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Jury Finds Ex-Charter School Principal Not Liable for Emotional Distress
A federal civil jury decided Wednesday that a former charter school principal did not intentionally cause a teacher emotional distress…
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Students to Perform Multicultural Dance, Music at School Choice Week Celebration
Students from a variety of local private schools will perform a South African gumboot dance and showcase African drumming, gospel…
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Kentucky Special Needs Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Relationship with Student
Amanda Phillips, 37, was charged Wednesday with first-degree sexual abuse, state police said. She was employed by the Harrison County…
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New York Teacher Being Investigated for Inappropriate Contact Involving Students
The Nassau County district attorney’s office is investigating accusations of inappropriate contact between a Hempstead teacher and several students, a…
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WATERS: How My Husband and I Were Privileged Over Other Parents Who Seek Public School Choice
I am a mom of a son with multiple disabilities. This means that, by definition, I am a school choice…
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Federal Education News
Pence to Critics of Wife’s New Job: ‘Attacking Christian Education Is Deeply Offensive’
Vice President Pence responded to critics questioning his wife’s new job teaching at a school that prohibits LGBT students and…
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California
Oakland Teachers Stage ‘Sick Out’ to Protest Contract Talks with the District
The teachers held a walkout last month. Administrators called in substitute teachers that day to keep classes open.
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Education Reform Opinion
FULLER: Call It ‘Ed Reform’ or Don’t — the Fight to Make Schools Work for Our Poorest Families Must Go On
Today’s pain is not new for black people. But sometimes the pain and the scars reach down and touch the…
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Education Establishment Opinion
KAPLAN: Saving Public Education Isn’t About Idealism, but Survival
Los Angeles may seem like just one of the teachers strikes — in Kentucky, West Virginia, Arizona and Colorado —…
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Arizona
AZ Dept of Ed: 25,851 Incidents of School Violence in 1 Year, 20% of Students Don’t Graduate in 4 Years
The Arizona Department of Education has published a slew of data about the state's schools, all in one place.
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Federal Education News
DeVos in Wheelchair after Breaking her Pelvis and Hip Socket in Bicycle Mishap
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is recovering in a wheelchair from a recent bicycling accident, calling the ordeal “very painful.”
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Colorado
Denver District and Union to Meet for Final Day of Bargaining as Teachers Strike Vote Looms
Should the Denver school district and teachers union fail to agree on new contract, teachers could begin voting to strike…
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Minnesota
District Investigating after Students Hold Trump Sign at Basketball Game During USA-Themed Night
A Minnesota school district is looking into an incident after a flag supporting President Donald Trump's reelection appeared at high…
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Must-Reads
Report Shows How Much Each State NEA Teachers Union Affiliate Has
What if I told you there was a corporation with franchises in every state — and one overseas — that…
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New York
State Identifies 124 Struggling NYC Schools Targeted for Turnaround
New York State education officials have targeted 124 struggling NYC schools for turnaround under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act…
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Arkansas
Judge Rules Four AR Districts Can Be Exempt from Student Transfer Law on the Basis of Past Desegregation Cases
The Hope, Lafayette County, Junction City and Camden Fairview School Districts all have won a federal judge's ruling in favor…
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Georgia
12-Year-Old Boy Says School Suspended Him after He Unknowingly Paid for Lunch with Counterfeit Bill
Now the parents of Christian Philon are trying to clear their son’s name.
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Federal Education News
US Department of Ed to Crack Down on ‘Inappropriate’ Use of Restraint of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education is launching a wide-ranging initiative to “address the possible inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion”…
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California
The Los Angeles Teachers Strike Has Cost $97 Million
While teachers demand millions more dollars in school funding, the Los Angeles Unified School District said it has already lost…
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Indiana
Another Photograph Scandal Shows Public School Students in a Nazi Salute
Zionsville Community High School officials are investigating after a picture posted on social media appeared to show students using the…
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National Education News
Study Links Black College Enrollment to Having a Black Teacher in Grades K-3
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that the positive impact may extend far beyond…
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Newswire
This Memphis Charter School Saves Students from Dropping Out — And Constantly Fights to Stay Open
Leaders at Pathways, a public charter school based in California, admit their program doesn't work for every student. It forces…
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Indiana
Study: Indy Students Are Learning Less at Slower Pace Than Peers Statewide, But Charter Students Stand Out
The findings lend support to Indianapolis Public Schools' controversial turnaround strategy of partnering with charter schools to restart some of…
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Must-Reads
Tulsa District Officials Decry Midyear Hemorrhage of Nearly 500 Students to Virtual Charter
Officials at Tulsa Public Schools decried the loss of nearly 500 students to the state’s largest virtual charter school just…
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National Education News
Massachusetts Tops Education Week’s Quality Counts Report Again, Earning the Only A-
Rounding out the top five are four B- rankings in New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Minnesota, while New Mexico…
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