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Layoffs and Hiring Freezes Pick Up in Districts Amid Declining Enrollment
From Boston to San Francisco, districts are planning for sweeping staff reductions as superintendents face tightening budgets.
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Trump Education Department Dissolves English Learner Office
The Office of English Language Acquisition was decimated by layoffs. Now its work supporting the nation’s 5 million English learners will be absorbed by other offices.
Inside Trump’s 3.5% Budget Boost for Special Education
The FY27 budget proposal, however, would make changes that have advocates concerned about accountability and federal supports.
How the Education Department will prioritize AI in awarding grants
A new final rule details a broad set of AI initiatives that will be given more weight in the agency’s discretionary funding programs.
Will bipartisan education reform make a comeback?
A new push to overhaul education is taking shape as learning declines persist. But weak public demand and fuzzy messaging could still block it.
Screen Time Opponents Target 1-on-1 Devices in Schools After Success with Cellphone Bans
Despite millions of dollars spent by districts before and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic to give students 1-to-1 personal devices, the tides are turning as some worry about the distractions and negative learning effects from sitting in front of a screen all day.
What Schools Need to Know About Accessibility Compliance as ADA Deadline Looms
Recent updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act means digital accessibility for public educational institutions can not be ignored. It will
Illinois Approves New School Accountability System
The changes include new labels for how schools are performing and changes to how schools earn those labels.
Research Educator Turnover Stabilizes After the Pandemic Mar 24, 2026
The authors add a fifth school year (2024–2025) to the American School District Panel’s annual tracking of educator turnover rates. Estimates from district leaders suggest a continued downward trend in turnover rates among teachers and principals.