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College AdmissionsThe Merit vs. Diversity Admissions DebateMerit-based admission means choosing students by achievement. What colleges count as merit, what the 2023 ruling changed, and where tests and legacy stand.EdCircuit Staff · Dec 4, 2024 · 9 min read
K-12The Case for Dismantling DEI Offices in Education: A Call for ActionThe case for dismantling DEI offices in education is a call for action. It is time to move away from ineffective and divisive approaches and towards solutions.EdCircuit Staff · Nov 10, 2024 · 4 min read
K-12Bourbon County Schools Puts ESSER Funds to WorkKentucky’s Bourbon County Schools is putting ESSER Funds to work to create engaging science lessons with Discovery Education.EdCircuit Staff · Apr 11, 2023 · 4 min read
K-12 TeachersLeveraging Federal Funding to Create SuccessMany districts have taken ESSER and Title 1 funding as an opportunity to expand current programming. From edtech to professional development, schools have been flushed with resources to explore, implement, and expand programs over the past two yearsJT Godfrey · Jun 27, 2022 · 4 min read
Education Policy and GovernmentFinding the Funds: An Interview with Dr. Paula Love, Part 1ESSER funds for schools came from three COVID-19 laws; here is how the deadlines worked and what happened to late payments in 2025.Wendy Oliver · Aug 20, 2021 · 5 min read
Teacher RetentionOne Big Idea: Rudy Flores Discusses Credentials for TeachersIn this episode, Rudy Flores, Executive VP & Chief Development Officer for ChanceLight Education, shares his one big idea.Amy Valentine · Aug 4, 2021 · 1 min read
Teacher RetentionHow Much Is a Good Teacher Worth?Frank Schargel discusses how competitive teacher salaries would lower the attrition rate of nearly one in ten teachers leaving the classroom last year.Franklin Schargel · Aug 2, 2021 · 2 min read
Teacher RetentionSolving the Teacher Shortage Can’t Solve the Learning Shortage by ItselfThere is no question that the nation needs a larger, better trained and more diverse group of teachers. But having all the teachers we need can’t “fix” learning and believing that it can largely ignores what science research tells us about student outcomes.Betsy Hill · Jul 9, 2021 · 4 min read
Education Policy and GovernmentSchool Funding: Feds Spike Spending in K12Federal stimulus bills dramatically increase K12 school funding in 2021 and beyond, easing budget concerns and reducing future funding cliffs.Leilani Cauthen · May 17, 2021 · 2 min read