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Leadership
Knicks ticker-tape parade is on a school day — and conflicts with Regents exams. Some families are angry.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on June 11 speaks with families applying for 2-K and colors “Let’s Go Knicks” posters at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center in the Bronx. Some families are upset that the ticker-tape parade...

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Technology & AI
California Students Must Soon Learn Personal Finance to Graduate. Here’s How It Will Be Taught

This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. On a recent Friday morning, Fresno Unified high school students learned about the rise and fall of major companies in the stock market...

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Infrastructure
Opinion: In Dallas Schools, Community Engagement Isn’t Outreach — It’s Infrastructure

A recent commentary by Chad Aldeman highlighted research, drawn from focus groups in seven states, that found people in struggling school districts are not disengaged; rather, they run into walls when they try to get...

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Leadership
Wyoming Students Spend Less Time in PE. An Expert Wants to Change That.

The squeak of sneakers on a gym floor and squawk of whistles are common school sounds during PE class. But with the increasing emphasis on academic testing in recent decades, are Wyoming public school students getting...

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Technology & AI
25 Babies and Toddlers Are in ICE Custody on an Average Day

In the first years after birth, the human brain develops at a remarkable pace. Every second, more than a million new neural connections spring into being, shaping a person’s physical and emotional health...

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Technology & AI
District says 61 boys the Trump administration found on girls’ sports rosters were mascots, managers

The federal education department said it found 61 boys on girls’ sports rosters in Jeffco Public Schools. But the district said "some teams had male managers, trainers, or mascots."

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Technology & AI
In this fall’s Chicago school board elections, many voters may only have one candidate to choose from

The electoral board of the Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners review cases challenging the petitions of people who filed to run in the 2024 school board elections. This year, challenges have been filed against...

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Policy & Legislation
Voter guide: Where the 2026 Colorado Republican Party gubernatorial candidates stand on education

From left to right: State Rep. Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx, and state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer during a Colorado Republican gubernatorial debate.

Education Dive
Budget & Finance
A ‘new normal’: Syracuse faces enrollment dip, first deficit in years

The New York institution has so far dodged many of its peers’ woes. But demographic shifts and enrollment declines are weighing on its finances.

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Leadership
Voter guide: Where the 2026 Colorado Democratic Party gubernatorial candidates stand on education

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, left, and Attorney General Phil Weiser at a gubernatorial debate.

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Technology & AI
A Surprising Sliver of Hope in New NAEP Scores for the Lowest-Performing Kids

After years of bad news on student test scores, there’s finally a sliver of hope. The latest results from NAEP, the Nation’s Report Card, found gains in both reading and math for 9-year-olds. Not only that, but...

Education Dive
Technology & AI
Colleges hit in cyberattack by group behind Canvas breach, Google says

The cybercrime group ShinyHunters targeted Oracle’s PeopleSoft software and may have gained access to data at more than 100 organizations, according to a Thursday report.

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Technology & AI
As AI Use in Schools Grows, Lawmakers and Districts Scramble to Set Up Guardrails

With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies. In Maryland, for example, AI usage policies for...

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Technology & AI
Teacher merit pay in Indianapolis charter schools gets millions in new aid from philanthropies

Courtney Buuck, a kindergarten teacher at Avondale Meadows Academy, said she always wanted to be a teacher. She landed at the school directly after graduating from Ball State University, and won the top $40,000 bonus in...

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Technology & AI
Opinion: He Said He Couldn’t Breathe. California Changed Its Law. Does Your School Know?

Most California parents assume that when they send their children to school on a hot day, someone is responsible for keeping them safe. They assume there are rules and that the adults in charge will notice if a child is...

District Admin
Policy & Legislation
These 3 Colorado school districts banned cellphones: Here’s what changed

The state’s largest school district, Denver Public Schools just announced a bell-to-bell ban for cellphones and other wireless devices. The post These 3 Colorado school districts banned cellphones: Here’s what changed...

District Admin
Technology & AI
How much each US state spends on public school students, ranked

In 2024, US public schools received nearly $995 billion in funding, with state and local sources combined providing nearly 90% of the total, according to Census data. The post How much each US state spends on public...

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Policy & Legislation
Texas’ Charter School Boom May Soon Bust, Experts Caution

Texas charter schools recently saw their smallest enrollment bump in state history, signaling that similar forces crushing traditional public districts may soon hit them as well. Students have enrolled in charters at...

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Technology & AI
Access to Early Care and Education Depends on Where You Live

Despite federal investments in early care and education, access to affordable, high-quality childcare is often determined by which state a family lives in. According to new data, there are wide disparities between...

Education Dive
Technology & AI
Bill to mandate FAFSA anti-fraud system passes House

The No Aid for Ghost Students Act would largely codify a system for screening applicants that the U.S. Department of Education launched earlier this year. 

Budget & Finance
Marshall University to cut 7 programs, expand others

The public West Virginia institution’s tweaks to its offerings follow a state-mandated review and come amid an effort to shrink its deficit.

EdSource
Budget & Finance
California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later

Gov. Newsom warns it's prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.

EdSource
Budget & Finance
California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later

Gov. Newsom warns it's prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.

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Budget & Finance
Treasury Department preview of tax credit scholarship rules suggests limited role for states

The Treasury Department has promised to finalize rules for the federal tax-credit scholarship by the end of September.

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Budget & Finance
Tighter rules, more oversight now govern homeschool enrichment in Colorado

Starting in the 2026 school year, state-funded homeschool enrichment programs can't pay for private activities like sports camps or martial arts lessons.

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Infrastructure
Community voices concern, support for Cooley demolition in public meeting

A fence has placed around the Cooley High School building, which is set to be demolished this summer by the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The school closed in 2010.

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Leadership
Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero is a candidate for the top schools job in Miami

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero listens to students at a school board meeting in 2022. The Miami Herald reported Thursday that Marrero is a candidate for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Education Dive
Technology & AI
Trump administration appeals ruling against $100K H-1B visa fee

The fee has caused concern among higher education experts that it would hamper colleges’ ability to recruit foreign scholars and instructors. 

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Policy & Legislation
Federal lawsuit over Tennessee religious charter school ban will move forward

The legal fight over religious charter schools in Tennessee and a new state law signal significant changes may be on the horizon for the state’s charter landscape.

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Technology & AI
Superintendents Defend Transgender Student, Parental Rights Policies on Capitol Hill

Three progressive superintendents defended their policies for parental involvement and transgender inclusion during a congressional hearing Wednesday in which Republican lawmakers called them “pathetic” and said they...