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The K-12 outlook for 2024: Funds are waning, challenges aren’t
We've gathered our trends to watch, leaders to follow and more in one place to help you stay ahead of the game.
By K-12 Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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STAFFED UPWhy staffing shortages in school nutrition persist — and what districts can do about them
School nutrition directors share what works as they navigate staffing issues, especially as universal school meal policies gain traction.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Hate crimes more than double at schools, FBI reports
Schools were the third most common known location for hate crimes in 2023, and a frequent location for hate crimes against Black, Jewish and LGBT individuals.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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4 policy trends to watch in 2024
While Title IX proposals have received much attention for their potential impact on schools, they're not the only policy changes afoot.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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BY THE NUMBERSBy The Numbers: The status of ESSER spending
Several states and districts have longer spending timelines for COVID-19 relief funds due to late liquidation approvals from the Education Department.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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HHS, Ed Dept announce $50M for school-based Medicaid services
The federal government will award 20 state grants of up to $2.5 million each to improve services, especially in rural and underserved areas.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Utah bill banning DEI at public schools signed into law
The law considers DEI initiatives as discriminatory and prohibited, replacing them with broader “success and support” programs.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Feb. 1, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From the Ed Department’s new national ed tech plan to a bipartisan Florida bill aiming to curb book challenges, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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State budget changes could exacerbate impending fiscal cliffs
Beefed up voucher programs and tax cuts — both proposed and already passed — could make recovery from the end of ESSER more difficult.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program wind-down could widen homework gap
Unless Congress allocates more funding, the federal program helping connect nearly 23 million low-income families to internet services will cease.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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4th Circuit to hear rape case claiming school, law enforcement failed to uphold Title IX
The lawsuit claims a North Carolina district failed to address a hostile environment that encouraged rape culture and discouraged sexual assault reporting.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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5 factors shaping AI’s impact on schools in 2024
Experts say anti-plagiarism AI tools like watermarking will fall short, and more districts may release frameworks on the technology’s use.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Florida lawmakers propose fee to curb high volume of book objections
The state saw 1,218 objections resulting in the removal of 386 books last fiscal year, according to a recent analysis by the state House.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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GOP lawmakers say Head Start wage increase proposal is ‘misguided’
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule in November to raise average Head Start wages by more than $10,000 a year.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Idaho governor proposes $2B to revitalize aging school infrastructure
Gov. Brad Little’s plan allocates $200 million per year to provide relief to districts struggling with maintenance, expansion and building security, a state representative says.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Do grow-your-own teacher initiatives need a tighter focus?
An Annenberg Institute analysis says these efforts may need to shift their sights toward removing barriers to entering the teaching profession.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Ed Dept outlines 3 inequities to address in 2024 educational technology plan
The plan calls for leaders to tackle ed tech divides in digital use, design and access.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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2 final Title IX regulations will likely be delayed — again
The Education Department set a March deadline for the rules but hasn’t yet cleared a procedural hurdle, potentially pushing their release back by months.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From a bipartisan child tax credit proposal to several states lacking supportive science of reading policies, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Ed Dept funding levels maintained as Biden signs 3rd stopgap for FY 24
March 8 is the new deadline for determining fiscal year 2024 spending levels for the Education Department.
By Kara Arundel • Updated Jan. 22, 2024 -
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DOJ report confirms ‘cascading failures’ in Uvalde school massacre response
The report says law enforcement and some school personnel failed to prepare and respond appropriately, which prolonged the mass shooting.
By Naaz Modan • Updated Jan. 18, 2024 -
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White House, Ed Dept call for ‘bold actions’ to improve student achievement
Attendance, high-dosage tutoring and expanded learning time are areas of focus emphasized by the Biden administration.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Sensitive school safety details among 4M records exposed in Raptor Technologies data leak
A cybersecurity researcher discovered that the school security company left millions of non-password-protected documents open to the public.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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SCOTUS punts once again on transgender bathroom access
Conflicting laws and pending Title IX regulations have schools and lawyers looking to the high court for a decision.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Bipartisan, bicameral child tax credit expansion passes House in broader package
The proposal would increase the maximum refundable credit from $1,600 to $2,000 by 2025.
By Naaz Modan • Updated Feb. 1, 2024
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