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States
Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a Good Idea?
Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders.
Policy & Politics
Opinion
Where Do Democrats Stand on Education?
The politics of education reform have shifted drastically since the Obama era. How has one Democratic education group responded?
Federal
New Title IX Rule Has Explicit Ban on Discrimination of LGBTQ+ Students
The new rule, while long awaited, stops short of addressing the thorny issue of transgender athletes' participation in sports.
Federal
Opinion
Should Migrant Families Pay Tuition for Public School?
The answer must reflect an outlook that is pro-immigration, pro-compassion, and pro-law and order, writes Michael J. Petrilli.
Federal
New Title IX Rule Could Actually Simplify Some Things for Districts, Lawyers Say
School districts could field more harassment complaints, but they can streamline how they handle them, according to legal experts.
Law & Courts
Republican-Led States Sue to Block New Title IX Rule
A pair of lawsuits focus on the rule's protections for students' gender identity.
States
States Direct Districts to Defy New Title IX Rule on Transgender Students
Some districts could be in a perilous legal squeeze play between their states and the feds.
School Climate & Safety
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- Law & Courts Why It Will Now Be Easier for Educators to Sue Over Job TransfersThe case asked whether transferred employees had to show a 'significant' change in job conditions to sue under Title VII. The court said no.Education Funding When There's More Money for Schools, Is There an 'Objective' Way to Hand It Out?A fight over the school funding formula in Mississippi is kicking up old debates over how to best target aid.Education Funding Explainer How Can Districts Get More Time to Spend ESSER Dollars? An ExplainerDistricts can get up to 14 additional months to spend ESSER dollars on contracts—if their state and the federal government both approve.Law & Courts Oxford School Shooter's Parents Were Convicted. Holding District Liable Could Be TougherThe conviction of parents in the Oxford, Mich., case expanded the scope of responsibility, but it remains difficult to hold schools liable.Policy & Politics Opinion Is Education Research Too Political?Outgoing Institute of Education Sciences Director Mark Schneider laments politicization at the Ed. Department—and in academia writ large.States Is Tutoring at Risk? States Stretch to Keep Funding in PlaceStates are using a variety of ways to ensure that tutoring programs can continue.
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Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on The Science of Reading in Practice
This Spotlight will help you analyze new curricula designed to build knowledge, review the benefits of reading aloud to students, and more.
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- Federal Opinion Student Literacy Rates Are Concerning. How Can We Turn This Around?The ranking Republican senator on the education committee wants to hear from educators and families about making improvements.States Republican and Democratic Governors Both Are Touting This K-12 PriorityWorkforce readiness and career and technical education were the most common education themes in governors' state of the state addresses.States School Chaplain Bills Multiply, Stirring Debate on Faith-Based CounselingProponents say school chaplains could help address a mental health crisis. Opponents raise concerns about religious coercion.Law & Courts When Blocking Social Media Critics, School Officials Have Protections, Supreme Court SaysThe court said public officials' own pages may be "state action," but only when they are exercising government authority.Education Funding Biden's Budget Proposes Smaller Bump to Education SpendingThe president requested increases to Title I and IDEA, and funding to expand preschool access in his 2025 budget proposal.School Choice & Charters Another State Is Launching a Private School Choice Program. Will More Follow?Alabama is the 12th state to offer a private school choice program that all students in the state will be eligible to access.
Market Trends
Districts Face an Absenteeism Crisis. They’re Looking for Products That Can Help
School systems are hoping to find answers in data, and in strategies to strengthen ties between students and educators.
Purchasing Alert
Texas District Seeks Professional Development; N.C. System to Buy Supplemental Math, Science Software
A district in Texas is looking for professional development, while a North Carolina school system seeks a supplemental math and science software program.
K-12 Insider
Inside a School District’s Search for Sustainable Ed Tech
A Connecticut school district administrator talks about how he evaluates whether digital tools are aligned to school needs.
Marketplace K-12
An Ed-Tech Venture Funding ‘Collapse’ During Q1 of 2024
Companies from the U.S. and India continue to draw investment, but amounts have fallen sharply from a few years ago.