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The New Rules of Family Engagement: Research-Backed Strategies That Actually Work

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | March 02, 2025

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 2nd at 2 p.m. In this focused 30-minute Ed Talk, explore comprehensive research data from a family engagement study of 1,000 families, as well as 1,000 educators and administrators, and hear directly from Sunflower County Consolidated School District about how leadership meets parents where they are.

Tech transformations: The best of FETC 2025

Matt Zalaznick | March 02, 2025

FETC 2025 was filled with incredible learning and networking opportunities that we got to experience first-hand. Here are some of our favorite moments from the event.

Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash

Politico | March 02, 2025

Those who take the offer can stack it with retirement benefits. They will receive the equivalence of severance pay or $25,000, whichever is less, according to Jacqueline Clay, a chief human capital officer. The offer would take effect March 31.

Houston ISD considering shutting down schools amid declining enrollment

Chron | February 28, 2025

In a time of budget shortfalls, Houston ISD said they hope to "keep cuts as far away from the classroom as possible," according to the budget plans.

Ohio schools edit DEI policies ahead of deadline

Spectrum News | February 28, 2025

Ohio State is closing its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and its Center for Belonging and Social Change while eliminating 16 staff positions in those offices.

2 ways to better integrate literacy and science instruction

Micah Ward | February 28, 2025

At a time when research points to continued declines in reading and science achievement, new data suggests the need for blending literacy and science instruction as a solution.

Chronic absenteeism: How reliable transportation helps

February 27, 2025

Chronic absenteeism is one of the most significant barriers to student success, and its effects can reverberate for a lifetime.

Trump suspends the head of 'The Nation's Report Card'

NPR | February 27, 2025

Peggy Carr, the federal official who leads one of the country's most extensive student testing programs, known as The Nation's Report Card, was placed on administrative leave by the Trump administration.

As Trump's deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes

ABC News | February 27, 2025

Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes, believing they’re on solid legal ground.