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The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade

The Hechinger Report

What does the declining birthrate mean for elementary, middle and high schools across the country? percent fewer public school students a decade from now. The projections for all 12 grades end after 2020, but before that, between 2015 and 2020, the total number of students falls by only 1.4 birthrate hit a 30-year low.

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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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That’s particularly the case in K-12 classes, where teaching materials may be hard to parse, according to the preprint of a research article that argues that many of these students have to figure out how to access basic documents on their own, outside of school. While not new, the obligations in the rule have become pressing.

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Mississippi’s graduation rate gaps are among lowest in the country, report finds

The Hechinger Report

A little bad news: Mississippi is projected to lose students by 2027: Mississippi is one of 10 states, and the only one in the south, projected to see an enrollment decrease of 5 percentage points or more by 2027. Between 2000 and 2015, Mississippi’s enrollment decreased by 2 percent. . You can read the full report here.

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Trust issues

The Hechinger Report

State trust lands, on and off Indian reservations, make up millions of acres across the Western United States and generate revenue for public schools, universities, jails, hospitals and other public institutions by leasing them for oil and gas extraction, grazing, rights of way, timber, and more. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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STUDENT VOICE: What losing the Department of Education would mean for special education

The Hechinger Report

They were confident I could make the most of any school, but Rohan would need more support than schools near our Missouri apartment could provide. Our parents were advised to look across the state line to Kansas, which had a public school district known for its special education programs for students from preschool to age 21.

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