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New York students could get free meals under Gov. Hochul’s plan

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Governor Kathy Hochul wants to implement a new meal program that will cover breakfast and lunch for every student in every school across New York State. That’s over 2.7 million students.
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Can financial incentives and holding students back improve attendance in Detroit?

BridgeDetroit -
The Detroit 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.
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PowerSchool says hackers stole students’ sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, in data breach

TechCrunch -
Edtech giant PowerSchool has warned customers that hackers accessed its customers’ highly sensitive information—including student Social Security numbers, grades, and medical information—during a recent data breach. PowerSchool’s school information system is used by schools to manage student records, grades, attendance and enrollment.
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Citing Pennsylvania students’ low reading scores, advocates form coalition to improve literacy

Pennsylvania Capital-Star -
A new statewide coalition aims to respond to alarming data showing that just 1 in 3 Pennsylvania students—and even fewer in Philadelphia—can read proficiently by fourth grade.
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Alabama could soon fine students who repeatedly violate classroom cell phone restrictions

AL.com -
Under a bill pre-filed for the legislative session, Alabama public school students who repeatedly violate rules restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms would be subject to fines. The bill, which aims to emphasize the seriousness of the issue, does not specify any amounts of fines or other specifics on penalties.
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Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn’t always happen

NPR -
"Study after study is showing that there's no harm to being included, but there's great risks of harm to being segregated," says Jennifer Kurth, a professor of special education at the University of Kansas.
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Palisades fire: High school featured in several Hollywood movies burned down

Yahoo -
The Palisades Fire has engulfed Palisades Charter High School, a school that has long been a popular location for Hollywood productions. The fire spread through several school campus structures and had all but destroyed the adjacent Theater Palisades.
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Shut out: High school students learn about careers—but can’t try one that pays

The74 -
Schools and communities routinely boast of making great efforts to better connect students with real work opportunities, but the reality is these efforts rarely go beyond career exposure events like career days or job shadows.
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Trial coming soon for Florida man suing over schools’ refusal to display Satan banners

Tallahassee Democrat -
A free speech activist suing over Florida schools’ refusal to display a Satan banner will get his day in court, a federal judge has ruled.
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New guidance released for immigrant students ahead of Trump’s second term

ABC News -
As California school districts prepare for the possibility of tougher immigration policies, California Attorney General Rob Bonta offered new guidance for immigrant students and families: the right to a free public education, information required for school enrollment, and confidentiality of personal information.
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Legislation would dissolve IPS, four other school districts

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House Bill 1136 proposes converting 50 schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district into charter schools due to enrollment shifts. Under the legislation, four other school districts would also be disbanded.
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OPINION: It’s time to do away with early school start times

Time Magazine -
Studies show that delaying school start times improves sleep, boosts test scores, and reduces risks like car accidents and mental health issues, prompting states like California and Florida to mandate later start times to align with teens' biological needs.
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KU research reveals growing diversity of suburban schools, racial isolation in urban schools

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Scouring of 2000 and 2020 U.S. Census Bureau reports and national school enrollment data revealed predominantly white suburban districts became more integrated and the isolation of students of color in urban districts intensified during the 20-year span.
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Some students may have lost their ‘grit.’ Can teachers and parents help bring it back?

KUNC -
Colorado teachers say their students are missing something that helps determine their academic success—grit. Some educators and parents have developed strategies to build more grit in their kids.
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Low-income students, religious schools, urban areas: Who will benefit from a school choice program?

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Idaho lawmakers have detailed data on public schools, but limited information on private schools due to a lack of regulation, which is a key issue as they consider using taxpayer funds for private school tuition.
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A troubling trend. Seattle reports another nearly 20% increase in homeless students

KUOW -
As of October, 2,235 students were currently—or had been—homeless since the school year began. That's a nearly 20% increase from last year. It's part of a national and statewide trend, according to a new federal Department of Housing and Urban Development report.
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Private schools, like in Wisconsin shooting, are responsible for their security. Here’s how they try to protect students

CNN -
Private schools face funding challenges for security measures and often rely on self-funding or grants. Experts advocate for cost-effective protocols like staff training,  emergency preparedness and hiring a chief resource officer.
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Arizona school’s curriculum will be taught by AI, no teachers

