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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From pushback against an education-related Supreme Court ruling to new data on kindergarten redshirting, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    BY THE NUMBERS

    What did teacher turnover look like during the COVID-19 pandemic?

    About 1 in 7 public school teachers changed schools or left the profession between 2020-21 and 2021-22, according to the Learning Policy Institute.

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    Grade 3-8 students need updated literacy skills supports, report says

    The Advanced Education Research & Development Fund report offers insights into where older readers struggle and advice on how to help them.

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    How educators can help students learn to navigate polarizing issues

    A report from the Or Initiative suggests educators can use digital literacy and encourage civil discourse to support student dialogue.

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    21 states sue USDA over funding conditions they say would threaten school meal programs

    The lawsuit pushes back on new grant conditions that bar funds being used for programs that support “gender ideology” or “illegal immigration.”

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    NWEA: Kindergarten redshirting brings short-term academic gains only

    The gains fall away by 3rd grade, and a delay in starting school can cost families an extra year of childcare, the firm's analysis says.

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    Judge scraps another school admissions policies lawsuit

    In the wake of SFFA v. Harvard, several challenges have claimed socioeconomic or experience factors are a proxy for race-based admissions.

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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    How the new NYC schools chief plans to improve rigor and equity

    Building a solid foundation for interventions and changing perceptions around math and reading success are among challenges Kamar Samuels faces.

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    White House urges Congress to protect children on AI platforms

    The Trump administration released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence as lawmakers consider bills to improve online safety for youth.

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    States say Education Department not following mental health grant orders

    The department is only providing grant recipients with six months of funding rather than a full year, the plaintiff states said in recent court documents.

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    Court doesn’t buy school district’s defense for not complying with race bias settlement

    Georgia’s Echols County School district argued “qualified immunity” meant it couldn’t be sued for refusing to implement changes.

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    Education Department moves to shift student loan, FAFSA duties to Treasury

    The U.S. Department of Treasury plans to take “operational responsibility” for defaulted loans before eventually managing the entire $1.7 trillion portfolio. 

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    Week In Review: Outcomes-based ed tech contracts and K-12 policies in court

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from governors prioritizing special education to federal support for the science of reading.

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    Republican reps eye SCOTUS ruling on undocumented children in schools

    Plyler v. Doe, which critics say burdens school resources, guarantees undocumented immigrants a free public education under the 14th Amendment.

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    More middle and high schoolers are leaning on AI for homework

    At the same time, students fear that using the technology to help with assignments will hinder their critical thinking skills, a Rand Corp. survey found.

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    OCR: District of Columbia discriminated against students with disabilities

    DCPS says it is committed to ensuring students with disabilities receive services guaranteed to them under federal law.

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    Judge orders Texas to open school choice program to Islamic schools

    The ruling also extends the application window for families by two weeks, in a case brought by Muslim families who alleged discrimination.

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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

    From ed tech negotiation strategies to Texas’ school choice lawsuits, what did you learn from our recent stories?

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    Opinion

    Why access to STEM must include students who learn and think differently

    Designing STEM programs with neurodivergent learners in mind strengthens outcomes for all students.

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    Science of reading gets nod from House panel in literacy grants bill

    While lawmakers were united on advancing legislation supportive of phonics, another bill that would prohibit "sexually oriented materials" drew debate.

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    Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked for 6 school districts

    A district court judge ruled that the only reason to require the religious tenets to be posted in every classroom is “to proselytize to children.”

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    Poverty, school size can hinder improvement odds, GAO reports

    The number of students at comprehensive support and improvement schools grew between 2019-20 and 2022-23, an analysis found.

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    Classroom jobs: A way to build soft skills while saving teachers time

    Roles can range from leading a class through a problem to returning papers to peers, one educator suggests.

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    Oklahoma AG once again at odds with state virtual charter board

    His lawsuit over a Jewish public charter’s rejected application follows the board’s failed bid to approve a Catholic public charter.

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    Federal court blocks RFK Jr.’s moves to upend US vaccine policy

    The U.S. Health and Human Services Department  ignored established protocols in altering the childhood immunization schedule, the ruling held.