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Three federal shifts are reshaping U.S. K–12 education this fall: Department of Education funding cuts, changes to special education and civil rights oversight, and new federal action on AI in classrooms. Here’s what’s confirmed and what it means for families.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring California schools to assess every K-2 student's math skills, starting in 2028-29. Here's what the law actually does and how parents can recognize the signs of dyscalculia, a common math learning disability, right now.
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NWEA has updated the MAP score it links to Algebra 1 readiness. A 7th grader now needs 237 in spring, up from 235. Here is what that number means, what it does not mean, and how to read your child's fall score.
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Buckinghamshire's Secondary Transfer Test results arrive October 9, and Kent Test results follow October 15. Applications close October 31 in Buckinghamshire but November 2 in Kent. Here's what each score means and what to do next if it lands under the line.
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The Australian Scholastic Achievement Test (ASAT) — a major practice exam for NSW's Selective High School Placement Test — is on 18 October 2026. Registration has no set deadline; it just closes whenever spots run out.
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New Jersey has set the Spring 2027 NJSLA testing window; April 19 through May 21, 2027. Here's exactly which grades and subjects are covered, how districts schedule inside that window, and what else is on the state's 2026-27 testing calendar.
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California has renamed the four CAASPP achievement levels starting with 2025-26 score reports. There is no change in CAASPP test, scoring, and cut scores. Read what's different, and what the October 15, 2026 statewide release means.
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The Coalition Government says fixing maths alone isn't enough — it wants a full rewrite of the Australian Curriculum. Here's the thinking behind the plan, and why some teachers aren't convinced.
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Since 2022, 18 states and Washington, DC have passed new rules on how schools teach math. Here's what changed, which states are involved and what to ask your child's school.
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Texas has made K-3 math training mandatory, not optional. If you're a classroom teacher, principal, assistant principal, math coach, or interventionist working with kindergarten through Grade 3, here's exactly what House Bill 2 now requires of you, by when, and why the state is mandating it.
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Australia remains a "strong performer" in the world's biggest school assessment, PISA 2025 results confirm — even as maths and reading scores keep sliding. Here's the full breakdown, including the parts of the story that got less attention.
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NAPLAN 2027 has been confirmed for 10–22 March, with Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sitting the tests. Here's what's different this year, including a date clash families should know about.