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‘Kids literally disappeared’: Minnesota schools lost at least 1,700 students following Operation Metro Surge

Though many districts tried to keep students engaged through online learning and food deliveries, some families decided they had to leave. The post ‘Kids literally disappeared’: Minnesota schools lost at least 1,700...

Chalkbeat
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How Whitney Houston’s funeral director got a $700,000 deal with Newark schools to teach food service

The Newark Board of Education unanimously approved a $700,000 contract for local funeral director Carolyn Whigham to train students in hotel and food-service business leadership.

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UCLA student protester who was denied degree sues UC for viewpoint discrimination

A UCLA computer science student filed a civil lawsuit against the University of California last week for suspending him and withholding his master’s degree because of his participation in pro-Palestinian protests. The...

K-12 Dive
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AI Is reshaping campus infrastructure. Is Higher Education ready?

Looking ahead, higher education institutions face a pivotal moment with AI.

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3-Year College Degrees Grow More Popular in the U.S., Saving Time and Cash. But Critics Aren’t Sold

Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he needed a quick solution. So the laid-off web developer turned to...

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Long talks but no deal to modify California law combating antisemitism in schools

There remains a divide between those who favor a new law protecting students from antisemitism and bias and those who say it will squelch teaching about Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.

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Chicago school board candidates sign pledge to ban AI use in schools

Elementary students learning in the computer lab with their teacher. An Illinois nonprofit is circulating a pledge to ban AI use in schools and limit screen time for Chicago school board candidates.

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More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027

At least 14 districts had at least one campus with a fourth consecutive failing grade, according to the preliminary 2026 ratings. The post More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law...

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Opinion: Helping Students Navigate College & Career Must Become Central to K-12’s Mission

Policymakers have invested heavily in recent years to create new career pathways for high school students. Career and technical education has expanded dramatically, as have the credentials high schoolers can earn.  Yet...

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Alabaster Scales Responsible AI for English Learners

After a successful pilot, Alabaster is adding four Telo AI robots. The post Alabaster Scales Responsible AI for English Learners appeared first on District Administration.

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AI Tutors Not Yet a Replacement for Humans, Research Says

Wendy Graham’s two kids first encountered Amira, a popular artificial intelligence tutoring platform, in 2025, during a summer reading program in New Mexico. She also used it at home with her daughter, now a fourth...

K-12 Dive
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Tennessee’s free community college program ‘pays for itself,’ working paper finds

The Tennessee Promise program — the first of its kind in the country — successfully boosted college enrollment and attainment, analysis showed.

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These college majors lead to the highest-paying jobs for California students

An analysis of nearly 277,000 graduates’ earning data found that computer science and nursing degrees translated to the highest-paying jobs four years after graduating from California schools.

EdSurge
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A Principal and a Student Reviewed the New ChatGPT for Teens. They Had Plenty to Say

The new offering is promising, but there are some real-world reservations.

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Houston City College wants more funding to manage $80M maintenance backlog

The public institution’s facilities are in good shape, but it has a long to-do list of pending projects, and aging infrastructure has prompted unexpected repairs.

K-12 Dive
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Judge rules Trump policies deporting foreign students based on speech unconstitutional

“In the United States, freedom of speech belongs to the people,” U.S. District Judge Noël Wise said in her decision. “It is not the government’s to take.”

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California Legislature votes to amend 2019 childhood sex abuse law

The California Legislature has voted to amend a child sex abuse law that extended the statute of limitations for claims, the Los Angeles Times reported.  The law led to a large number of lawsuits and has been criticized...

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Judge rules against Trump administration in Stanford student free speech case

The Trump administration’s threats to deport noncitizen students at Stanford University who spoke out against Israel was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, The Mercury News reported.  The Stanford Daily student...

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Parents Demanding Tech Opt Outs Take Their Fight to Federal Court

Parents pushing back against technology in the classroom have so far directed their anger toward major corporations like Google and Curriculum Associates, the company behind the widely used i-Ready platform.  But the...

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Financial Literacy Is Required For Hawai‘i Grads. Are Schools Ready?

At Pearl City High School, teacher Tammy Yoon is determined to teach students the basics of personal finance.  How to write a check. How to calculate interest on a car loan. How to run a cost-benefit analysis on whether...

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Gaining Status: Soft Skills Count for Credit at Maine, Kansas Colleges

Supporters of teaching high school students “soft” skills such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork usually tout how they can help succeed in a job or even help students get into college. Starting this fall,...

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Are book vendors intentionally selling pornographic content to public schools? Utah is spending $60K to find out.

A new state survey will direct school library staff across the state to detail their book purchases, spending and more. The post Are book vendors intentionally selling pornographic content to public schools? Utah is...

K-12 Dive
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The colleges facing DOJ accusations of racial discrimination in admissions

George Washington University is the most recent college that has been caught in the U.S. Department of Justice’s crosshairs.

K-12 Dive
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Week in review: Trump administration targets ABA’s accrediting arm

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from developments in high-profile court cases in higher education to artificial intelligence policies on campuses.

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Fresno Unified expanded free swim lessons, but many spots went unfilled. Here’s why

Fresno Unified increased access to free swim lessons, but may need to raise awareness about water safety to address underutilized lessons and apprehension among families.

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Weeks After School’s Closure, Private Student Records Remain in Empty Building

OKLAHOMA CITY — Confidential student records are sitting in a vacated building nearly eight weeks after a charter school permanently closed its doors, officials from the state and the school said, though both sides...

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Legislative leaders decline to intervene in Sacramento City Unified oversight dispute

The California County Superintendents organization failed to persuade legislative leaders to intervene in its dispute with State Superintendent Tony Thurmond. The county superintendents had sought to introduce emergency...

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Opinion: Tech Bans Are Not Going to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Too often, public debate rewards simple answers to complicated problems. The most visible ideas can easily be mistaken for the most effective ones, but appearance isn’t the same as progress. Youth mental health is...

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An ‘Influencer’ Degree? Colleges Bet on Content Creator Major, Critics Question Its Value

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire...

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NYC school board rejects $1.65 million tech deal in early setback for Mamdani

The Panel for Educational Policy, pictured here in 2025, did not approve a $1.65 million Oracle contract this week that officials say supports critical school HR and enrollment systems.