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Teacher Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Ex-Student at NJ School Board President’s Home
Sayreville Board of Education President Kevin Ciak said Wednesday he recently learned the alleged October 2016 sexual assault of a…
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Education Reports
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Education Reform Opinion
WILL: Why Warren’s Ardent Defense of the Teachers Union Monopoly Hurts Students
Two women — one black and not affluent; one white, wealthy and famous — are contrasting faces of America’s debate…
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Education Reform Opinion
WEISBERG: The Biggest Scandal in Education Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Unfortunately, for millions of families, report card grades are deeply misleading—offering false confidence that their children are well-prepared for their…
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National Education News
Bringing a New Vibe to the Classroom
Some educators are experimenting with their approaches to teaching to make course materials more relevant to various cultures and communities.
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Newswire
Houston Board Members Troubled It Took Police a Year to Arrest Teachers Accused of Sexual Abuse
Houston ISD trustees voiced concern Wednesday about why it took a year for district police to arrest three employees accused…
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Must-Reads
No Endorsement Yet: AFT Teachers Union Urges Members to Support Biden, Sanders, Warren
The announcement is not the union's coveted presidential endorsement, but it marks a first step toward that endorsement at a…
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Must-Reads
Review of School-Based Comprehensive Sex Ed Finds Little Evidence of Effectiveness, Sexual Activity Increased in Some Cases
A global research review of school based comprehensive sex education programs found very little effectiveness from these programs and instead…
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Colorado
Black Caucus within Denver Teachers Union Gets School Board to Commit to Hire and Retain Teachers of Color
The Denver Classroom Teachers Association’s Black Educators Caucus held a news conference ahead of Thursday’s school board meeting, where five…
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Connecticut
Lawsuit: CT District Subjected Sexual Assault Survivor to ‘Trauma Reminders’ by Placing Her in Class with Assaulter
A lawsuit against the Simsbury Board of Education alleges that the school district subjected a student to numerous “trauma reminders,”…
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Michigan
TIME: How School District Borders Can Worsen Inequality in Education
Well-off, well-educated students go on to college and promising careers, marry one another, have children and move into well-resourced school…
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Newswire
Philly District Says It’s Overpaying Charter Schools Millions of Dollars for Special Ed Students
The Philadelphia School District overpays charter schools by millions of dollars because of a state formula that forces artificially high…
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California
California Students Just Won $53 Million Because They Weren’t Learning How to Read
Two years ago, a group of students and their teachers sued the state of California for doing a poor job…
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Massachusetts
Despite Repeated Efforts to Wipe It Out, a High School in a Progressive MA City Can’t Eliminate Its Achievement Gap
The stubborn persistence of the gap, in the face of repeated attempts to wipe it out, has contributed to recent…
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Newswire
Salt Lake City Teachers Plan Walkout to Pressure Lawmakers to Increase Spending on Education
Teachers in Salt Lake City are planning a walkout next week — a protest to apply pressure to the Utah…
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Illinois
High School Graduates Entering Community College Are Getting Unexpected News: They Aren’t Ready
Nearly 70% of community college students across the country took at least one remedial course, according to a 2016 report…
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Colorado
This Colorado Proposal Could Send Charter-District Disputes to the Courts
For more than two decades, the Colorado State Board of Education has had the final word on disputes between charter…
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Must-Reads
Google Sued by New Mexico Attorney General for Collecting Student Data through Chromebooks
Google is facing a new lawsuit filed by the state of New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Thursday, alleging…
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New Jersey
New Jersey Charter Association and Families Seek to Join Ongoing Litigation over Funding for Needy Districts
Debate over the place of charter schools in the Abbott v. Burke litigation concerning the state’s obligation to fund school…
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Minnesota
St. Paul Teachers Union Votes to Strike over Lack of Progress in Negotiations
The St. Paul Federation of Educators said late Thursday night that two-thirds of its members voted and that 82 percent…
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Illinois
Chicago Changed School Policing, but Can Teachers and Students Tell the Difference?
For years, the role of police in Chicago schools was murky.
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California
San Diego Prosecutors: Districts that Authorized Charters in Fraud Case Should Pay Back Oversight Fees
Prosecutors leading the A3 charter school criminal case want to take back potentially millions of dollars of charter school oversight…
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Texas Education Agency Revokes Kauffman Leadership Academy’s Charter
The Texas Education Agency has revoked the school’s charter, and Superintendent/CEO Theresa Kauffman said she, her husband, Greg, and the…
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Urban Choice Charter School, One of Oldest in Rochester, to Close
The K-8 school on Humboldt Street opened in 2005 and enrolls about 400 students. When it submitted its application for…
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Progressive South Bronx Charter School Facing Closure Fights for Survival
A South Bronx charter school recognized citywide for its progressive teaching approach is now facing closure after a panel of…
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