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Splitting Up Special Ed and Civil Rights Will Dilute Services, Experts Say

As a special education advocate in Oklahoma, Lucia Frohling handles about 40 cases per year in which schools reduce class time for students with disabilities, often for behavior issues or serious medical conditions. ...

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Most kindergartners who start school behind never reach proficiency: study

Educators and parents shouldn't assume that children who struggle in kindergarten will just catch up with time, researchers say.

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LAUSD Board Appoints Longtime Administrator Andres Chait as Next Superintendent

The Los Angeles Unified Board voted unanimously to appoint Andres Chait, a longtime district administrator, as superintendent days after his predecessor resigned.   “This board’s decision reflects the confidence in...

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IPS school board interviews 2 applicants for District 4 vacancy

On Wednesday, the IPS school board interviewed two finalists, Chris Bultman and Lindsey Cornett, for the District 4 vacancy. The IPS board will vote on an appointee on Thursday.

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Detroit teachers’ union approves tentative 2-year contract with school district

The DFT's tentative agreement with DPSCD includes pay bumps for all members, according to union leadership.

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Another defection hits group that launched ‘Colorado’s first public Christian school’

Ken Witt, the executive director of ERBOCES, said member institutions sometimes leave when they have political or administrative changes.

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After a year of controversy, the leader of a shuttered ‘public Christian school’ is pitching a new venture

Quin Friberg, the leader of the now-closed Riverstone Academy, pitched his new venture to the Pueblo County District 70 school board Tuesday.

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Marion County school board elections: Tell us what you want to know

Residents enter the old Lawrence Education and Community Center for early voting in 2024.

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Hope, Sadness and Uncertainty Follow After Carvalho Resigns as LAUSD Superintendent

With Alberto Carvalho’s resignation now official, Los Angeles Unified faces a new challenge: finding a superintendent to lead the nation’s second-largest school district through mounting budget deficits, declining...

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Florida District’s Goal: Reading Proficiency for 90% of 3rd Graders

Last year, Indian River County tied for the highest scores in third grade reading across all Florida districts. It came in seventh for English language arts learning gains and tied for the top spot for growth rates for...

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‘Listen and learn’: Southern New Hampshire University’s president on leadership transitions

Ahead of her two-year anniversary in the role, President Lisa Marsh Ryerson discusses taking the helm of a massive institution from a decades-long leader.

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Newark Public Schools schedules graduations at same time, forcing parents to make an impossible decision

Weequahic High School celebrates the class of 2026 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Newark, N.J.

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What Today’s College Students Need That Previous Generations Didn’t

For high school graduates about to head off to college the news is alarming: The degree they’re about to pursue might not land them the job they want. College grads are facing a tough job market, with headlines almost...

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How Birth Order Determines Your Life

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Opinion: Race, Income and Why Some Democrats Have the Luxury of Opposing School Choice

School choice enjoys broad support among the American public. But opposition within the Democratic Party and the political left remains concentrated among those with the most means. Higher-income and more highly...

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Report: Tennessee schools rank high in racial and economic segregation

One of the ‘worst offenders,’ Tennessee is home to schools that have become more segregated over the past three decades. The post Report: Tennessee schools rank high in racial and economic segregation appeared first on...

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New Jersey invests record money in preschool, but serving multilingual learners is another story

Students are seen after school dismissal at Science Park High School in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

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Exclusive: Summer Program Boosts Learning for Tens of Thousands of Charter Kids

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When Reneta Johnson, head of a small charter network here, asked students how they wanted to spend this summer, they said they like to make TikTok videos.  That gave her an idea. The staff at Legacy...

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Blending algebra and geometry: An approach to high school math slowly gains favor

James Bell teaches integrated math at Chapman High School in Chapman, Kansas. Here, Bell explains a math concept to his students. The integrated math model “is the best of both worlds,” Bell says.

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Non-college career pathways have a math problem

A demonstration of welding and CTE summer programs on April 8, 2025, at Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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EEOC opens antisemitism probe into NEA, Brandeis Center says

The center's complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things. 

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Could early education bring down rising costs to serve California students with disabilities?

Parents, educators and researchers say that inclusive early education improves outcomes for students with disabilities and reduces the need for more intensive — and costly — special education services in older grades.

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University of Florida board appoints Stuart Bell as interim leader

The unanimous decision came late Monday after the chair of the state university system board delayed a vote that could install Bell permanently.

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Opinion: 1.2M Kids Under 6 Have No Insurance. That’s Harmful to Their Health and Futures

Schools across the country are focusing keenly on two key priorities: teaching children to read and bringing down high chronic absenteeism rates that undermine learning. Both these goals could be scuttled by an alarming...

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Alberto Carvalho Resigns as LAUSD Superintendent After Four Months on Leave

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned as leader of the Los Angeles Unified School District, four months after the FBI searched his home and office. A district spokesperson confirmed a letter of resignation from...

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Disability groups fear RFK Jr.’s new special education role

Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department. The post...

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Opinion: Schools Must Make Social Capital an Essential Part of Students’ Education

Policymakers and influencers from across the political spectrum spend a great deal of time thinking, talking and writing about how to close the wealth, opportunity and other gaps that are both markers and drivers of...

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Iowa Declared War on Chronic Absenteeism. Now It’s Gaining Some Ground

Davenport, Iowa, superintendent TJ Schneckloth has an easy way of describing the impact of student absenteeism.  “Take your favorite book,” he said. “Let me rip one page out and it’s no longer your favorite book.”...

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Week in review: Syracuse leader warns of ‘new normal’

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the latest moves from the U.S. Department of Education to cuts at major public universities.

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Summer jobs are getting harder for teens to find

Finding a summer job is harder than ever for teenagers in search of seasonal work. Entertainment and leisure hiring announcements fell 70% compared to a year ago, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.