Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
Higher education has been inching away from entrance exams. Less than 10% of U.S. institutions that grant bachelor’s degrees require a score from the SAT, or its fellow ACT test, for the fall 2026 admissions cycle. The post 100 years ago, students across took the first SAT. Where is it headed now? appeared first on District Administration .
Midland ISD school trustees argue they have minimal control over local taxes and can’t properly serve students as a recapture system redistributes millions of the district’s revenue. The post Texas’ longstanding “Robin Hood” school finance system will face a new legal challenge appeared first on District Administration .
A recent report from the Segregation Tracking Project and education advocacy group Brown’s Promise finds Ohio’s public schools are the fifth most racially segregated in the U.S.—behind New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The post Ohio schools are among the most segregated in the nation, per report appeared first on District Administration .
By next fall, the Alpine School District—the state’s largest district—will split into three: the newly named Lake Mountain, Aspen Peaks and Timpanogos school districts. The post Utah’s largest school district just welcomed students back for the final time. Here’s how it will soon split into 3. appeared first on District Administration .
Democrats say the flip in Sarasota County indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins. The post Florida school board at the center of culture wars loses conservative majority appeared first on District Administration .
For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints of bullying or other discrimination. The post Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system appeared first on District Administration .
John Adams Academy in Douglas County is joining a growing national experiment in high-tech school defense with a system designed to buy police critical time in the early moments of an attack. The post Colorado school turns to drones for active-shooter defense appeared first on District Administration .
After removing hundreds of books, Clay County District Schools is debating the purpose of high school libraries. School officials called it modernization. Critics see it as the next phase of the book debate targeting fiction books. The post What comes after book bans? One school district questions traditional libraries appeared first on District Administration .
Nearly a quarter of U.S. children did not show up for school regularly in 2025, a slight decline from the previous year but still up from about 15 percent before COVID. The post Chronic absenteeism remains high six years after pandemic began appeared first on District Administration .
Predictable transportation routines can improve students' readiness to participate in classroom learning, particularly for children with special needs. The post Why transportation is such an important student success factor appeared first on District Administration .
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 09, 2026 at 2 p.m. Join HopSkipDrive and Igor Petrovic, Director of Transportation at Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Colorado, for a look at survey data that reveals a major gap between the McKinney-Vento standard and district reality, adding up to missed instructional time and real compliance risk. Attendees will also gain a district-level view of how to weigh cost, speed, and service when transportation needs can’t wait. The post The McKinney-Vento Challenge: Turning the “Without Delay” Transportation Standard into Reality appeared first on District Administration .
Just 20 states earned a “meets requirements” designation from the Education Department this year for serving students with disabilities ages 3 to 21 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The post Most states fail to meet IDEA requirements, feds say appeared first on District Administration .
Date & Time: Thursday, August 06, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET In this webinar, learn the key takeaways from a report suggesting that transportation teams are sitting on information that could directly connect to whether students show up to class, whether families choose your schools, and whether your most vulnerable students, such as those experiencing homelessness or with IEPs, are getting the access the law requires. The post Attendance, Enrollment, and Equity Answers Hiding in Your Transportation Data appeared first on District Administration .
The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools. The post When a Texas school police officer got ‘riled up’ over a defiant teen appeared first on District Administration .
The former governor of Virginia is targeting several battleground states with an ad campaign promoting President Donald Trump’s federal school choice program. The post Presidential prospect Glenn Youngkin launches group focused on education policy appeared first on District Administration .
The data undercuts a major argument for the vouchers—that they would chiefly help Texans hoist their kids out of failing public schools. The post Most Texas voucher recipients were already enrolled in private school appeared first on District Administration .
A new state survey will direct school library staff across the state to detail their book purchases, spending and more. The post Are book vendors intentionally selling pornographic content to public schools? Utah is spending $60K to find out. appeared first on District Administration .
There are currently two education accountability systems: the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); and the state letter grade. The post Tennessee is looking into changing how it evaluates schools appeared first on District Administration .
Educators and advocates woory that reduced public school funding and a lack of resources has taken its toll already. But there is hope that opportunities exist, if the state can get behind them. The post Ohio public school districts face teacher shortages amid reduced state funding, budget woes appeared first on District Administration .
The proposal, which mandates literary works such as Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" alongside passages from the New Testament, has been closely followed by education observers who say it appears to be the first of its kind in the nation. The post Texas education board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools appeared first on District Administration .
Students helped design the A.I.-powered creation as a young female with dark hair and an upbeat personality. Then came the outrage. The post Sally the robot was coming to a New York school. Then the plug was pulled. appeared first on District Administration .
Texas may expand use of the Classical Learning Test despite a new report finding less evidence its scores predict college success than the SAT or ACT. The post Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says appeared first on District Administration .
Starting next year, taxpayers can earmark up to $1,700 to not only help families pay private schools, but also to support some services at public schools. The post Trump’s school voucher program could become a public school cash machine appeared first on District Administration .
Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain. The post How big tech captured American schools appeared first on District Administration .
