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Outgoing Rhode Island Ed Chief Says He Is Most Proud of Work on School Choice
In his farewell address to Rhode Island, state Education Commissioner Ken Wagner gave one of his most passionate speeches, one…
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Education Establishment Opinion
HARNER: Legislation Would Put an End to Cyber Charter Waste
The gasoline for America’s economic engine and national security is the quality of its workforce. When the vast majority of…
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Newswire
Oregon Completes Database to Track Students through K-12, College and Employment
The database, officially known as Oregon’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System, links data about students as they move through school and…
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Connecticut
CT Governor Pitches Legislation Intended to Help Recruit More Minority Teachers
Gov. Ned Lamont is making a pitch for legislation intended to help recruit more minority teachers for Connecticut's classrooms.
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Arkansas
Arkansas State Board Votes to Take Control of District, Immediately Removing Superintendent and School Board
The state Board of Education has voted to take control of an eastern Arkansas school district, immediately removing the district’s…
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Alabama
Poll: Over 75% of Registered Alabama Voters Support School Choice
In an especially eye-popping survey result, 69.95 percent of respondents advised that they support the Alabama Accountability Act, compared to…
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Federal Education News
‘Shame on You. This Is Your Watch.’: House Democrats Slam DeVos as She Testifies on Education Spending Cuts
House Democrats on Tuesday blasted the latest budget proposed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that would cut nearly $7 billion…
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Education Reform Opinion
SANZI: Kamala Harris Comes Out Swinging on Education and She Picks the Unions Over Students and Parents
Students are nowhere to be found in her comments, parents are absent from her tweets and learning outcomes don’t even…
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Arkansas
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE: Vouch for Them
A few years ago, a national survey reported that African American parents, by overwhelming numbers, supported school choices. Not choice.…
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Education Reform Opinion
BELL: Don’t Threaten My Child’s Ability to Get a Good Education
My son’s special needs are not recognized in the public school system.
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Newswire
Bill to Create Commission to Authorize Charters Denied by Districts Advances in Tennessee House
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's push to establish a commission that would authorize the creation of new charter schools denied by…
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Must-Reads
Analysis: Low-Income Students at Large Charter Networks Graduating College at 2-4 Times National Average
A fresh look at the college success records at the major charter networks serving low-income students shows alumni earning bachelor’s…
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Kentucky
Kentucky’s Largest District Hands over ‘Preliminary List’ of Teacher ‘Sickout’ Names
Those protests, during which teachers orchestrated calling in sick for the same day, caused the 98,000-student district to shut down…
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Alabama
Alabama Overrules Birmingham, Allows New Charter School
The Alabama Public Charter School Commission today overruled the Birmingham school board and approved the creation of a new charter…
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Must-Reads
Pennsylvania Orders ‘Emergency Removal’ of Kids at Reform School amid Allegations of Abuse and Cover-Ups
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has issued an emergency removal order of all boys remaining at the Glen Mills…
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Idaho
Charter Financing Bill Sailing Through Idaho Legislature
A complicated plan to help charter schools save money on bond payments has been months in the works, according to…
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Missouri
Missouri House Passes Legislation to Allow Public Schools to Offer Elective Bible Courses
Some critics argued that public K-12 schools can already teach about the Bible and other religious texts.
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Arkansas
School Choice Opponents Call Arkansas Proposal an Unnecessary Social Experiment
Both opponents and supporters of a proposal to use public money to fund private-school tuition in Pulaski County made their…
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Newswire
Texas Senate Advances Bill to Shore Up Teacher Pension Fund
The bill would increase state, school district and teacher contributions to the fund, and provide a one-time additional check for…
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Indiana
Indiana Virtual Schools Granted Extra Time to Defend Themselves against Allegations
The authorizer of two virtual schools accused of mismanaging state tests, student enrollment, and special education services voted Monday night…
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Must-Reads
Anti-School Choice Group’s Report Claims Federal Government Wasted Up to $1 Billion on Charter Schools
The study also says the U.S. Education Department does not adequately monitor how its grant money is spent.
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Mississippi
Teacher Pay in Limbo as Mississippi Senate Balks at $4,000 Raise
The fate of a bill that could grant Mississippi's public-school teachers a $4,000 pay raise over a two-year period remained…
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Newswire
Nashville School Board Members Preparing to Push Out Ed Chief
A long-festering conflict over the direction of Metro Nashville Public Schools is coming to a head.
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National Education News
Students Develop Tech to Protect Their Schools During a Shooting
Two groups of high school students have been recognized in a nationwide contest for developing contraptions that would increase safety…
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Illinois
Chicago Teachers Union Announces Planned Strike Votes at Five More Charter Schools
As the Chicago Teachers Union announced that educators at five more charter schools are readying strike votes, frustrated teachers and…
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