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Leadership

AASA names National Superintendent of the Year

Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr., superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Alabama, was presented with the award at the 2025 AASA National Conference on Education in New Orleans.

Policy and Legislation

After outcry, ED walks back diversity guidance

One expert called the new approach 'downright reasonable,' but the AFT’s Randi Weingarten said it ‘just made things murkier.’

Op-ed

Most districts struggle to provide PD that works. Which approach is best?

A recent study examined the effectiveness of three common types of professional development.

Policy and Legislation

Tougher academic standards ahead for Virginia students

Youngkin administration aims for NAEP proficiency, but critics question effectiveness.

Safety and Security

School safety group releases guide to athletic event security

The free Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) white paper identifies 11 common missteps that school teams often overlook when developing and implementing safety and security policies for athletic events.

Policy and Legislation

Educators sue to block enforcement of anti-diversity civil rights guidance

Chalkbeat

Three educator groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy requiring K-12 schools to either eliminate any DEI initiatives and programming or lose federal funding.

Research

Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

Research shows that flexibility in teaching methods and curricula allows teachers and students to participate more fully in the learning process – and even promotes a more democratic society.

Op-ed

How Denver’s school reforms raised grad rate, got kids years of extra learning

The shift to a portfolio model that gave families choices, empowered educators and demanded accountability for performance shows change is possible.

Op-ed

Making sure new edtech initiatives succeed: The 3 S’s

By ensuring initiatives meet all three criteria, we can move beyond the cycle of short-lived programs to create lasting positive change in education.

Research

Report: AI use by teachers and principals growing, but uneven so far

A new RAND survey found that 25 percent of teachers and nearly 60 percent of principals are using AI tools in some way, but mostly in more affluent school communities.

Facilities

Districts are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds

The Hechinger Report

Custom spaces affect child behavior, teacher satisfaction, research shows.

Retention

Detroit Public Schools offered gift cards for perfect attendance. 4,936 students have earned it.

“It's working for many students.” The incentive program is intended to reduce high school chronic absenteeism, which has been a monumental challenge in DPS for years.

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