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Policy and Legislation
Trump has signed an executive order to close the Education Department. Here’s what it says.
Chalkbeat
Legally, only Congress has the power to eliminate the department. But the administration recently laid off nearly half its staff.
Policy and Legislation
How a Republican plan to cut universal free school meals could affect 12 million students
Chalkbeat
GOP lawmakers are considering a trio of proposals that would change nutrition funding eligibility requirements to help offset planned tax cuts.
Op-ed
It's time to rethink the K-12 budget process
State education chiefs, superintendents, school boards and local leaders must champion a new vision for planning and budgeting, one that accelerates collaborative, cohesive, and informed actions on behalf of students.
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.
Op-ed
Leading with data: Navigating AI, budget constraints, and alternative data sources for smarter decision-making
School leaders have access to an unprecedented amount of information, but the challenge is finding how to harness data effectively to drive real, measurable improvements.
Op-ed
Creating student-centered systems is the key to student success
Redesigning systems to look at students more holistically can achieve significantly better academic, behavioral, health, and life outcomes.
HR and Benefits
Providing childcare seen as critical to teacher recruitment, retention, and community-building efforts
“If they don’t have to worry about childcare, they can focus on their jobs.” School districts finding ways to respond to demand from staff, rising costs, and widespread childcare shortages.
Success Stories
More districts are exploring four-day school weeks
“Transformational for our teachers.” Some credit the schedule with improving teacher recruitment and retention, promoting well-being, and raising achievement. But the research is inconclusive.
Policy and Legislation
Florida phone ban in schools gets mostly positive feedback from administrators
“Surprisingly and shockingly easy to implement.” The 2023 state law was one of the first of its kind.
Retention
Can financial incentives and holding students back improve attendance in Detroit?
The city's school district is employing some new methods in its fight to improve attendance, including paying students up to $1,000 each for perfect attendance and holding back students with extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Op-ed
Want to stop superintendent turnover? Take a hard look at how school systems really operate
Changes and a culture of cooperation can keep leaders in place and boost student learning.
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