Roger Riddell

Washington, D.C., United States

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19 states sue Education Department over anti-DEI efforts

2 weeks ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Democratic attorneys general from 19 states are pushing back on the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to pull education funding from states and school districts that don’t abandon diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
19 states sue Education Department over anti-DEI efforts

2 weeks ago | finance.yahoo.com | Roger Riddell

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Roger Riddell Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 9:44 AM 2 min read This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. Democratic attorneys general from 19 states are pushing back on the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to pull education funding from states and school districts that don’t abandon diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Tell us about your school district’s rising leaders

1 month ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Behind every great superintendent or principal is an equally strong leadership team — and K-12 Dive wants to share their stories in our fifth annual Rising Leaders spotlight of 10 exceptional assistant principals and district leaders. Do you have an assistant principal who goes the extra mile to make students and staff feel supported?
Here’s how Missouri’s largest district rallied its community to boost attendance

1 month ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

NEW ORLEANS — Between 2020 and 2024, student attendance in Missouri’s Springfield Public Schools dipped from 94.73% to 90.63%. Like many other school districts nationwide, Springfield’s attendance rates took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the American Institutes for Research shows fall 2020 attendance rates nationwide for elementary school at 92%, middle school at 90%, and high school at 89% — down from pre-pandemic averages of 95% for elementary and 92% for middle and high school.
Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

1 month ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

An article from From rescinded funds to one state’s curriculum controversy, what did you learn from our recent stories? This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. How well did you keep up with this week’s developments in K-12 education? To find out, take our five-question quiz below. Then, share your score by tagging us on social media with #K12DivePopQuiz.
Democrats demand details on Education Department layoffs

1 month ago | highereddive.com | Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Leading Democrats on the congressional appropriations committees demanded information about the U.S. Department of Education’s mass layoffs in a letter sent Monday to the agency. The March 11 layoffs that halved the Education Department’s workforce could impact the agency’s ability to perform a variety of required oversight functions, wrote Sen. Patti Murray of Washington, Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and Rep.
Dems demand details on Education Department layoffs

1 month ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Leading Democrats on the congressional appropriations committees demanded information about the U.S. Department of Education’s mass layoffs in a letter sent Monday to the agency. The March 11 layoffs that halved the Education Department’s workforce could impact the agency’s ability to perform a variety of required oversight functions, wrote Sen. Patti Murray of Washington, Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and Rep.
School choice, waning voter support weigh on public schools post-COVID

1 month ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. An expansion of school choice and inconsistencies in voter support are among the top factors impacting five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Moody’s Ratings report released Thursday. State legislation helped drive growth in school choice — whether that be through charter schools, private school voucher programs or open enrollment between public school districts — since the pandemic.
How challenges, experiences shape superintendents of color

2 months ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NEW ORLEANS — “It doesn’t matter what I brought to the table in terms of preparation. In the eyes of some, I’m just gonna be ill-equipped.”That sentiment, expressed by Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero, sums up the double standards he says education leaders of color face regularly.
AASA chief: Assessments need to reflect the world students live in now

2 months ago | k12dive.com | Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NEW ORLEANS — It's never an easy time to be a school superintendent, and now is certainly no exception. From pushes to improve accountability and innovation to surging misinformation and politicization, district leaders have their hands full. “I'm very proud of how our leaders are facing the work every day. It's not easy,” says David Schuler, executive director of AASA, The Superintendents Association.