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Special education disputes continue to rise

Written state complaints increased while mediation requests hit an all-time high, a CADRE analysis of 2024-25 data shows.
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3 California districts under federal probe for ethnic studies materials

The Education Department targeted curriculum activities under student privacy laws, calling the materials "invasive ...
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Texas student sues district after she’s denied male role in school play

The student claims she was discriminated against under Title IX after she was denied the role due to being female despite ...
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How educators are breaking down attendance barriers

Here's what working in schools to reduce chronic absenteeism: building family engagement, fostering student connectedness, ...
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Districts struggle to staff CTE — but not this Arizona school system

Western Maricopa Education Center’s competitive pay has helped limit teacher vacancies, says a leader at the career and ...
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Week In Review: Supreme Court eyes K-12 admissions policies

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from high diesel prices hurting budgets to a leadership spotlight on Nevada’s Clark ...
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Teachers spend about 8 hours per week on student well-being

Nearly all surveyed teachers said they provide student mental health supports, but half say this task has recently become ...
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Use P.E. to encourage young students to take healthy risks

Confidence and social skills built in physical education classes will transfer to academics as well, a SHAPE America leader ...
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Tracking the Supreme Court’s impact on K-12 schools

In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on key issues in K-12 education, ruling in cases concerning everything from E-rate to curriculum and free speech. Some decisions have set or ...
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New York eases part of Native American imagery ban

A core part of the mascot ban will remain in place, however, despite pressure from the Trump administration to overturn it as ...
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A Maryland district changed its pronoun policy. The Justice Department still sued.

DOJ invoked federal privacy law in alleging that Anne Arundel County Public Schools withheld Mary Doe's "male name" from the ...