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CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH: The Triple Impact of School Closures on Educational Inequality
How have school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic affected children's education? This column argues that channels operating through schools, peer…
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Federal Education News
Education and Homeland Security Departments Sued Over Documents on Letter Comparing Parents to ‘Domestic Terrorists’
A right-leaning federal watchdog organization said it is suing the Education and Homeland Security departments over documents pertaining to the…
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South Dakota
South Dakota Senate Passes $1.5 Million Funding Boost for School Choice Program
The South Dakota Senate on Thursday passed a $1.5 million funding boost for a private school scholarship program that is…
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Education Reform Opinion
CHU: Some Republicans Want Miguel Cardona Gone. They Might Come to Regret It.
In the latest twist to an ongoing saga that began last September, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona came under…
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Education Reform Opinion
SANDERS: Education Climate Change
Right now, in north Texas, instruction has ground to a halt in many classrooms, but that’s not apparent to education…
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Colorado
Denver District Prepares to Close Schools as Enrollment Declines
Denver Public Schools is moving forward with its plan to close schools in anticipation that the district will continue to…
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Virginia
Judge Dismisses Parents’ Lawsuit Challenging Loudoun County Schools’ Equity Programs
In the suit, three families alleged that the Student Equity Ambassador program and the Bias Incident Reporting System violate their…
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Florida
Florida Lawmakers Seek to Expand African American and Holocaust Education Statewide
Two new Florida bills aim expand and standardize the curriculum for students on African American history and Holocaust education —…
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National Education News
Back to School, but Still Learning Online
Federal stimulus dollars are dedicated to helping students recover from virtual schooling. Many districts are spending some of that money…
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Oregon
Oregon’s High School Graduation Falls
For the first time since Oregon began calculating high school graduation rates, the state's performance has fallen.
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Indiana
Indiana Teachers Union Joins Coalition to Object to ‘Dangerous’ and ‘Racist’ Education Bill
A controversial school bill was called "dangerous" and "racist" during a press conference by the state’s largest teachers union Wednesday.…
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National Education News
Why a Growing Number of Families Won’t Return to Brick-and-Mortar Schools
What all of these parents have in common is a desire to take control of their children's education at a…
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Florida
Florida House Continues Push for Parent Rights in Schools
One measure would ban discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in elementary schools.
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Mississippi
Lawmakers Are Pushing to Ban Critical Race Theory in All Mississippi Classrooms
The Mississippi Senate Education Committee on Thursday advanced SB 2113, a bill aimed at preventing lessons based on critical race…
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National Education News
Critics Slam NBC News for Suggesting School Curriculum Transparency Would Lead to Censorship
NBC News faced backlash over a report that it published this week that sought to paint those who want transparency…
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Illinois
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President: Mayor on a ‘Kamikaze Mission to Destroy’ Schools
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates wouldn’t say if she’ll challenge Mayor Lori Lightfoot, whom she has said…
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National Education News
States Easing Substitute Teaching Requirements to Soften Shortage Impacts
As state solutions build momentum, experts push for higher substitute pay and more school supports.
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North Carolina
North Carolina Governor, a Vocal Opponent of Education Options, Recognizes School Choice Week
It is unclear whether the proclamation signals a change in Cooper's position on school choice – the governor's office did…
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Federal Education News
Feds to Argue for Transgender Student in Florida High School Bathroom Case
The U.S. Department of Justice will argue next month at a federal appeals court on behalf of a transgender male…
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Hawaii
Student Absences Soared Above 30% in Some Hawaii Schools
Each of Hawaii’s 15 geographic complex areas saw a double-digit percentage of students absent earlier this month amid a surge…
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Virginia
Loudoun County Schools Title IX Coordinator Out Following Investigation Into Handling of Sexual Assault Scandal
Loudoun County Public Schools Chief of Staff Mark Smith is out, according to an LCPS board member.
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Ohio
Ohio School Employee Appeals Ruling That Forces Union Representation
A northeast Ohio high school guidance counselor who wanted to choose her own attorney in a dispute with her school…
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Education Reform Opinion
MYERS: Critical Race Theory: Intriguing, but Wrong for K-12 Education
Critical Race Theory (CRT), a relatively young legal theory that has been circulating in legal academic circles since the 1980s,…
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California
Oakland Teachers Union Threatens to Strike if District Doesn’t Reach New COVID Agreement
The president of Oakland Unified School District’s teachers union has given the district 48 hours to come to an agreement…
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Ohio
Video Appears to Confirm Ohio School Worker Forced Student to Eat From Trash
Security camera footage appears to confirm a Lorain elementary student’s claims that a school employee made her eat unwanted food…
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