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.
Data collected last spring show the percentage of students who say they feel sad or hopeless for two or more weeks in a row dropped from 35% in 2023 to 28% in 2025.
Families will receive about $10,300 per student for approved educational expenses or private-school tuition. Home-schoolers qualify for $2,000, while students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000.
Only 20% to 30% of principals say that “most or all” students receive the tutoring, mental health care and other assistance they need, says new report.
A little-noticed provision in the sweeping "One Big Beautiful" legislation sharply limits the amount of federal student loans that students earning professional degrees — including medical school — can borrow.
Critics say issues with accessing federal career and technical education funding could preview bigger problems when the Trump administration starts to outsource more of the Education Department’s responsibilities to other agencies.
Midland ISD's “Opportunity Culture” allows Dr. Stephanie Howard to extend the reach of highly effective teachers and embed coaching within small, empowered teams.
Under the new rating system, scores will be curved relative to statewide performance. There will also be greater emphasis on test scores and stricter standards as to what defines student growth.
Christian Jimenez, an American citizen, was taken to the ICE facility in South Portland and released later the same day, his brother said. Authorities are now attempting to charge Christian with interference or obstruction of an investigation, according to his brother.
A city-led group is exploring new governance models that could give the mayor expanded control over schools in Center Township. The proposal is part of a broader effort to streamline services and create a more consistent, equitable system.
Much of the Education Department’s work will shift to four other federal agencies. Trump sees it as a step toward closing the department and giving states more control, though many states say it will complicate their role between local schools and Washington.
"The enormous concern that educators have is that, when students are using A.I. to do their work, they're not thinking, they're not struggling and they're not learning," says Justin Reich, author of "Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education."
A recent investigation reveals how nicotine-addicted teens, who often begin vaping under social pressure or to cope with hardship, are routinely kicked out of school instead of receiving meaningful support services.
U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia wrote that "displaying the Ten Commandments on the wall of a public-school classroom as set forth in S.B. 10 violates the Establishment Clause."
A new Texas law bars educators from recognizing students’ gender identities and bans LGBTQ+-related instruction and clubs. Trans students say enforced use of birth names has made school feel hostile and harmful.
District officials link the enrollment drop to fewer online students after the voucher rollout and to smaller kindergarten classes. High housing costs are also pushing young families out of the area.
Alaska is shifting ownership of crumbling rural schools to underfunded districts as a condition for repair funding. District leaders say this leaves them with major financial and safety liabilities they can’t afford.
Immigrant student enrollment is falling nationwide as fewer families arrive and others leave amid stricter immigration enforcement. Schools say the drop is straining budgets and shrinking vital newcomer programs.
The change, which still needs the approval of state Education Commissioner Mike Morath, would not affect foreign exchange students wanting to participate in sub-varsity athletics or other activities the UIL oversees, like music and academics.
While declining birth rates in the state were already affecting school enrollment trends, the sharp drop in students raises questions about where once-enrolled students have gone, especially without statewide enrollment tracking for students in other settings, like homeschool or private school.
A new survey of Colorado’s rural school leaders found they’re more likely to urge a stranger than a family member to become a teacher, highlighting worsening staff shortages. More than 85% cited recruiting and retaining teachers as their top challenge.
A new internal report from the University of California, San Diego reveals that the percentage of incoming students scoring below Algebra 1 on placement exams—a math course typically completed by the end of eighth grade—has tripled over the past five years.
It's called Alpha School for grades K8, and it's the most expensive private school in Texas. Alpha School leaders claim their model fixes faults in traditional education and the technology does things humans can't.
A former Oregon state data analyst has filed a wrongful termination suit, claiming he was fired after raising concerns for months about flaws in the state’s school funding system for low-income students. He seeks $556,667 for lost wages and distress.
Governor Bill Lee said he believes K12 education will see a funding increase but that the state has several months left to make revenue projections for large budget items, including “education freedom scholarship” spending.
In many remote communities, schools are some of the only buildings with flush toilets and their own generators. Schools are often the only buildings that stand on pilings—important amid the rising waters of climate change.
A photo—in which Cienega math teachers wore matching white T-shirts on Halloween stained with red blotches and reading “Problem Solved”—was circulating rapidly online.
Teachers see both promise and risk in using AI in classrooms, researchers say. Without proper training and support, the technology could deepen gaps between wealthy and struggling schools.
San Diego Unified implemented its much-touted Vision 2020 plan, which sought in part to keep kids in their neighborhood schools, nearly a decade and a half ago. Neighborhood participation rates haven’t budged.
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