CoSN covers the policies and research currently driving the conversations around screen time in schools and offers a review of emerging legislation. The post This edtech podcast examines screen time in K12 appeared first on District Administration .
My kid was coming home, taking pictures of his math homework, feeding them into an AI engine, and writing a single prompt: Solve. The post My teenage son is using AI to do his math homework. I’m now helping his school write its first AI policy appeared first on District Administration .
Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department. The post Disability groups fear RFK Jr.’s new special education role appeared first on District Administration .
Slowing birth rates drive declines that took state past pandemic enrollment lows. The post NJ public school enrollment falls to lowest level in quarter century appeared first on District Administration .
Limited funds and low enrollment forced districts to close more than 1,000 schools in 2025-26. The post Shrinking student populations cause spike in public school closures across U.S. appeared first on District Administration .
Despite Seattle Public Schools’ district policy to issue devices to each of its nearly 50,000 students, some highly vocal parents are successfully opting their students out of technology altogether. The post These kids are learning without technology in Seattle Public Schools appeared first on District Administration .
State Rep. Jared Patterson is preparing legislation that would move the start of the school year to after Labor Day. The post Texas lawmakers push for later school start dates amid summer heat appeared first on District Administration .
The collection of Stephen King novellas inspired classic films like “Stand by Me” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” The post Utah just banned another Stephen King book from all public schools. Here’s what it’s about. appeared first on District Administration .
COVID funding provided underfunded Philly-area schools with laptops. ‘RAMageddon’ might send them back in time as the worldwide computer memory shortage drives up the cost of laptops. The post Rising computer costs threaten school-issued laptop programs appeared first on District Administration .
Black Texas families weigh whether to send their children to schools with more academic resources — but potentially fewer of their values. The post Tough choices face Black parents when schools struggle appeared first on District Administration .
In school lunchrooms around Lake Tahoe, students line up for a red, hairy fruit called a rambutan. On pozole day, they shout, “We want more!” And when the salad bar runs dry, they ask the staff to refill it—over and over. The post ‘Kids are actually eating the food’: State expands lunch program that pairs schools with farms appeared first on District Administration .
Ronit Singh still remembers feeling caught off guard after learning the Fairfax County School Board voted to change the cellphone rules in the Northern Virginia district. The post Fairfax Co. students launch AI tool to summarize school board meetings appeared first on District Administration .
A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August. The post Texans Try new tactic to remove Ten Commandments from schools appeared first on District Administration .
To these teens, the stakes for getting ahead of AI are clear. They pointed out how adult leaders were slow to protect students from the risks of other tech developments. The post Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out appeared first on District Administration .
Proponents push draft policy that would create a statewide framework for approving and overseeing digital products used in public schools. The post As student well-being concerns grow, Va. advocates push for stricter school tech guidelines appeared first on District Administration .
The price of a gallon of diesel is up nearly $2 compared with this time last year. That is meaningful for schools, considering that around 90% of the United States' 480,000 school buses run on diesel. The post School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of diesel appeared first on District Administration .
Adopting the state-approved Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for elementary students will come with a funding boost of more than $3 million for the district, which also approved a $2 billion operating budget on Thursday. The post Houston ISD board unanimously approves controversial Bible-infused curriculum appeared first on District Administration .
Fayette County Public Schools has been mired in controversy over its financial situation in recent years, with district officials recently saying FCPS has misstated its finances since at least 2008 and has much less money than previously thought. The post Fayette County superintendent files ‘whistleblower’ complaint after being put on leave appeared first on District Administration .
The U.S. Department of Justice found the district routinely violated its own policies and Missouri law when it relied on seclusion and restraint as a regular practice, rather than a final resort. The post DOJ probe prompts St. Louis County’s Special School District to revise seclusion, restraint policies appeared first on District Administration .
Conversations about AI in education often start with the right question: Is there evidence of the effects of this technology? The post AI is rapidly changing education and research needs to keep up appeared first on District Administration .
The suburban Bellevue police department that patrols two Omaha schools and the large Bellevue district said its officers will continue carrying the gloves. The post Nebraska’s largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students appeared first on District Administration .
The lawsuit filed Thursday is the 13th brought by the Trump administration challenging state laws that permit undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates. The post DOJ sues Maryland over allegedly discriminatory Dream Act appeared first on District Administration .
A decade ago, the state of Florida stripped a teacher of her license for sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy. Last year, she opened a private school there with ease. The post Barns, go-karts and strip malls: The wild west of private schools that collect taxpayer dollars appeared first on District Administration .
The scores grade how well specific campuses and school districts as a whole perform academically and prepare students for college and to enter the workforce. The post 15% of Texas Schools scored below a ‘C’ on the state accountability scores appeared first on District Administration .
Educators and advocates are bracing for the funding to shrink or be eliminated. The post No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills appeared first on District Administration .
The county education office cited the cost of recently approved employee contracts as well as ongoing structural deficits and declining enrollment. The post LAUSD placed on increased fiscal oversight with warning of looming financial troubles appeared first on District Administration .