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These 3 Colorado school districts banned cellphones: Heres what changed

CPR News -
The states largest school district, Denver Public Schools just announced a bell-to-bell ban for cellphones and other wireless devices.
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How much each US state spends on public school students, ranked

Business Insider -
In 2024, US public schools received nearly $995 billion in funding, with state and local sources combined providing nearly 90% of the total, according to Census data.
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Superintendents defend policies about transgender students, parent rights on Capitol Hill

Chalkbeat -
Three progressive superintendents defended their policies for parental involvement and transgender inclusion during a congressional hearing Wednesday in which Republican lawmakers called them pathetic and said they should find other jobs.
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Texas charter school boom may soon bust, experts caution

The Texas Tribune -
Texas charter schools recently saw their smallest enrollment bump in state history, signaling that similar forces crushing traditional public districts may soon hit them as well.
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Austin public schools face reckoning as state takeover looms

Axios -
Critics of a takeover say it could open the way for policy changes not necessarily aligned with the wishes of votersbut proponents argue that it could free the district to pursue reforms free of the pressures of local politics.
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Trump law would also direct voucher money to public schools

The New York Times -
The law, which creates the first-ever federal voucher program, is designed, in part, to lure Democrats. Its unclear how many blue states will sign up.
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Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools

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Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in classrooms.
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Inside Googles AI training for teachers

NBC News -
The technology giant flew 70 educators to its California headquarters to learn about its AI productsand how to persuade skeptical colleagues to use them.
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Why AI in schools is no longer just a technology question

Dr. Cristi Ford -
AI may be changing how schools operate, but it should not change what schools are trying to achieve.
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Pressure mounts in Massachusetts to beef up responses to school bullying

WGBH News -
parents, advocates and researchers say the state needs to bolster its efforts, especially after the federal government largely dismantled its Office for Civil Rights.
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Middle school miracle: How one San Francisco school went from carnage to a waitlist

The San Francisco Standard -
The $54 million Willie Brown Middle School was to be the pride of SFUSD. Then it cracked apart. Now its principal has led a once-unthinkable turnaround.
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Department of Education threatens Jeffco schools with funding cuts over gender identity policies

CPR News -
Federal officials allege the district violated Title IX by allowing transgender students assigned male at birth to use girls bathrooms and locker rooms, share overnight accommodations with female students, and to participate in girls sports.
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Teachers are going to hate it: How social media apps hooked teens at school

Matt Zalaznick -
Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed childrens attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.
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The sweeping ways religion is mixing with public education

The Washington Post -
Public school classrooms are required to post the Ten Commandments, Bible verses are being injected into social studies curriculums and some school districts are required to allow students to leave campus midday to participate in Bible study.
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Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they’re banned?

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Many students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to get through the school day, including for note-taking, reading and writing.
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Trumps Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students

AP News -
Efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students.
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Texas state takeover of local school districts expands, raising concerns

Texas Observer/Pro Publica -
No state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Just since 2020, the Texas Education Agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in eight districts.
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Michigan found a way to reduce school vaccine waivers. Until it backfired

NPR -
State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan.
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Louisiana teachers, school advocates have few details about governors teacher pay plan

Louisiana Illuminator -
The Louisiana Legislature approved a budget plan that leaves public school teachers and support workers with less money for the 2026-27 school year.
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Vermont Legislature passes landmark education reform without forcing districts to merge

VTDigger -
Big questions remain, such as what shape a new education funding formula could take, and how many districts will actually decide to consolidate.
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Austin ISD state takeover looms after TEA rejects plan to buy schools more time

Austin American-Statesman -
Texas law has mandatory consequences when any campus achieves five failing grades in a rowthe state must either close the offending campus or take over the entire school district.
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Colorado schools avoid budget squeeze while voters decide future of education funding

The Colorado Sun -
Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget on the backs of students, public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach.
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Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students

The New York Times -
School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, The New York Times investigation shows.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools board approves 9 schools closures

TribLive.com -
Proponents of the Future-Ready Facilities Plan say the plan will improve equity and opportunities for students districtwide, while opponents say the plan lacks clarity and transparency, and that the shifts would be disruptive to students educations.
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Teachers union urges schools to curb AI chatbots and screen time

The New York Times -
The American Federation of Teachers recommended no screens at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.
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AI’s education explosion leaves teachers in the dark

Axios -
Some K-12 teachers say they are using AI on the job, but around eight in ten say they've received no formal guidance on applying the tools their work, according to a new report from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation.
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Americas schools face a backlash on digital devices as screens saturate classrooms

AP News -
Just a few years ago, Americas public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers...
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Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district

The Guardian -
About 1,200 school districts from across the US came together to each sue Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube for allegedly fueling a mental health crisis in children.
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More than 1,000 L.A. school employees expected to lose jobs, with bigger cuts ahead

Los Angeles Times -
Los Angeles USD's updated fiscal stability plan calls for cuts totaling more than $3.6 billion over the next three yearswhich would result in staff cutbacks on a massive scale.
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US House passes sweeping gender ideology bill aimed at trans kids in schools

News From The States -
Bill would require parental consent before a public elementary or middle school can update a students pronouns, gender markers or preferred name on records in order to receive federal funding.
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The Education Department is hiringwhile it’s being dismantled

NPR -
President Donald Trump's plans to close the U.S. Department of Education have run headlong into an awkward reality: The agency does important work that still needs doing.
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Governor: Value will be guiding factor for Virginias use of national education assessment

Virginia Mercury -
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nations leading assessment tool, will expand in 2028, giving states the opportunity to use the tests to address student achievement and inform learning practices.
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Overworked and understaffed: Special ed teachers turn to AI for help

NPR -
Teacher Mary Acebu has been experimenting with artificial intelligence for the last two years to get through paperwork more quickly and says it has helped her instead use precious time for student interaction.
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Wisconsin school board defends decision to pull song tied to LGBTQ+ history from spring concert

Wisconsin Public Radio -
Last week, the Watertown School Board voted 7-1 to pull A Mother of A Revolution! from the May 18 program, saying the piece violated the districts controversial issues policy.
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Wisconsin superintendents urge lawmakers return to failed budget deal

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -
The measure would have directed more than $617 million in funding to the state's schools, with about half going toward special education reimbursement and the other half toward offsetting property taxes by increasing general school aids.
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