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Public confidence in U.S. schools hits 27-year low

Americans’ satisfaction with K-12 education has fallen to its lowest level since Gallup began tracking the issue 27 years ago, with just 32% of adults saying they are completely or somewhat satisfied, down 11 percentage points in two years, while 67% are dissatisfied. The decline has been particularly pronounced among Democrats, whose satisfaction has fallen about 19 points since President Donald Trump began his second term in 2025, although Independents and Republicans have also become less satisfied. Concerns extend beyond politics, with falling national test scores, pandemic-related learning disruption, technology use, and questions about schools’ ability to prepare students for college and employment contributing to declining confidence. Parents remain considerably more positive about their own children’s education, with roughly two-thirds satisfied, while a separate survey found only about 20% of Americans believe schools are doing a good or excellent job teaching critical thinking or preparing students for today’s workforce.

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California
California students see academic and mental health gains from later school starts

California’s later school start-time mandate has increased sleep among middle and high school students while contributing to improvements in mental health and academic performance, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper examining the effects of a 2022 state law. The study found that the share of students getting at least eight hours of sleep per night increased by 13%, with boys reporting particularly strong improvements in sleep and reductions in sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. Eighth-grade students also recorded measurable gains in math and English, particularly among Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, while Latino students reported the largest improvement in concentration difficulties. Although parents have raised concerns about work schedules, sports, and extracurricular activities, researchers found that shifts in activity times were marginal and not statistically significant.

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Texas
Public confidence in U.S. schools hits 27-year low

Americans’ satisfaction with K-12 education has fallen to its lowest level since Gallup began tracking the issue 27 years ago, with just 32% of adults saying they are completely or somewhat satisfied, down 11 percentage points in two years, while 67% are dissatisfied. The decline has been particularly pronounced among Democrats, whose satisfaction has fallen about 19 points since President Donald Trump began his second term in 2025, although Independents and Republicans have also become less satisfied. Concerns extend beyond politics, with falling national test scores, pandemic-related learning disruption, technology use, and questions about schools’ ability to prepare students for college and employment contributing to declining confidence. Parents remain considerably more positive about their own children’s education, with roughly two-thirds satisfied, while a separate survey found only about 20% of Americans believe schools are doing a good or excellent job teaching critical thinking or preparing students for today’s workforce.

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Florida
Strategic planning helps school boards navigate community tensions

U.S. school boards are increasing efforts to strengthen relationships with families and communities as they contend with misinformation, political divisions, financial pressures, academic performance concerns, staffing issues, special education, and school facilities. An EdWeek Research Center survey of 494 school board members found that boards using continuous strategic planning generally reported lower levels of conflict, with more than three-quarters of those routinely engaged in strategic planning saying community conflict had decreased or remained stable over the past year. Boards are also emphasizing empathy, public forums, parent surveys, translation services, and meetings held within local communities to improve communication and ensure residents feel heard. Larger districts face particular challenges, with 39% of respondents from districts serving more than 10,000 students identifying school openings and closures as a major source of conflict, compared with 17% in districts serving fewer than 1,000 students.

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