Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
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The bill would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to apply to teens up to age 17. But critics say it leaves out a crucial enforcement measure.
The move comes as more colleges are going back to requiring standardized tests for admissions.
The ruling addresses a long controversial divide on how schools approach transgender student inclusion in athletics.
As more teachers share classroom technology across rooms and class periods, setup time can take away from instruction. Samsung’s Account Management Solution and AI Assistant are designed to help educators personalize compatible Interactive Displays and access tools for transcripts, search and quizzes. Read more:
As schools grapple with a challenging landscape, Bellwether and WestEd suggest state leaders adjust policies and consider tools needed for success.
The three largest skill gaps in the younger workforce represent “the very skills most essential to humans in the AI era,” per a report from Cangrade.
The nation’s first and sweeping school choice program kicks in next year, when 51.7 million students are expected to be eligible, according to a report.
School systems like Spokane Public Schools are boosting extracurricular activities — and hoping payouts from litigation will sustain the investments.
A federal initiative has so far led to over $14,000 in civil penalties in one district and criminal charges against two of its former educators.
About four years into the effort to address teacher shortages, two recent studies reveal apprenticeships may be successful in recruiting local educators.
A K-12 funding expert with the American Institutes for Research says state special education funding systems need to be evidence-based and student-focused.
The independent office says a 40% staff reduction in early 2025 affected the Education Department's legal duties. The agency says it remains compliant.
States labeled as needing intervention or assistance for multiple years could face enforcement actions such as being termed a high-risk grantee.
The district’s school board unanimously approved the plan without a roll call vote. The board also voted to eliminate 168 district positions.
The new interagency agreement could bring disjointed policies and reduced accountability, experts told the Special Education Legislative Summit.
During the National School Leaders Conference in Florida, educators explored how their peers are innovating and navigating pressing K-12 issues.
Districts are looking to marketing campaigns and expanded pre-K services to bring in more students, according to a new Rand Corp. survey.
A Dear Colleague letter said weighing discipline policies' racial outcomes and making decisions based on them is race discrimination under Title VI.
E-rate, which provides discounted internet services to build connectivity for schools, gave $10.5 billion to districts between 2021 and 2025.
Pushback grows as House lawmakers consider permanently moving some other Education Department functions to outside agencies.
From panicked emails to a six-step process for integrating artificial intelligence into schools, two Maine education leaders reflect on the state's journey.
The attorneys general say the department plans to terminate the grants despite a prior injunction protecting them.
The association does not believe setting time limits on technology use in schools is helpful in measuring quality screen time, its board chair said.
If a student is chronically absent every year, they miss up to a full instructional year by the time they graduate high school, a Bellwether analysis found.
The trend may be due to reduced capacity at the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, among other challenges, CEC and NASDSE say.
The agency plans to amend the Equity in IDEA rule, worrying some advocates concerned about racial inequities in special education.
This is the first time since the 2020–21 school year that early reading readiness has failed to improve year over year, according to test-provider Amplify.
The changes are the "start of a brighter future” for individuals with disabilities, Education Secretary Linda McMahon told OSEP conference attendees.
As cases climb higher than they’ve been in three decades, health experts are providing best practices and recommendations for schools.
More consideration should be given to what changes will actually help students succeed if a school struggles for years, a charter school leader writes.
Stronger district-vendor relationships are one benefit of contracts that tie results to compensation for products and services, a WestEd analysis finds.
As some districts push back against investigations and federal funding threats, others are changing their policies after warnings from the government.
As historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect, a member of Congress is expressing concern over access to free school meals.
States are praising the agreement's block on school-day notifications, daily time limits and other promised changes.
The bill moves to the full Senate just weeks after the House introduced 10 bills that would codify some of the moves.
As a “dot-commer” who transitioned to education, Jared Bloom brings a unique perspective to K-12 tech adoption.
Young adults were the least likely to support all-day school bans, but at least half of Americans age 30 or older back them.
A Dear Colleague letter said such surveys are automatically considered “required” because students may feel influenced to fill them out.
Through MI College Match, students can get automatic college acceptance offers by uploading their transcripts to a free online portal.
The nation’s 100 largest districts averaged 2.4 out of 8 concerning indicators — the worst performance at any government level, the Reason Foundation said.
Advocacy groups and researchers suggest measures to prevent children from wandering away from school or caregivers and into harm's way.
The commission approved a request for public comment on whether it should reconsider the 30-year program that helps schools connect to the internet.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici filed impeachment articles accusing the secretary of illegally transferring the department's duties to other federal agencies.
The agency released widely contested regulations this spring that blocked access to higher borrowing limits for many graduate students.
The contracts offer a way for school districts to lock in costs as electricity prices rise, says Louis Maltezos, co-president of the energy infrastructure company.
About 60% of Americans support some form of teacher-led school prayer, but most say student participation should be optional, Pew Research found.
Even a federal law enforcement vehicle parked a block and a half away were enough to impact attendance, an Annenberg researcher said.
A bipartisan bill would prohibit interagency agreements for various K-12 and postsecondary activities. The other addresses special education specifically.
Cyber criminals can use building technology to breach school district networks, so facility managers must be part of the security effort, says CoSN CEO.
Consistently high absenteeism significantly hindered districts’ pandemic recovery, NWEA finds. An AEI report suggests attendance gains are slowing.