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Math scores for this one group of students show historic, long-term decline

There are no "green shoots’" of academic recovery emerging, with the Nation's Report Card showing the largest-ever drop in math scores by 13-year-old students and decreases in reading.

Can year-round schooling help reverse pandemic-related learning loss?

Several large districts are planning modifications to their school calendars in the coming years as students continue to struggle academically one year post-Covid.

Staffing has surged in schools, but enrollment is falling. What’s next?

"Never have we seen such rapid expansion of labor in education," said Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab. This surge in staffing coincides with a steady decline in student enrollment in many states. Here's how that will impact districts in the coming years.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho reflects on his ‘aggressive’ 100-day plan

"Those goals are ambitious," he says. "They're a stretched goal. Every one of them. In the minds of some, almost unreasonable. But I don't think they are. They're going to force us to reinvent ourselves to really pivot away from the way business and the work were doing into a new reality of education."

Nearly 2,000 colleges aren’t requiring SAT or ACT scores for fall 2023

"Admissions offices increasingly recognize that test requirements, given their negative disparate impact on Black and Latinx applicants, are 'race-conscious' factors, which can create unfair barriers to access higher education," said FairTest Executive Harry Feder. "They also know that standardized exams are, at best, weak predictors of academic success and largely unrelated to college-ready skills and knowledge."

2 reasons we may be on the verge of a ‘great teacher resignation’

Only 27% of teachers say it's "very likely" that they'll continue teaching beyond five years. Unfortunately, educators and leaders alike say it's because they don't receive the respect they deserve.

Report: What does the condition of public education look like in your state?

From enrollment declines to changes in teacher pay, a new report sheds light on some of the key characteristics of public schools in each state to showcase the condition of K12 education across the country. For varying reasons, these states stood out.

How ESSER funds created an explosion of edtech in U.S. schools

An estimated 92% of local education agencies used pandemic relief funds to purchase hardware and other services essential to continuing student learning during the pandemic, a new report suggests.

5 reasons fewer students may be going to college this year

More than 10% of 2023's graduating class contemplated whether to go to college this year, according to a new report. To no surprise, COVID is largely to blame.

How these 4 IT leaders are driving classroom innovation and guiding their districts through edtech

Sometimes—in fact many times—technology can enhance outcomes, says one leader. But if schools simply rely on finding a tech solution instead of a solution, they may unintentionally create barriers for some students.

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