/enrollment Enrollment en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:26:03 GMT /policy-politics/public-schools-by-the-numbers-how-enrollment-funding-and-more-changed-in-2024/2024/12 K-12 enrollment is dropping, funding is lagging economic growth, and other takeaways from newly available data. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:26:03 GMT /policy-politics/public-schools-by-the-numbers-how-enrollment-funding-and-more-changed-in-2024/2024/12 /teaching-learning/most-states-will-see-a-steady-decline-in-high-school-graduates-heres-the-data/2024/12 The decline is based largely on population trends. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/most-states-will-see-a-steady-decline-in-high-school-graduates-heres-the-data/2024/12 /policy-politics/high-court-wont-review-school-admissions-policy-that-sought-to-boost-diversity/2024/12 The U.S. Supreme Court refused a case about whether race was unconstitutionally considered in admissions to Boston's selective schools. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:31:35 GMT /policy-politics/high-court-wont-review-school-admissions-policy-that-sought-to-boost-diversity/2024/12 /teaching-learning/how-students-with-disabilities-fare-in-both-charter-and-regular-public-schools/2024/10 Students with disabilities experienced inequities in both types of schools, a new analysis shows. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:56:15 GMT /teaching-learning/how-students-with-disabilities-fare-in-both-charter-and-regular-public-schools/2024/10 /policy-politics/whats-ahead-for-education-this-supreme-court-term-trans-rights-e-rate-and-more/2024/10 The justices have one major case on transgender medical care on their docket and others pending on gender-identity issues in schools. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:22:12 GMT /policy-politics/whats-ahead-for-education-this-supreme-court-term-trans-rights-e-rate-and-more/2024/10 /policy-politics/court-revives-asian-american-groups-challenge-to-new-york-city-selective-admissions/2024/09 New York's program has sought to increase representation of Black and Latino students in its selective high schools. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:15:55 GMT /policy-politics/court-revives-asian-american-groups-challenge-to-new-york-city-selective-admissions/2024/09 /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 Districts are seeing higher costs and fuzzier enrollment projections as more states give parents public funds for private education. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:28:11 GMT /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 /leadership/public-schools-launch-marketing-campaigns-to-compete-with-school-choice/2024/08 “It signals that public schools want to be the schools of choice in a choice environment," says one researcher. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:36:59 GMT /leadership/public-schools-launch-marketing-campaigns-to-compete-with-school-choice/2024/08 /leadership/rural-schools-are-fighting-for-their-existence-what-the-future-could-look-like/2024/07 Rural schools have long been contending with enrollment declines that are still relatively new to districts in more populated areas. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:40:34 GMT /leadership/rural-schools-are-fighting-for-their-existence-what-the-future-could-look-like/2024/07 /leadership/he-helps-schools-forecast-their-enrollment-its-become-tougher-than-ever/2024/07 Projecting school enrollments used to be a more straightforward undertaking. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:23:34 GMT /leadership/he-helps-schools-forecast-their-enrollment-its-become-tougher-than-ever/2024/07 /leadership/private-school-enrollment-is-on-the-rise-whats-going-on/2024/07 More than 4 in 5 U.S. children attend public school—but the percentage has dropped slightly as private schools have gained enrollment. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:59:41 GMT /leadership/private-school-enrollment-is-on-the-rise-whats-going-on/2024/07 /leadership/where-is-k-12-enrollment-headed-population-trends-by-the-numbers/2024/07 America's public schools will have fewer students in the coming years, but population changes vary widely by state. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:42:36 GMT /leadership/where-is-k-12-enrollment-headed-population-trends-by-the-numbers/2024/07 /leadership/whats-going-on-with-public-school-enrollment-all-the-big-questions-answered/2024/06 Districts across the country are contemplating a future with fewer students. What are the trends, and how did this happen? Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:54:25 GMT /leadership/whats-going-on-with-public-school-enrollment-all-the-big-questions-answered/2024/06 /teaching-learning/the-english-learner-student-population-in-charts/2024/06 The English learner population continues to grow including in states not historically recognized for this cohort of students. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:15:20 GMT /teaching-learning/the-english-learner-student-population-in-charts/2024/06 /leadership/districts-struggle-to-find-the-least-harmful-cuts-as-budgets-shrink/2024/06 Districts are losing one-time federal funds and laboring to figure out how to prudently cut positions or even close schools. