1 in 3 schools recovered in math or reading post-pandemic, NWEA reports

Schools serving high-poverty and historically marginalized students are less likely to have recovered — but showed the largest achievement gains.
District must pay $1.5M in Maryland opt-out case

The settlement in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which also includes court-enforced compliance, comes after the Supreme Court ruled in parents’ favor last year.
Cardona: Student mental health cannot be a ‘red or blue’ issue

From the student suicide rate to consequences of misusing artificial intelligence, the former education secretary says the need for supports is urgent.