor in K-12 is expanding the pool — and potentially opening eyes to future careers.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Uvalde families sue Meta, Activision Blizzard and gun manufacturer

    One of the new lawsuits claims Instagram allowed a gun manufacturer to market to teens, calling the platform “the firearm industry’s best advertiser.”

    By • May 29, 2024
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    The FAFSA completion gap is shrinking. Will it disappear entirely?

    The class of 2024 faced a chaotic financial aid application process, and higher ed experts want lawmakers to safeguard against a repeat next year.

    By Laura Spitalniak • May 29, 2024
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    BY THE NUMBERS

    Education Department civil rights cases eclipse prior year’s record high

    A report confirming an unprecedented caseload comes as U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and civil rights groups plead for more funding.

    By • May 28, 2024
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From school district lawsuits against the Education Department to teachers’ views on AI in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • May 24, 2024
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    Strengthening K-12 accountability takes time and courage, state education leaders say

    Data transparency and focus on student outcomes should be part of accountability models, state ed chiefs told Reagan Institute Summit on Education attendees.

    By • May 24, 2024
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    Court strikes down Pennsylvania special education age-out plan as ‘unenforceable’

    Local school districts had challenged the state’s updated policy that allowed certain students with disabilities to stay in school until their 22nd birthday.

    By • May 24, 2024
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    Uvalde families announce $2M settlement with city, additional lawsuits

    While the families will not pursue further legal action against the city, their legal team says they intend to sue Texas and the federal government.

    By • May 23, 2024