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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, guidance, policies and people involved in federal and state government
Education Funding
States Are Waffling Over Billions in K-12 Federal Relief. Schools Are Getting Antsy.
Schools in some states have already started spending money from recent federal stimulus packages. Others don’t yet have the dollars in hand.
Federal
Biden Taps Ex-Obama Aide Roberto Rodriguez for Key Education Department Job
Rodriguez served as a top education staffer to President Barack Obama and currently leads a teacher-advocacy organization.
Law & Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Wary About Extending School Authority Over Student Internet Speech
In arguments, the justices looked for a narrow way to decide a case about the discipline of a cheerleader over a profane Snapchat message.
School Choice & Charters
Full-Time Virtual Schools: Still Growing, Still Struggling, Still Resisting Oversight
Nearly 500,000 students now attend full-time online and blended schools, says a new report from the National Education Policy Center.
Education Funding
Miguel Cardona's First Budget Hearing Becomes Forum on In-Person Learning, 1619 Project
In his first public testimony to Congress as education secretary, Cardona also touched on standardized testing and student discipline.
Law & Courts
Appeals Court Weighs Idaho Law Barring Transgender Female Students From Girls' Sports
The three-judge federal court panel reviews a lower-court ruling that blocked the controversial statute and said it was likely unconstitutional.
Law & Courts
Federal Appeals Court Backs Socioeconomic-Based Admissions Plan for Boston 'Exam Schools'
The court denies an injunction to block the plan for next year and says considering family income in admissions is likely constitutional.
Social Studies
GOP Leader: Biden Grant Plan Referencing Anti-Racism, 1619 Project Is 'Divisive Nonsense'
Sen. Mitch McConnell's letter to the Education Dept. about a small history program amplifies a political scrum dating back to last year.
Standards
How New Common Core Research Connects to Biden's Plans for Children and Families
A study of national test scores indicate the early phase of the Common Core State Standards did not help disadvantaged students.
Federal
Biden Pitches Plan to Expand Universal Pre-K, Free School Meal Programs, Teacher Training
The president's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan faces strong headwinds as Congress considers other costly administration proposals.
Federal
Education Department Kicks Off Summer Learning Collaborative
The Summer Learning and Enrichment Collaborative will boost programs for students acutely affected by COVID-19 in 46 states.
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As school districts plan to welcome students back into buildings for the upcoming school year, this is the perfect time to take a hard look at both our practices and our systems to build a
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What technology is needed in a post pandemic district? Learn how changes in education will impact development of new technologies.
States Opinion How We Can Identify What Students Need to Catch Up on LearningA strong recovery that prioritizes student learning demands transparency, data collection, and collaboration, writes Thomas J. Kane.
Law & Courts Supreme Court to Weigh When School Board Censure of a Member Violates the First AmendmentThe justices will decide an issue that has become more salient as a few board members rant inappropriately on social media.
Education Funding Opinion The COVID-19 Stimulus Money Won’t Last Forever. Here’s What's Next for SchoolsThere are three important first steps for states to start helping schools prepare now, write two policy experts.
Law & Courts Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Transgender-Inclusive Athletics Policy in ConnecticutA federal district court judge said the lawsuit by cisgender female athletes was moot because two transgender track athletes had graduated.
Law & Courts 7 Things to Know About the Cheerleader Speech Case Coming Up in the U.S. Supreme CourtThe justices hear arguments on Wednesday in the case about whether school officials may discipline students for off-campus speech.
Federal As 100-Day Mark Approaches, Has Biden Met His School Reopening Goal? And What Comes Next?President Joe Biden faces a self-imposed deadline of having most K-8 schools open for in-person learning by his hundredth day in office.
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Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on What We Now Know: Literacy
In this Spotlight, review ways students can be supported; evaluate the struggles often seen when tech intertwines with literacy and more.
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This guide illustrates why SEL is more important now and what you should look for when implementing a social-emotional curriculum.
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Law & Courts Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Life-Without-Parole Sentences for Juvenile OffendersThe justices rule 6-3 that a state does not need to find a juvenile offender “permanently incorrigible” before imposing the harsh sentence.
Law & Courts Decades-Old Desegregation Case Drawing to a Close in Tucson, Ariz.After more than 40 years, the Tucson Unified School District is being released from court oversight for its decades-old desegregation case.
Federal How the Pandemic Is Affecting Schools' Mandated Collection of Key Civil Rights DataCOVID-19 has complicated the work of gathering a vast store of civil rights data about schools that is required by the Education Department.
Federal To Get Remaining COVID-19 Aid, Schools and States Must Detail In-Person Learning PlansAmong other things, states and schools must detail the extent to which they will meet CDC recommendations on universal mask-wearing in schools.
Education Funding Opinion What Ed. Leaders Can Learn From a Wildfire About Spending $129 Billion in Federal FundsThere are five entrenched routines that leaders should reject to forge a better path forward after the pandemic.
Education Funding Opinion Does Place-Based Giving Make It Harder for Funders to Get Reliable Feedback?Big donors can be lulled into underestimating the financial, political, and information constraints of place-based philanthropy.
Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: Kahoot Acquires Clever, in Deal Combining Game-Based Platform and Single-Sign-On Provider
Educational gaming provider Kahoot has acquired major K-12 single-sign-on platform Clever. In a separate deal, an education-focused private equity firm has raised $388 million for its sixth fund.
Market Trends
School Districts Scrambling to Get It Right on ‘Learning Loss’ Strategy
School systems are wrestling with many unknowns in trying to settle on strategies for combating learning loss for the coming academic year.
Fundamentals
Two-Minute Tip: How Might Districts Spend Funds From the American Rescue Plan?
What kinds of opportunities does the massive federal infusion included in the American Rescue Plan provide for ed-tech companies? Our 2-minute video gives insights.
Purchasing Alert
Rhode Island District Seeks IEP Instructional Support Platform; North Carolina District Looking for Digital Curriculum
A district in Rhode Island is looking for an IEP instructional support platform, and a district in North Carolina is seeking a digital curriculum.