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Educational Equity on the Chopping Block in Trump FY 2027 Budget Request
Equity Assistance Centers and teacher quality grants would be eliminated for DEI ties, while the Office for Civil Rights would be cut by over 30%.
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What Will Detroit School District Keep After Literacy Lawsuit Funds End
The $94.4 million settlement will run out by the 2027-28 school year. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti wants DPSCD to prioritize keeping the interventionists hired with the funds.
More Teens Are Getting Hooked on Gambling. Parents Say IT Often Goes Undetected
The explosion of online gambling and sports betting, as well as the
Designing the Ideal Classroom Space
A thoughtfully designed classroom—and lesson—should always take into account the known limits of the student brain, says developmental psychologist Karrie Godwin. Developmental psychologist Karrie Godwin on what happens when classroom design and lesson length exceed students’ cognitive limits—and how to better support…
Designing Classrooms to Support Executive Function
Chicago Board of Education appoints Dr. Macquline King as permanent CPS CEO
King has been Chicago Public Schools’ interim CEO since last June. She faces a new set of challenges for the upcoming school year, including a projected budget shortfall.
North Carolina Gov. Outlines Education Priorities to Crowd of Educators, Policymakers
Gov. Josh Stein on Monday outlined his education priorities ahead of this year’s short legislative session, including raising teacher compensation and adding additional school support personnel to meet students’ nonacademic needs. “If we truly believe that kids are the future of this state, then we have to make the job…
School Board Approves 167 Billion Budget Rising Costs Charters Buildings Academic Programs
Rising costs next school year grew to $122.9 million, a gap the district was able to close by reallocating funds, district leaders said.
Charter School Bill Updates Local Construction Ballot Process
Charter schools can ask districts to place construction needs on school construction ballot measures. A new bill would give operators a clearer statewide process.