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Jury finds parents of Sante Fe High School shooter not liable
The negligence and wrongful death lawsuit comes amid other cases that have sought to hold parents of shooters responsible following mass shootings.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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OpinionThe key to reengaging students? Focus on content and durable skills
North Carolina’s state superintendent details how her state addressed a need to develop skills beyond traditional “technical” skills and academic knowledge.
By Catherine Truitt • Aug. 27, 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 2024 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.
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11th Circuit deals another blow to Education Department’s Title IX rule
The latest order means states suing the agency have shown “a substantial likelihood” they will successfully argue the case.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Bills allowing chaplains in public schools gain steam
At least 30 bills introduced in 16 states since 2023 have proposed placing chaplains in schools as volunteers or employees.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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STAFFED UPCan AI ease teacher workload as a recruitment, retention strategy?
K-12 leaders and experts weigh in on whether AI tools have the potential to make teachers’ jobs more manageable and if that can ease staffing challenges.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From ESSER spending deadline extensions to a boost in Head Start teachers’ pay, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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California looks to build more teacher housing to boost recruitment, retention
Education workforce experts agree that raising teacher pay needs to be coupled with district incentives like affordable housing.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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Common App data shows substantial rise in minority student college applications
A predicted decrease in minority applicants has not materialized after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning race-conscious admissions.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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29% of LGBTQ+ students attend school with anti-LGBTQ+ policies
Students in schools with anti-LGBTQ+ policies report more negative experiences such as harassment and physical threats, Trevor Project data shows.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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What do schools need to know about AI paraphrasing detection tools?
Detection software can now spot text that summarizes generative AI, but one expert cautions against disciplining based on results.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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Education Department approves all requests to extend ESSER spending deadlines
States and districts with COVID relief spending extensions have an extra 14 months to liquidate funds.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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BACK TO SCHOOL '24New school year, new challenges and opportunities
Educators are navigating legal hurdles, cell phone policies, artificial intelligence use and more as students head back to classrooms.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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OCR says Michigan seeking to ‘shield itself’ from scrutiny for Section 504 noncompliance
The state has argued that it cannot be held accountable for missteps taken at the district level even if local school systems followed state guidance.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Most Head Start teachers to see $10,000 salary jump under new HHS rule
Boosts in pay and benefits would help put Head Start educators on par with public school preschool teachers, the agency said.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Supreme Court blocks partial enforcement of final Title IX rule
Justices rebuffed the Biden administration's emergency request to allow noncontroversial parts of the regulations to move forward in some states with injunctions.
By Naaz Modan • Updated Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Oklahoma charter board severs contract with St. Isidore — for now
The unanimous vote comes nearly two months after the board was directed to rescind its contract with the nation’s first religious public charter school.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Will Massachusetts’ school hiring surge improve student outcomes?
Schools in the state hired 10,000 new staff over four years. Now K-12 leaders have to prove the investment is delivering value for students, Edunomics Lab said.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From educators’ concerns about “pandemic babies” to a Title IX investigation’s settlement, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Texas lawmaker says new curriculum’s Bible references are ‘preaching’ rather than teaching
The content alleged to favor references to Christianity was developed under a new state law that also provides teachers Establishment Clause immunity.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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BACK TO SCHOOL '24How an Iowa district plans to embrace AI in the new school year
Starting this fall, Iowa City Community School District will pilot new AI guidelines governing how the technology is used in the classroom.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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BACK TO SCHOOL '24Signal lost: Why more school systems are saying no to cellphones
School systems nationwide are enacting bans on student cellphone use, and some are extending the cellular prohibitions to smartwatches and more.
By Kate Rix • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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San Diego Unified violated Title IX ‘more often than not’ over 3 years
A federal review of 253 cases found the district didn’t evaluate multiple sexual harassment reports it knew about, and it often involved or deferred to police.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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21 phase-1 winners selected for 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize
Sixteen winners will advance to the next phases, entering agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy and other entities to implement improvements.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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What can be done about the ‘fragmented’ K-12 AI policy landscape?
To tackle gaps in K-12 AI use, CRPE recommends that AI initiatives target districts in low-income and historically marginalized communities.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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BY THE NUMBERSSummer meals participation dropped with end of waivers
Last year marked the first summer since COVID-19 that meal sites went without the federal waivers that provided free breakfasts and lunches to children.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 12, 2024
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