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‘Historic’: Kansas City Public Schools Teachers Win 5% Raise

Kansas City Public Schools teachers will receive a 5% base salary raise after the school board approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Kansas City Federation of Teachers, the district’s teachers...

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Wisconsin’s Childcare Providers Face Uncertainty As Funding Comes to an End

In June 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nestling House, a childcare center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was preparing to reopen after closing down in mid-March, like so many other childcare programs around the country. It...

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Persistence rate tops 77%, the highest level in a decade, report finds

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center also showed that Black and Hispanic persistence rates reached decade highs.

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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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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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NYC delays school AI guidance after backlash

Education Department officials said during a City Council hearing on Wednesday that they are delaying a final policy on artificial intelligence in schools.

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How the Story of Young George Washington Offers Some Important Civic Lessons

Words like “failure” and “hardship” probably aren’t the first that come to mind in describing the legacy of the United States’ first president, George Washington. While Washington is generally viewed through a lens of...

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Some Education Department cuts ‘appear’ to impact legal duties, OIG says

The independent office says a 40% staff reduction in early 2025 affected the Education Department's legal duties. The agency says it remains compliant.

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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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School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’

At least 135 public schools have closed or have been approved to close all across Texas since late 2023, as districts face budget crises amid state funding shortfalls. The post School closures are escalating across...

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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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California’s formula for allocating career technical education funds leaves millions unspent

Some of the money set aside for Career Technical Education programs has not gone to schools. A deal this year and a proposed law change moving forward would fix that.

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Most high schoolers no longer need to pass Regents to graduate. Schools are in the dark on what’s next.

As New York phases out Regents exams as a graduation requirement, the state has still not explained what will replace them.

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Only 8% of Philly voters say public education is headed in the right direction

In a new poll, 57% of respondents said they were “very concerned” about the state of public education in Philadelphia.

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George Mason president’s contract extended after Trump administration spat

The public university praised Gregory Washington, who came under fire last year from the federal government over his support for diversity initiatives.

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How should Michigan’s next governor improve education? We want to hear from you.

The person elected as Michigan's next governor will have an opportunity to shape policies aimed at improving schools.

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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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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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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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How innovative education programs address workforce shortages

To meet the workplace needs of this moment, high schools must expand career technical education (CTE) and dual enrollment opportunities through local community colleges. Students need meaningful exposure to career...

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Hope, sadness and uncertainty follow after Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent

The next superintendent of Los Angeles Unified will have to steer the district through budget challenges, declining enrollments and political uncertainty.

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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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This edtech podcast examines screen time in K12

CoSN covers the policies and research currently driving the conversations around screen time in schools and offers a review of emerging legislation. The post This edtech podcast examines screen time in K12 appeared...

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Why Some California Schools Get Three Times More Funding Than Others

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, there’s almost no classroom aides, after-school tutors or behavioral counselors. Literacy activities...

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My teenage son is using AI to do his math homework. I’m now helping his school write its first AI policy

My kid was coming home, taking pictures of his math homework, feeding them into an AI engine, and writing a single prompt: Solve. The post My teenage son is using AI to do his math homework. I’m now helping his...

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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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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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Amid Chicago budget crunch, more schools lean on dollars they raise independently

Kelly Kennard, right, volunteer with Friends of Kenwood Academy, jokes with co-workers while setting of their booth before the start of eighth grade graduation at Kenwood Academy on June 1, 2026, in Chicago.

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Meeting the modern student where they are: How Strayer is advancing creative and technology innovation

From screen scoring to cybersecurity, Strayer University rewrites the rules of higher education.