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Federal
Judge Tells Ed. Dept. to Remove Language Blaming Democrats From Staff Emails
The agency added language blaming "Democrat Senators" for the federal shutdown to staffers' out-of-office messages
Law & Courts
Appeals Court Sides With Parent Group in Fight Over Ohio School District’s Pronoun Policy
The school system can't bar students from using gender-related language deemed offensive by others.
Federal
Trump’s Ed. Dept. Slashed Civil Rights Enforcement. How States Are Responding
Could a shift in civil rights enforcement be the next example of "returning education to the states?"
Federal
The Federal Shutdown Is Over. What Comes Next for Schools?
Some delayed funds for schools could arrive soon, but questions about future grants remain.
Law & Courts
A New Twist in the Legal Battle Over Trump's Cancellation of Teacher-Prep Grants
A district court judge says she'll decide if the Trump administration broke the law.
Federal
Ed. Dept. Layoffs Are Reversed, But Staff Fear Things Won't Return to Normal
The bill ending the shutdown reverses the early October layoffs of thousands of federal workers.
Federal
Opinion
Can School Reform Be Bipartisan Again?
In a world dominated by social media, is there room for a more serious education debate?
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- Federal What Should Research at the Ed. Dept. Look Like? The Field Weighs InThe agency requested input on the Institute of Education Sciences' future. More than 400 comments came in.Education Funding Opinion The Federal Shutdown Is a Rorschach Test for EducationPolarization, confusion, and perverse incentives turn a serious discussion into a stylized debate.Federal Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which OnesEntire teams that work on key funding streams may not return to work even when the shutdown ends.Law & Courts Appeals Court Backs School Administrators Who Banned 'Let's Go Brandon!' ShirtsA coded message of political criticism was vulgar and can be barred in schools.Law & Courts Judge Halts Trump Admin.'s Layoffs at Ed. Dept. and Other AgenciesMore than 400 workers at the diminished agency had been told their last day would be Dec. 9.Education Funding Many Districts Will Lose Federal Funds Until the Shutdown EndsAnd if federal layoffs go through, the Ed. Dept. would lack staff to send out the funds afterward, too.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Unlocking Potential: How Interventions Transform Learning
This Spotlight explores how interventions can shape student outcomes, with a focus on supporting older students who struggle with reading.
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School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Speak K-12?
Find out if you can keep up with the evolving language of education leaders—and what it means for your marketing strategy.
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- Law & Courts Supreme Court Again Declines a Case on School Gender Identity PoliciesThe U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a case on purported school gender-identity policies, as well as two other education-related appealsFederal Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They've Been Laid OffThe layoffs come just days after the agency began a new round of staff reductions during the shutdown.Federal Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest LayoffsThe U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.Federal A New Wave of Federal Layoffs Will Hit the Education DepartmentMultiple divisions will lose staff members, according to the union representing agency staffers.School Choice & Charters Private School Choice Gets Supercharged in Trump's 2nd TermAt the same time, his administration is pledging to dial back the federal role in education.Federal Senate Confirms Longtime North Dakota Schools Chief for Top Ed. Dept. RoleSenators approved a batch of Trump nominees that also included others to top Education Department posts.
K-12 administrators' interest in outcomes-based contracts is growing — and there are new lessons for the K-12 space to glean from rising demand, new EdWeek Market Brief survey results reveal.
EdWeek Market Brief spoke with Scaling Student Success in California about how districts are implementing portraits of a graduate and what education vendors should consider.
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