Gizmodo -
The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools approved an application from Unbound Academy to open a fully online school serving grades four through eight. Unbound already operates a private school that uses its AI-dependent “2hr Learning” model in Texas.
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Houston high school students say they want to learn about extreme weather to ease their anxiety

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Over half of students and young adults surveyed are "very to extremely" worried about climate change, according to a report in The Lancet. A Houston-based group called Students for Environmental Education are advocating for climate change and the environment to be taught at school.
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Ryan Walters’ proposed rules could require schools to report number of undocumented students

The Oklahoman -
Reasons include assessing statewide and local educational needs, like language and cultural barriers, needs for English as a Second Language teachers, and tutors and funding needs.
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As more Wyoming schools crack down on cellphones, bill aims at statewide limits

WyoFIle -
The legality of cellphones in Wyoming schools could become more uniform with the passage of Senate File 21—Ban on cell phone use in schools. The bill would require Wyoming districts to adopt policies prohibiting cellphone use in classrooms by July 1.
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A school voucher program in Texas is more likely than ever. Can lawmakers craft a bill they agree on?

The Texas Tribune -
School voucher advocates in Texas are entering next year’s legislative session with better odds than ever of passing a measure that would let parents use public money to pay for their kids’ private schooling. But first, lawmakers will have to agree on what the program looks like.
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Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college—but there’s a hitch

NPR -
Only 1 in 4 adults now says a four-year degree is extremely or very important to get a good job, according to Pew Research Center. Nearly two-thirds of 14- to 18-year-olds say their ideal education would involve learning skills on the job—as in apprenticeships—according to a survey by the ECMC Group.
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Georgia school voucher program may be in jeopardy due to confusion over the law

WSBTV -
Parents are waiting to see if their children’s school is at the bottom 25% when it comes to academic achievement. If they are, they could be eligible for a $6,500 school voucher they can use to pay for private school, under Georgia’s new school voucher legislation.
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Opinion: Is Ohio’s school voucher experiment panning out?

Ohio Capital Journal -
Having innovative options for families that want a niche offering could help them learn and could create new learning opportunities for students that did not exist before. That being said, it seems like the experiment of school vouchers in Ohio may have swung a bit far.
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Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps

ABC News -
As responsibility for transportation shifts to families, the question of how to replace the traditional yellow bus has become an urgent problem for some, and a spark for innovation.
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Schools are facing greater cybersecurity threats than ever before

New research from Keeper Security says that many schools are falling short of providing robust security education, with only 14% providing mandatory security awareness training, and 13% offering it optionally.
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Indiana just approved its new diploma. Here’s what will happen before schools implement it

The new base diploma is meant to create more flexibility for students to pursue various pathways. The next step is to prepare courses and descriptions that align to those new requirements.
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How California can fix its school crisis. Two projects point the way

CalMatters -
Two recent projects to improve academic skills indicate that learning can be improved with sustained effort that uses proven techniques and shuns trendy short-term fixes that school systems often adopt in their desperate efforts to raise test scores.
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More CT teachers issuing votes of no confidence in superintendents

Teacher unions across the state are using votes of no confidence in their superintendents—both formal and informal—to demonstrate growing dissatisfaction with leadership they argue is becoming more uncommunicative, inexperienced or out of touch with staff.
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Increased Christianity in schools opens the door to Satanic Temple education programs

The Hill -
The Satanic Temple is increasing its work in schools across the country, trying to combat a rise in religious teachings. The group recently began a religious release program in an Ohio school district and plans to expand to a district in Tennessee soon.
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New AI-based gun detection software aims to protect schools from gun violence

Spectrum News -
The Zeroeyes AI-based gun detection software connects to pre-existing cameras in a school and can detect weapons with artificial intelligence. Military trained operation experts verify detected weapons, before alerting the school’s staff, security and local 911.
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State teachers’ union wants phone-free classrooms

A state teacher’s union, representing 600,000 educators, is calling on the governor to deal with cellphones in the classroom. Distraction-free schools mean getting cell phones out of students' hands during the school day.
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston’s school admissions policy

NPR -
NPR The Supreme Court declined to review a Boston school admissions policy reserving seats for top GPA students in each neighborhood. This is the second time the court has avoided intervening in geographically based admissions since its 2023 ruling against affirmative action.
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Opportunity is knocking: What Wilmington-area schools are doing to improve graduation rates

Graduation rates across Wilmington-area school districts have seen a decrease over the past two school years. While each district is in a different position,...
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