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University of Nebraska System braces for unexpected $36M state funding cut

“There are limits to what can be achieved through continued reductions,” the system’s president said as ever-deepening austerity measures loom.

Chalkbeat
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New campaign aims to dispel cannabis myths for NY teens after legalization

After New York legalized cannabis, schools have had to navigate a changing landscape. New educational materials from the state are meant to help start difficult conversations with young people.

Chalkbeat
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CPS lays off 162 employees as it works to close budget deficit for 2026-27 school year

Chicago Public Schools headquarters. The district laid off 162 people last week in order to help close its budget deficit.

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Parental rights and student gender transitions will be civil rights priorities: top DOJ official

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a news conference in 2025. As the Justice Department takes on a larger role in civil rights enforcement in schools, Dhillon said a top priority...

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Maine, 14 Other States Sue Trump Administration to Block School Mental Health Funding Cuts

Maine joined 15 states on Friday in suing the Trump administration to prevent millions of dollars in cuts to school-based mental health funding. The new lawsuit is part of an ongoing legal battle between Democratic-led...

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States Try New Measures To Get Chronically Absent Students Back to Class

This year, at least six states enacted laws trying to reduce the number of students chronically absent from school. The measures include requiring monitoring of absences and publicly releasing data, developing new...

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Opinion: How School-Based Kindness Training Can Help Support Students’ Mental Health

As school administrators map out curricula, schedules and priorities for the next school year, they should be thinking holistically about what kids actually need. Because honestly, young people are not doing well, and...

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Just 1 Black student gets into Staten Island Tech as racial gaps at specialized high schools persist

Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan made offers to just three Black students based on the Specialized High School Admissions Test, according to data from the Education Department.

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How should schools use AI? Illinois is providing some guidance for teachers and districts.

Illinois education officials released guidance on how teachers can use artificial intelligence responsibly in the classroom amid nationwide concerns about the technology's role in schools.

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Trump administration: Long-delayed data crucial to understanding America’s schools is coming soon

Updated civil rights data would be released in December, the U.S. Department of Education said. Six months later, it's still not available to the public.

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5 takeaways from Chalkbeat’s panel on Indiana’s changes to school board elections and referendums

To explain changes that could affect the makeup of school boards and future funding for Indiana schools, Chalkbeat hosted a panel at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center in Indianapolis.

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‘Math Wars’: New York Wants To Reform Math Instruction, but Experts Disagree on How

New York school districts will soon begin revamping math instruction under a new law aimed at improving test scores — but the effort comes amid sharp debate over how math should be taught.  “Back to Basics in...

Education Dive
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Temple University lays off 40 employees as it tackles deficit

The public Philadelphia institution is reducing its workforce for the second year in a row but has seen promising enrollment gains of late.

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Finale: Takeaways from a Season of AI in Education

Class Disrupted is an education podcast featuring author Michael Horn and Futre’s Diane Tavenner in conversation with educators, school leaders, students and other members of school communities as they investigate the...

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Dana Suskind on How To Protect Childhood in the Age of AI

The last time I interviewed Dr. Dana Suskind, we discussed the three T’s strategy outlined in her book “Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child’s Potential, Fulfilling Society’s Promise”: Tune in. Talk more....

District Admin
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Most states fail to meet IDEA requirements, feds say

Just 20 states earned a “meets requirements” designation from the Education Department this year for serving students with disabilities ages 3 to 21 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The post Most...

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Attendance, Enrollment, and Equity Answers Hiding in Your Transportation Data

Date & Time: Thursday, August 06, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET In this webinar, learn the key takeaways from a report suggesting that transportation teams are sitting on information that could directly connect to whether...

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Opinion: In NYC District, Technology Works With Pencil and Paper To Help Kids Learn Math

This may sound strange coming from the co-founder of an education technology company, but I think paper is a powerful technology in a classroom. Research on the science of learning consistently says so. So do the piles...

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Some Microschools in Limbo While Awaiting New Federal Tax Credit Rules

Public schools are beginning to imagine ways they can benefit from the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, after the Treasury Department clarified last month that district students will be eligible for scholarships. But...

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Denver school board to hold special meeting to discuss superintendent’s concerns

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero expressed several concerns in a June email, including that the school board is getting too involved in administrative matters.

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Chicago school board names members of Black Student Achievement Committee

Aaron "Jitu" Brown, a Chicago school board member representing the West Side, poses for a portrait in Douglass Park on Sept. 10, 2024. Brown will lead the board's Black Student Achievement Committee.

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Kamar Samuels asks NYC schools to pause software purchases until AI guidance is final

New York City schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels asked schools to pause software purchases while the city finalizes artificial intelligence guidance.

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Chicago school board says candidates can’t accept donations from district vendors

The Chicago Board of Education voted on a resolution that would bar school board candidates from accepting campaign donations from vendors who do business with Chicago Public Schools. Pictured: The Chicago Board of...

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Education Department scaled back special education monitoring: report

Special education teacher Stephen Torres Esquer works with students in his classroom at Lowell High School in San Francisco in 2019. A new report raises concerns that under the Trump administration, the federal...

Education Dive
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Faculty groups question DOJ’s Yale admissions claims, balk at potential deal

“Yale has the resources, stature, and responsibility to stand firm,” the American Association of University Professors and other groups said. 

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Appeals Court Says Religious Schools Can’t be Exempt From Maine’s Nondiscrimination Laws

Religious schools accepting public funds are required to follow Maine laws that protect against discrimination based on faith, gender identity and sexual orientation, a federal court has ruled. Crosspoint Church, which...

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NC High School Students Pitch Local Tech Companies at Annual Teamship Showcase

Local technology companies may have solved some of their biggest problems after hearing from North Carolina high school students during the annual Teamship Showcase in Durham on June 25. Teamship is an internship...

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AAUP sues over Texas Tech classroom instruction limits

The national faculty group, alongside a local affiliate, asked a judge to block the directives and rule them unconstitutional.

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Opinion: The Final Piece of the Ed-Tech Backlash Has Finally Arrived

I have been a high school teacher for almost three decades, spending almost all that time teaching seniors about American civics. My teaching tenure has overlapped with the rise of the very trends now engulfing our...

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How “Toy Story 5” Settles the Tech vs. Toys Debate