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June 18, 2025 | Today’s news and insights for K-12 leaders

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Do states have ‘statutory right’ to data, guidance from Education Department?

The agency is asking the Supreme Court to allow its reduction in force — even as its laid-off employees remain on administrative leave.

How immigration raids impacted school attendance in 5 California districts

A Stanford analysis of schools in California’s Central Valley found a 22% rise in student absences it attributed to an increase in local immigration enforcement.

Majority of high schoolers say they don’t feel prepared for post-graduation

In a survey, about half of students said they’ve never had a job or internship, and more than a third said they’ve never gone for a college visit.

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