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:08:22 GMT /leadership/districts-struggle-to-find-the-least-harmful-cuts-as-budgets-shrink/2024/06 /leadership/parents-worried-about-their-kids-mental-health-see-the-fix-in-new-schooling-options/2024/02 Parents who say they are considering a change to their children's education identify mental health as a driving factor, a new report shows. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:34:32 GMT /leadership/parents-worried-about-their-kids-mental-health-see-the-fix-in-new-schooling-options/2024/02 /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-selective-high-school-aiming-to-boost-racial-diversity/2024/02 Some advocates saw the K-12 case as the logical next step after last year's decision against affirmative action in college admissions Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:38:01 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-selective-high-school-aiming-to-boost-racial-diversity/2024/02 /policy-politics/esser-isnt-the-only-school-funding-relief-thats-disappearing-soon/2024/02 Federal relief aid, policies to prevent schools from losing enrollment-based funding, and support for vulnerable families are expiring soon. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:23:30 GMT /policy-politics/esser-isnt-the-only-school-funding-relief-thats-disappearing-soon/2024/02 /leadership/k-12-enrollment-rebounds-in-upper-grades-as-lower-grades-remain-below-pre-pandemic-levels/2024/02 Inconsistent patterns of enrollment declines pose challenges for district leaders in areas like staffing and facilities. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:59:13 GMT /leadership/k-12-enrollment-rebounds-in-upper-grades-as-lower-grades-remain-below-pre-pandemic-levels/2024/02 /leadership/some-districts-are-actually-growing-how-one-is-managing-an-enrollment-boom/2024/01 The challenges range from ensuring there are enough teachers to understanding the educational backgrounds of incoming students. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:09:07 GMT /leadership/some-districts-are-actually-growing-how-one-is-managing-an-enrollment-boom/2024/01 /leadership/as-enrollment-declines-districts-consider-closing-schools/2024/01 Districts across the country are confronting a long-term decline in enrollments that has accelerated in recent years. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:55:20 GMT /leadership/as-enrollment-declines-districts-consider-closing-schools/2024/01 /policy-politics/court-backs-race-neutral-criteria-in-selective-k-12-schools/2023/12 In a case involving Boston's "exam schools," the 1st Circuit said even admissions plans with a goal of boosting racial diversity pass muster. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:24:53 GMT /policy-politics/court-backs-race-neutral-criteria-in-selective-k-12-schools/2023/12 /leadership/5-challenges-school-district-leaders-will-face-in-2024/2023/12 District leaders will face challenges with finances, absenteeism, and politics in the next year. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:32:58 GMT /leadership/5-challenges-school-district-leaders-will-face-in-2024/2023/12 /policy-politics/more-young-kids-opted-for-private-school-after-covid-hit/2023/12 Newly released federal data shed light on where some students who left public schools during the pandemic ended up. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:35:54 GMT /policy-politics/more-young-kids-opted-for-private-school-after-covid-hit/2023/12 /policy-politics/in-new-term-supreme-court-set-to-tackle-case-on-school-board-members-social-media-use/2023/09 The docket for education cases looks more modest than last term, but cases on magnet schools and transgender students could be added. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:57:02 GMT /policy-politics/in-new-term-supreme-court-set-to-tackle-case-on-school-board-members-social-media-use/2023/09 /leadership/schools-struggle-to-properly-count-native-students-some-states-want-them-to-try-harder/2023/09 Michigan recently became the latest state to require the collection of data on Native K-12 students' tribal affiliations. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:31:56 GMT /leadership/schools-struggle-to-properly-count-native-students-some-states-want-them-to-try-harder/2023/09 /policy-politics/3-steps-to-keep-tutoring-going-when-esser-money-runs-out/2023/08 Schools may lose more than $1,200 per student as enrollment falls and federal COVID relief funds expire next year. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:15:22 GMT /policy-politics/3-steps-to-keep-tutoring-going-when-esser-money-runs-out/2023/08 /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners has nosedived—and could cause long-term problems. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:47:14 GMT /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 /leadership/kindergarteners-havent-returned-heres-how-that-may-prolong-academic-recovery/2023/08 A third of schools' recent enrollment drop can't be explained by an aging population or switches to nonpublic schooling, a new paper finds. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:19:40 GMT /leadership/kindergarteners-havent-returned-heres-how-that-may-prolong-academic-recovery/2023/08 /leadership/school-administrators-are-on-the-chopping-block-as-esser-winds-down-enrollment-drops/2023/08 The expiration of COVID relief funds and enrollment declines are prompting districts to cut administration—even as experts advise caution. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:11:03 GMT /leadership/school-administrators-are-on-the-chopping-block-as-esser-winds-down-enrollment-drops/2023/08