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Federal
Miguel Cardona in the Hot Seat: 4 Takeaways From a Contentious House Hearing
FAFSA, rising antisemitism, and Title IX dominated questioning at a U.S. House hearing with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
Education Funding
What New School Spending Data Show About a Coming Fiscal Cliff
New data show just what COVID-relief funds did to overall school spending—and the size of the hole they might leave in school budgets.
Federal
Arming Teachers Could Cause 'Accidents and More Tragedy,' Miguel Cardona Says
"This is not in my opinion a smart option,” the education secretary said at an EdWeek event.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
'Control Freaks' Are 'Losing Their Grip' on Education
"School choice evangelist" says new laws are a response to unions, bureaucracies, and K-12 ideologues.
Law & Courts
District Can Deny Opt-Outs on LGBTQ+ Books, Court Rules
Religious parents objected to a Maryland district's policy ending opt-outs for elementary school 'storybooks' with LGBTQ+ themes.
Law & Courts
Brown v. Board of Education: 70 Years of Progress and Challenges
The milestone for the historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down racial segregation in schools is marked by a range of tributes
Federal
K-12 Leaders Denounce Antisemitism But Reject That It's Rampant in Schools
Three school district leaders said they're committed to rooting out antisemitism during a hearing in Congress.
School Climate & Safety
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- Federal New Title IX Rule Has Explicit Ban on Discrimination of LGBTQ+ StudentsThe new rule, while long awaited, stops short of addressing the thorny issue of transgender athletes' participation in sports.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.
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the School District Technology Leader?
The tech director at school districts is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
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As another testing season approaches, a familiar question weighs heavily on our minds: who are these tests serving?
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Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
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.
- Federal What Would Happen to K-12 in a 2nd Trump Term? A Detailed Policy Agenda Offers CluesA conservative policy agenda could offer the clearest view yet of K-12 education in a second Trump term.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.
Purchasing Alert
Florida District Seeks Civic Curriculum; Texas School System Looks for Special Education Consulting
A mid-sized Florida district wants to buy civic literacy books, while a district in Texas is looking for special ed consulting services.
Analyst's View
Inside New Guidelines for How Districts Will Judge Social-Emotional Learning Products
Guidelines released by the influential group CASEL place an emphasis on programs and products supporting equity, and whether materials are developmentally appropriate for students.
Purchasing Alert
State Ed. Agency Seeks World Language Curriculum; Wisconsin District Looks for Speech-Language Services
A state education agency has issued an RFP for instructional materials for world languages, while a New York school system wants universal pre-K services.
Exclusive Data
How Districts Plan to Address Pandemic ‘Learning Loss’ in the Coming Year
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district officials what kinds of strategies they anticipate using to tackle student "learning loss" during the pandemic.