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Transborder volunteers: California students make a difference
Political tensions between the U.S. and Mexico may be at a historic high, with both countries squaring off on issues […]
November 21, 2025
Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions
The frantic speed of the Trump Administration’s education policy changes is leaving K-12 school officials confused about what orders are […]
November 20, 2025
UC regents vote to continue annual tuition hikes, despite student opposition
Top Takeaways The renewed plan raises tuition each year by a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 5%. UC […]
November 20, 2025
Can the Teacher Shortage Be Solved by a Shift in Mindset?
In Mr. Seevers’ English class, the air feels different today. A quiet student draws an unexpected connection between “The Odyssey” […]
November 19, 2025
Why High-Achieving Community College Students Should Consider Highly Selective Colleges
Posted November 19, 2025 | By Joan Dutchess Freidson This post is part of our Transfer Tips series for community […]
November 19, 2025
Why I Stopped Believing Every Child Belongs in Every Classroom
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. One of my students […]
November 19, 2025
Championing College Access for Rural Alabama Students
ACT has long promoted the idea that postsecondary options should be accessible to every student, from every background. The
November 19, 2025
California officials condemn Trump’s plan to break up U.S. Department of Education
Top Takeaways The Trump administration wants to “break up the federal education bureaucracy and return education to the states,” a […]
November 19, 2025
Why PR May Be One of Higher Ed’s Most Urgent Strategies Right Now
Trust in colleges and universities is slipping. Public narratives about higher education are being shaped without institutional input. At the […]
November 18, 2025
Special Education Services At Risk Under Department of Education Cuts
Susan Popkin has a brother-in-law who was kept out of traditional education until high school. David Bateman has a brother-in-law […]
November 18, 2025
After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It
In August 2019, I walked into an early learning center in Philadelphia with a blank reporter’s notebook, a camera and […]
November 17, 2025
Fewer new international students enroll at U.S. colleges amid Trump restrictions
Top Takeaways Enrollments of new international students are down 17% this fall, according to a new report. The drops can […]
November 17, 2025
What They Mean for Students and Schools
Every year, millions of students take the ACT to demonstrate their readiness for college and career success. But what do […]
November 17, 2025
What If Geography Is the Curriculum We Need for the Future?
A student once told me, halfway through the term, “I thought this class would be about memorizing countries. But now […]
November 14, 2025
How school counselors reduced chronic absenteeism and suspensions at a California school district
Top Takeaways Livingston Union School District improved chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being by investing in school counselors, according to […]
November 14, 2025
California School Dashboard shows progress and challenges
Top Takeaways California schools make gains in graduation rates and academic achievement. Chronic absenteeism remains a major challenge for most […]
November 14, 2025
Understanding the California School Dashboard: What parents need to know
The California Department of Education on Thursday released the annual California School Dashboard, which means it’s time for a refresher […]
November 14, 2025
Search and compare data from the California School Dashboard, 2025
Notes to Database The above table shows school and district data released Nov. 13, 2025 by the California Department […]
November 14, 2025
Fallout from shutdown could be lengthy, school leaders say
With the government shutdown over, school communities will grapple in the coming weeks with the upheaval and uncertainty the 43-day […]
November 13, 2025
How I Turned Our School’s Tech Lab Into a Space Where Students Thrive
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. I turn the key […]
November 12, 2025