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Teachers report lower pay, higher stress than other working adults
Black and Hispanic teachers were more likely to say they intend to leave their jobs by the end of the 2023-24 school year, according to a Rand report.
By Naaz Modan • June 20, 2024 -
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Civil liberty groups vow to fight Louisiana’s Ten Commandments displays in schools
H.B. 71 requires every public K-12 and postsecondary classroom to display in easily readable font the Ten Commandments by Jan. 1, 2025.
By Kara Arundel • June 20, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from K-12 Dive
K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.
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SIIA warns schools and ed tech to prepare for costly, time-consuming Title II compliance
The Justice Department estimates conforming to the new requirements will cost $1.134 billion for K-12 courses and $5.5 billion for postsecondary courses.
By Kara Arundel • June 20, 2024 -
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Title IX rule blocked in 6 more states
Conservative states contest the rule’s inclusion of LGBTQ+ students and have filed multiple lawsuits seeking to stop the rule from taking effect Aug. 1.
By Naaz Modan • June 18, 2024 -
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Supreme Court to hear FCC E-rate case on school reimbursements
The 2008 case hinges on the definition of “claims” and whether E-rate reimbursements can be considered as such under the False Claims Act.
By Naaz Modan • June 18, 2024 -
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Deep DiveOCR finds pandemic-era Section 504 violations in Michigan
The Education Department said the state improperly limited compensatory services for students with disabilities during COVID-19 school closures.
By Kara Arundel • June 18, 2024 -
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Warning label needed for social media, US Surgeon General says
Dr. Vivek Murthy also called on parents and schools to create phone-free experiences for youth.
By Kara Arundel • June 17, 2024 -
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Federal judge blocks Title IX rule in 4 states
The injunction against the rule protecting LGBTQ+ students comes as part of a Louisiana-led lawsuit — one of several against the regulations.
By Naaz Modan • June 14, 2024 -
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House education committee advances resolution to repeal Title IX final rule
The attempt to use the Congressional Review Act to revoke the regulation released in April is among eight pieces of education legislation sent to the full House.
By Kara Arundel • June 14, 2024 -
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How can schools gear up for the FCC’s $200M cybersecurity pilot?
The application window for the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program is expected to open this fall, according to the commission.
By Anna Merod • June 14, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From school-related lawsuits nearing the U.S. Supreme Court to data on chronic absenteeism rates, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • June 14, 2024 -
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Texas court decision signals trouble for Title IX LGBTQ+ protections
A district court said the Education Department overstepped its authority in 2021 guidance that told states how to interpret the anti-sex-discrimination statute.
By Naaz Modan • June 13, 2024 -
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Book ban lawsuits one step closer to Supreme Court
Some lawsuits challenging the bans have reached the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, while others remain in the district court system.
By Naaz Modan • June 13, 2024 -
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OpinionHow to improve the emotional well-being of Black students
By reframing how they react in difficult situations, educators can help ensure Black students feel and do better in school.
By Zi Jia Ng • June 13, 2024 -
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Los Angeles schools investigating claims of data for sale on dark web
The alleged incident is raising questions of whether a more recent data breach has hit the nation’s second-largest district since September 2022.
By Anna Merod • June 12, 2024 -
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What can states do to prepare schools for AI?
The ILO Group released a new framework to help state education agencies craft guidance and policies for schools around the use of AI in classrooms.
By Anna Merod • June 12, 2024 -
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PowerSchool to go private in $5.6B deal
PowerSchool CEO Hardeep Gulati said the acquisition by Bain Capital will help the K-12 software provider expand and strengthen its offerings.
By Roger Riddell • June 12, 2024 -
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What to do when salaried employees fall below the new overtime threshold
There is more to the decision-making process than employers may realize, especially with future increases and litigation on the horizon, attorneys said.
By Ryan Golden • June 11, 2024 -
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Summer Reading: AI presses K-12 leaders to revisit ed tech policies
As the emerging technology proliferates in K-12, leaders are scrambling to craft policies for its curricular and operational use.
By Roger Riddell • June 11, 2024 -
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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 Naaz Modan • 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 Anna Merod • June 10, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest 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 Anna Merod • 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 Naaz Modan • 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 Anna Merod • 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 Naaz Modan • June 6, 2024
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