Florida’s expansion of school choice has left more than $400 million in taxpayer-funded education vouchers sitting unused, exposing major cracks in the state’s booming program.
In 2026, the federal government will curb access to billions of dollars in student loans, reconfigure how borrowers repay their debt and provide new grant money for short-term career training programs.
While the state works on a uniform playbook for AI in K12 schools, districts are making their own calls on everything from lesson plan use to cheating—creating a fast-evolving, erratic AI landscape across Connecticut schools.
Research suggests the country is missing its biggest opportunity to prevent youth homelessness—by intervening well before a young person reaches a shelter and years before they are chronically homeless.
Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes.
The Student Wellness Act would allow school districts to count mental health days as excused absences, with policies setting limits, definitions and referral guidelines for student support services.
The School Committee voted to close Another Course to College, Community Academy of Science and Health and Lee Academy Pilot School. The upper and lower schools of the Henderson K12 Inclusion School will be merged into one school serving students in pre-K to eighth grade.
Rural school districts are losing mental health and enrichment programs after the Trump administration cut federal education grants. With limited funding alternatives, many say the losses will have lasting effects on students.
When it comes to the fight over public education, some of the most significant dustups are happening on the local level, with school boards around the country.
President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens California’s ability to fill critical teacher shortages in special education and bilingual programs.
Transgender students in Maine public schools faced over twice the threats and bullying of their peers this year, state data show, a disparity advocates link to escalating political attacks on LGBTQ-inclusive policies.
Mental health diagnoses among kids fell by about 43% after schools reopened, a new study shows. Researchers say the data underscores how strongly students rely on in-person school for connection and stability.
The commissioner plans to replace each district’s school board with a state-selected board of managers. A conservator will also be appointed, holding governing authority over district and campus leaders during the transition, which typically lasts several months.
Many principals described a “climate of distress”, the report found, with 70.4% reporting that students from immigrant families have “expressed concerns about their well-being or the well-being of their families."
The new school performance scoring system will take into account students' SOL test results, learning growth in reading and math, measures on readiness such as chronic absenteeism and participation in advanced coursework, and high school graduation rates.
The Maryland State Board of Education is considering changes to its current school rating system, that critics say does not show student growth—but a rollout may not happen for another two years.
Thousands of high school seniors are filling out their federal financial aid form or FAFSA. Numbers show a record increase in applications despite confidence in higher ed being at a low.
Indiana school districts are already cutting staff as new property tax reductions shrink their budgets, a statewide survey shows. Nearly all responding districts reported negative impacts and expect deeper shortfalls ahead.
Federal immigration crackdowns are fueling fear among immigrant families, leading to attendance dips in some districts. Cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and Charlotte report students staying home to avoid nearby enforcement operations.
A coalition of 24 arts groups is expanding free arts programs into underserved Miami-Dade schools in order to boost attendance, academic performance and social-emotional growth.
As part of budget cuts and a shift away from the small-schools model, Cleveland’s MC2STEM High School is being dissolved and converted into a STEM program housed at a high school in the city’s poorest neighborhood.
A parent coalition in Los Angeles is pressuring the district to scale back device use, saying school-issued iPads are fueling distraction and behavior issues, with some children falling behind academically or becoming overstimulated during mandated screen time.
Rhode Island’s chronic absenteeism survey asks students, “Why have you been absent from school?” followed by a predetermined list of reasons including bullying, taking care of family, and illness.
Many teachers and students raise concerns about cheating, sparking some institutions to try to ban the technology or to get students to promise not to use it.
Some now say that AI tools, particularly Lens, have made it impossible to enforce academic integrity in the classroom—with potentially harmful long-term effects on students’ learning.
Texas’ ban on DEI programs and LGBTQ+ topics in schools heads to court Dec. 10. Florida’s similar case offers clues, but experts say Texas’ broader law raises new constitutional concerns.
Massachusetts urban districts are converting spaces like banks and churches to expand and modernize schools. Leaders say these creative fixes are vital while they await state building aid.
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