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Assessment Explainer What Is the Classic Learning Test, and Why Is It Popular With Conservatives?
A relative newcomer has started to gain traction in the college-entrance-exam landscape—especially in red states.
Sarah Schwartz, September 22, 2025
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College & Workforce Readiness Interactive The Changing Face of College Applications, By the Numbers
New first-time college applicant data from the Common App found a growing number of students sending in test scores in their applications.
Ileana Najarro, August 15, 2025
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Equity & Diversity Opinion It’s Time for Courageous Education Leaders to Defend Equity. Here’s How
Here’s how K-12 education leaders can create enduring equitable school systems.
Dwight E. Rhodes, July 14, 2025
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Leonellys Rodriguez, a graduate of University High School in Newark, N.J., and recipient of a conditional teaching job offer from the Newark Public School District, poses with Principal Genique Flournoy-Hamilton on June 24, 2025.
Leonellys Rodriguez, a graduate of University High School in Newark, N.J., and recipient of a conditional teaching job offer from the Newark Public School District, poses with Principal Genique Flournoy-Hamilton on June 24, 2025. The district's grow-your-own, dual-enrollment partnership will bring high-achieving students back to the district as teachers.
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College & Workforce Readiness These High School Graduates Earned a Diploma—and a $74,000 Teaching Contract
This district's 'grow-your-own' program includes an extra incentive: a generous starting salary for graduates who come back to teach.
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 11, 2025
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School & District Management Opinion The Stunning Resignation of UVA President Jim Ryan—and Why It Matters
The university president’s departure is more than just a headline. It’s a lesson in leadership.
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English Learners Explainer Common Questions Educators Have About Immigration, Answered
While K-12 educators aren't meant to be immigration experts, researchers say some basic knowledge can help them serve immigrant students.
Ileana Najarro, June 26, 2025
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Students in the TerpsEXCEED program celebrate in their caps and gowns with a photo on McKeldin Mall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.
Students in the TerpsEXCEED program celebrate in their caps and gowns with a photo on McKeldin Mall at the University of Maryland in College Park. Inclusive postsecondary programs offer education and opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, but uncertainties around federal funding threaten their growth.
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College & Workforce Readiness College for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Faces an Uncertain Future
Inclusive higher education programs benefit students with intellectual disabilities. But funding challenges are threatening their growth.
Elizabeth Heubeck, June 24, 2025
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Is It Time to Ditch the Four-Year Degree?
A call for three-year degrees, micro-credentials, and closer ties between educators and employers could affect K–12 and higher education.
Rick Hess, June 3, 2025
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Student Achievement From Our Research Center Many Kids' Parents Didn't Go to College. You Can Still Motivate Them in STEM
Students whose parents did not go to college often do not feel they have the necessary support to excel STEM subjects.
Jennifer Vilcarino, May 27, 2025
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Federal What 100 Ed. Dept. Investigations Say About Trump's Agenda for Schools
Education Week has confirmed 100 Education Department investigations aligned with key Trump administration priorities.
Brooke Schultz, May 22, 2025
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College & Workforce Readiness Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate Civility
A new program allows students to build a "civility transcript" for college through peer debates.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 13, 2025
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Mathematics Is Calculus or Stats More Advantageous for Student Success? It's Complicated
Both groups of students are equally likely to get bachelor's degrees and make similar amounts of money.
Sarah Schwartz, April 23, 2025
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Three high school boys and one high school girl work together on an experiment in AP chemistry class.
Three high school boys and one high school girl work together on an experiment in AP chemistry class.
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Equity & Diversity Anti-DEI Policies Are Ramping Up—With Big Implications for College Access
A new study looks at how students of color could be affected by policies that ban DEI efforts.
Jennifer Vilcarino, April 14, 2025
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President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Feb. 5, 2025, before signing an executive order barring transgender females from competing in women's or girls' sports. Transgender athlete policies have been a common subject of investigations into schools, colleges, state education departments, and athletic associations by the U.S. Department of Education since Trump took office.
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Federal Tracker See Which Schools Trump's Education Department Is Investigating and Why
The agency has opened more than 100 investigations. Check out our map and table to review them.
Brooke Schultz & Matthew Stone, March 27, 2025
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