Policy & Legal: Page 48

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    Dive Awards

    The K-12 Dive Awards for 2023

    These leaders are boosting achievement with commitments to school culture, strong communication and innovative learning models.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
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    BY THE NUMBERS

    By the Numbers: How will student demographics shift in the next 30 years?

    UCLA researchers expect that by 2050 non-Hispanic White children will make up 42% of school-aged children, while Hispanic students will comprise 29%.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
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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 2025 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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    GAO says federal family engagement guidance is outdated and confusing

    In response, the Education Department said it would update its direction for Title I schools and plan for more resources.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
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    Dive Awards

    District of the Year: Bismarck Public Schools

    North Dakota’s largest district is pioneering a mastery-based push to create pathways where students can follow their passions and interests.

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
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    Scholastic reintegrates diverse titles for spring book fairs

    The company has enhanced its online title previews, saying they've become necessary to help educators navigate state and local curriculum restrictions.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
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    OIG: Waiver process for 1% cap on alternate assessment ‘appropriate’

    A disability rights advocate, however, says OIG's review was limited in scope and that the office should research plans for compliance.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
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    Dive Awards

    Superintendent of the Year: Mary Elizabeth Davis, Henry County Schools

    Over the past six years, Davis has led her 52-school, 43,000-student district in Georgia to an 11-point growth in state accountability measures.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
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    How schools are addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia

    School districts are working to prevent bullying and harassment amid an uptick in incidents nationwide in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

    By Kate Rix • Dec. 4, 2023
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    Penguin Random House, renowned authors join lawsuit challenging Iowa curriculum law

    The second challenge to the state’s law filed this week claims it is too vague and infringes on the freedoms of students, authors and teachers.

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a lawsuit targeting a state’s LGBTQ+ curriculum restrictions to a major teachers union strike winding down, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Retrieved from Democratic Women’s Caucus on November 30, 2023
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    House Democrats press Education Department over Title IX rule delay

    The agency missed its October deadline for two anticipated regulations that will change the impact on school policies for the third time in three administrations.

    By • Nov. 30, 2023
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    NYC schools face Title VI probe over alleged Islamophobia, antisemitism

    The nation’s largest school district is the third to come under investigation for potential violations in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

    By • Nov. 30, 2023
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    Q&A

    Happy birthday, ChatGPT! What’s in store for K-12 schools next year?

    To mark the occasion, K-12 Dive asked the AI tool to reflect on the past year and how the technology is shaping education for the future.

    By • Nov. 30, 2023
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    Plaintiffs claim Iowa LGBTQ+ restrictions are ‘paralyzing’ schools

    The law and its legal challenge are similar to others that have cropped up nationwide and stand to impact how educators navigate LGBTQ+ issues.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
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    New Jersey boots basic skills exam requirement for teacher candidates

    Advocates of removing certification testing barriers say this will help ease pathways into the teaching profession.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
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    ‘Renewed urgency’ needed for early ed inclusion

    HHS and the Education Department say 55% of preschoolers with disabilities get special education services in classrooms separate from their peers.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Massachusetts emergency licensed teachers performed as well as other new educators

    A majority of the 1,327 emergency licensed teachers surveyed by Boston University in 2022-23 said they’d like to continue teaching in the state.

    By • Nov. 28, 2023
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    Ed Dept expands investigations into alleged Islamophobia, antisemitism

    Florida’s Hillsborough County Public Schools is the latest K-12 system under investigation, with more probes expected to launch in the coming weeks.

    By • Nov. 27, 2023
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    Portland schools resume classes as teachers union reaches tentative deal

    The tentative agreement on a three-year, $175 million contract includes a 13.8% cumulative cost-of-living salary increase for all educators.

    By • Nov. 27, 2023
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    ‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: The debate over private school vouchers

    The successes and shortcomings of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program are a microcosm of the broader voucher movement nationwide.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
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    HHS proposes rule aiming to boost Head Start workforce

    Some 65% of Head Start grant recipients say vacancies remain higher than usual, with compensation cited as a driving force.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    ‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: Successes and flaws of DC’s private school voucher program

    While some credit the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program as a "lifeline" for thousands of low-income students, others are pushing for its demise.

    By , , • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Portland teachers’ strike lingers on, canceling classes for nearly a month

    As of Sunday, however, negotiations were moving in a “positive and productive” direction, according to the Portland Association of Teachers.

    By • Nov. 20, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    ‘Opportunity’ knocked — and stayed: Two decades of private school vouchers in the nation’s capital

    As private school choice programs increase across the U.S., the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program gets credit, and blame, for leading the way.

    By , , • Nov. 20, 2023
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    Ed Dept calls on more states to develop innovative assessments

    In a letter to state education leaders, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says assessments can "maximize the quality of and returns on instructional time."

    By • Nov. 20, 2023