AFT Charts a New Course: Unpacking the Union's Latest Education Priorities
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has recently laid out its strategic roadmap for the coming...
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Beyond the Application: The New State-Led Push to Simplify College Entry
Applying to college has long been a stressful rite of passage, but states across the country are fin...
Beyond the Roll Call: Why Emergency Contacts Are the New Front Line in School Safety
As immigration enforcement intensifies, school districts are rewriting their safety protocols to pro...
The Myth of the Lone School District: Why Local Control Fails Without a Federal Backbone
While the idea of local school boards steering their own ship is a cornerstone of American democracy...
A New Horizon: What’s Powering the Graduation Surge in Native American Schools?
After years of stagnant progress, federally funded schools for Native American students are reportin...
Unsung Heroes Demand a Voice: 18 States Eye a 'Bill of Rights' for Paraprofessionals
Across 18 states, a pivotal movement is underway to establish a 'Bill of Rights' for paraprofessiona...
Legal Shift: Transgender Students Drop Sports Lawsuit Following Supreme Court Precedent
A group of teenage plaintiffs has officially withdrawn their legal challenge against a Trump-era exe...
Decoding the Empty Desk: The Unused Data Points Helping Schools Curb Absenteeism
Standard attendance metrics often mask the real reasons why students are missing school. By looking...
The Irony of Office: Why This State's Top Education Official Has Little Sway Over Schools
Imagine electing a leader for your state's education system, only to find their actual authority ove...
The Looming Shortage: How New Federal Borrowing Caps Could Shackle the Principal Pipeline
New federal limits on graduate student borrowing are threatening to block the path for aspiring scho...
The Kindergarten Tug-of-War: Why Academic Pressure is Both Fueling and Killing the Play Revolution
Kindergarten is facing an identity crisis as educators struggle to balance rigorous state standards...
Breaking Down Barriers: Why Mainstream Classrooms are Becoming the New Standard
A quiet transformation is sweeping through schools across the country as more students with disabili...