Naaz Modan

K-12 Dive

This Texas effort to prevent schools from ‘passing the trash’ could go nationwide

By: Naaz Modan

A federal initiative has so far led to over $14,000 in civil penalties in one district and criminal charges against two of its former educators.

NewsBreak

Education Department proposal would make it easier to end grants

By: Naaz Modan

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking to give itself more leeway in how and why it cancels federal grant funding, according to a proposed rule publis

K-12 Dive

Mental health screenings, surveys require parental consent, Education Department says

By: Naaz Modan

A Dear Colleague letter said such surveys are automatically considered “required” because students may feel influenced to fill them out.

K-12 Dive

Trans, nonbinary students miss school over safety concerns, report says

By: Naaz Modan

More than half of these students experienced one negative event, such as verbal harassment, in the last year, Glisten and Trevor Project find.

Districts buckle on LGBTQ+ policies under Trump administration pressure

By: Naaz Modan

As some districts push back against investigations and federal funding threats, others are changing their policies after warnings from the government.

Students report heavy college emphasis in postsecondary convos — less so for CTE

By: Naaz Modan

The findings come as career and technical education has gained traction and are “concerning” amid broader postsecondary shifts, a Rand report said.

PHCPPros

Dive Brief: High Schoolers Say School Counselors Emphasize College Pathways, Not CTE

By: Naaz Modan

Dive Brief: High Schoolers Say School Counselors Emphasize College Pathways, Not CTE

K-12 Dive

Education Department's latest civil rights data redacts hundreds of LGBTQ+ entries

By: Naaz Modan

The department quietly released results of the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2023-24 school year, but redacted data collected on nonbinary students' experiences.

Higher Ed Dive

High schoolers say school counselors emphasize college pathways, not CTE

By: Naaz Modan

The findings come as career and technical education has gained traction and are “concerning” amid broader postsecondary shifts, a Rand report said.

K-12 Dive

K-12 satisfaction in 4 charts

By: Naaz Modan

Gallup data shows record-low sentiment among Americans in 2026, but parents were more likely to rate schools positively.