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  Report: More students with disabilities attending charter schools

  The analysis of civil rights data also shows charter schools suspend students with disabilities at slightly higher rates than traditional schools.

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  How can we simplify differentiation to drive growth?

  NWEA CEO Chris Minnich discusses the challenges of differentiation and a new path forward.

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  DeVos pushes alternative credentials, flexibility in speech to business leaders

  The education secretary contended that high school students have been pushed to attend traditional colleges at the expense of the workforce. 

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  Ed Dept outlines decision to keep Grand Canyon U for-profit

  In a letter shared with Education Dive, the department claims separating the university was intended "to drive shareholder value." Grand Canyon has pushed back.

  UPDATED: Nov. 13, 2019 at 6:17 p.m.

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  Tracker: Little Rock teachers hold one-day strike

  The protest focused on Arkansas' decision to no longer recognize the union as the bargaining agent for teachers in the district. Our tracker has key details.

  UPDATED: Nov. 14, 2019 at 5:28 a.m.

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  Nondegree programs drive 2U's Q3, future plans

  Enrollment growth during the period and efforts to streamline operations have the company continuing to eye programs its new CFO calls "more capital-light."

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  Senate bill would require schools to monitor student social media

  The ACLU says the bill goes too far and is an invasion of privacy, while the Brennan Center for Justice has found little evidence monitoring tools are effective.

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  DACA students' future hinges on an argument about procedure

  Colleges have rallied around the program, whose future was argued before the Supreme Court Tuesday in a legal challenge that could be protracted.

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  New Jersey, Illinois among latest to mandate LGBTQIA curriculum

  As more states pass laws requiring inclusive curriculum, a dearth of resources continues presenting a challenge in implementation.

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  Report: Growth in state aid to college students hits decade high

  States gave out $13.6 billion in student aid in 2017-18, up from $12.8 billion the year before, says an association representing state agencies. 

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  Roundup: The changing face of school leadership

  As the K-12 model shifts, so too does the role teachers and principals play in guiding decision-making around operations, PD and more.

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  Report: Tuition revenue growth slows at public, private colleges

  Nearly two-thirds of public institutions don't expect net tuition revenue to grow by more than 3% in 2020, while discount rates climb at private schools.

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  To foster a joy of reading in students, abandon time logs

  A 5th-grade teacher found eliminating process-driven tasks, which made reading feel more like a chore than a fun activity, developed more confident, enthusiastic readers.

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  To feed today's 'on-demand' students, colleges turn to robots and mobile apps

  Taking cues from students' approach to dining off campus, colleges are adding convenience and variety to their own dining offerings.

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  Dallas ISD trustee wants cameras in all special ed classrooms

  Superintendent Michael Hinojosa doesn’t support the proposal, saying the cost to install cameras and store videos would be excessive. 

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  Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity splits from national group over student safety concerns

  The fraternity said the North American Interfraternity Conference isn't doing enough to address underage drinking and alcohol abuse on campus.

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  Turning co-location into collaboration: Los Angeles seeks mutual benefits in contentious practice

  As charter leaders in Washington, D.C., and New York push for access to district schools, the Los Angeles Unified School District hopes to make facility sharing more tenable.

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  Secret Service: 'Prevention is key' in addressing school violence

  The agency's report finds that many school violence incidents could have been prevented and urges schools to create programs for addressing red flags.

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  Study: Summer school for EL students could boost 4-year graduation rates

  Researcher Angela Johnson also finds such programs can increase course-taking for high school English learners who have lived in the U.S. for less than three years. 

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  Higher ed groups push back on Ed Dept's foreign gift reporting proposals

  Thirty organizations say the department's changes could require colleges to disclose every foreign donation they receive.

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  Curricular Counsel: How a Minnesota district looks beyond assessment to measure success

  For Assistant Superintendent Jana Hennen-Burr, the community's role in developing strategies around student outcomes is a critical piece of the puzzle.

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  Opinion

  President Speaks: Shared governance key to becoming an 'empowered university'

  The president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County shares how his institution works to include staff, faculty and students in decision-making. 

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  Supreme Court DACA case: Thousands of educators' livelihoods on the line

  With SCOTUS deliberations starting Tuesday on President Donald Trump's rescission of the program, experts say ending DACA could have a "chilling effect" on K-12 students and educators. 

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  Deep Dive

  Is student housing's party over?

  Falling enrollments, excess supply and an uptick in defaults may foretell the end of a years-long spate of building amenity-rich housing on and off campus.

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  Pre-to-3: Working conditions linked to high early educator turnover

  Researchers seek to learn more about how early-childhood education programs can attend to providers' physical and mental wellbeing.

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