Chicago-area school district deploys geothermal system that’s a US first

The dynamic closed-loop system uses groundwater to reject and absorb heat to provide year-round space conditioning for a 130-year-old elementary school, Trane Technologies says.

By Brian Martucci • July 17, 2025

3 ways principals can help make schools safer

School safety teams, training, and special education resources are key to improving response during a crisis, according to K-12 safety experts.

By Anna Merod • July 16, 2025

3rd graders flagged for retention make small but meaningful gains, study finds

Research suggests interventions resulting from students being flagged for retention are more of a key driver of literacy gains than retention itself.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • July 16, 2025

Special educators call for more school mental health supports

Education Department data shows the ratio of psychologists to students is 1-to-1,065, much higher than the recommended 1-to-500.

By Kara Arundel • July 16, 2025

This New Jersey district tackled chronic absenteeism despite COVID

A 2018 partnership between Hamilton Township Public Schools and the Foundation for Educational Administration led to notable attendance gains.

By Anna Merod • July 16, 2025

Keep special education with Education Department, former officials say

Officials from Republican and Democratic administrations told Congress of concerns about moving the programs and consolidating their funding.

By Kara Arundel • July 15, 2025

Labor Department to take on day-to-day management of CTE programs

Career and technical education is among the workforce development programs to be jointly administered with the Education Department.

By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2025

Districts and states could lose invaluable education data, former NCES leader says

It's "impossible" for NCES to fulfill its statutory obligations after the Education Department's gutting, said Peggy Carr in her first public statement.

By Naaz Modan • July 14, 2025

States sue Trump administration over frozen K-12 funds

The lawsuit says the Education Department and OMB should be compelled to release the money and that the hold is causing nationwide "chaos."

By Kara Arundel • July 14, 2025

Supreme Court green-lights Education Department layoffs

The decision is a significant victory for the Trump administration as it seeks to close the department to the greatest extent possible.

By Naaz Modan • Updated July 14, 2025

After 3-consecutive-year high, school shootings drop 23% in 2024-25

School shootings were also down in the first half of 2025 overall when compared to the same period in 2024.

By Naaz Modan • July 14, 2025

Federal funding delays threaten AI education and America’s tech future

The delayed obligation of funds will erode the tools and infrastructure needed to scale artificial intelligence education nationwide, writes an industry expert.

By Sara Kloek • July 14, 2025

Week in Review: School choice, reading gains and looming policy changes

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to a pair of transgender athletics cases headed to the Supreme Court.

By Roger Riddell • July 14, 2025

How Trump is deploying multiple agencies to set education policy

​​Rule changes for Energy Department grants to schools are primed to alter policies. Other federal agencies could be next.

By Naaz Modan • July 14, 2025

School districts grapple with ‘budgetary chaos’ in wake of federal funding freeze

Programs at risk due to the funding hold include English learner services, academic supports, after-school programming and professional development.

By Kara Arundel • July 11, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to notable achievement gains in young students, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • July 11, 2025

Michigan district agrees to reform seclusion and restraint policies

A Justice Department probe found the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in how it punished students.

By Kara Arundel • July 11, 2025

Trump administration restricts education-related programs for some immigrants

Head Start and tuition for programs like dual enrollment, college and CTE are set to be impacted by the administration's policy change.

By Naaz Modan • July 10, 2025

Trans teacher can be made to keep pronouns quiet, 11th Circuit says

The appeals court ruled that the teacher’s role as a government employee allowed for limitations to her First Amendment rights when acting in that role.

By Emilie Shumway • July 10, 2025

Justice Department sues California over transgender athlete policy

The Trump administration has threatened to withdraw the state’s $44.3 billion in federal funds if it doesn’t limit girls' sports to cisgender athletes.

By Naaz Modan • July 9, 2025

RFK Jr. sued over vaccine schedule changes for healthy children, pregnant people

The complaint argues Kennedy’s actions to remove the COVID vaccine from the CDC’s immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant people were unlawful.

By Delilah Alvarado • July 9, 2025

Will the next Supreme Court term close the transgender athletic debate?

A pair of cases could establish precedent on whether transgender student athletes can compete on teams aligned with their gender identity.

By Naaz Modan • July 8, 2025

3 things to know about school choice in the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

Who pays, who qualifies and what's next? We answer your questions about the first federally funded private school choice program available nationwide.

By Kara Arundel • July 8, 2025

Trump’s OCR steps up pace for dismissing complaints

The office charged with protecting students’ civil rights is functioning with limited staff, and its recent dismissal rate has raised questions from former employees.

By Naaz Modan • Updated July 7, 2025

Philadelphia school district enters monitoring agreement to defer criminal prosecution over asbestos lapses

Superintendent Tony Watlington says the district has committed to greater transparency and tripled its environmental management investments.

By Robert Freedman • July 7, 2025