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Countdown: 10 Must-Read Education Stories from This Week
Read the most important education stories from this week: U.S. won't meet graduation rate goal, school discipline reform does more…
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SSRN: Deal or No Deal? The Effects of Deregulation on Public School Leaders’ Support for Private School Choice in California
We use a survey experiment to examine the effects of public school deregulations on actual public school leaders’ support for…
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DAVIS and GUIDICE: How Racial Quotas Are Hurting Minority Kids in Connecticut
Connecticut has put in place diversity quotas for certain magnet schools, meaning the racial breakdown of those schools has to…
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SAND: Anti-Charter Fever Cools Down in California, for Now
Given the power of the California Teachers Association and the political composition of the state legislature, the bills’ failure to…
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Arizona Governor Says He Will Push to Allow Use of Taxpayer Money by In-State Families
Gov. Doug Ducey signaled he will push next year to allow Arizona taxpayer dollars to be used at out-of-state private…
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NEA Teachers Union to Host Education Forum with Democrats in 2020 Race
The National Education Association (NEA) announced Friday that it will host a number of Democratic presidential hopefuls next month to…
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As NC Lawmakers Disagree over Licensing Issue, Jobs of Teachers Who Failed Exam Are in Limbo
Teachers across North Carolina face losing their jobs in less than three weeks as state lawmakers try to work out…
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Harrisburg District Officials Told to Accept Fault for ‘Toxic’ Culture, Underperforming Students
Faced with ongoing academic and financial failures, Harrisburg School District officials were told Thursday that it’s time to accept their…
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Los Angeles Schools See Steep Drops in Student Suspensions While Referrals to Police Increase
Restorative justice remains a new way of thinking for Los Angeles’ 1,300 public schools — even as administrators continue to…
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Study: Public School Leaders Unlikely to Support School Choice Even If Passed Alongside More Freedoms for Public Schools
Is it possible that private school choice would have a better chance of passing if enacted alongside additional benefits for…
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Chalkbeat’s 2020 Cheat Sheet: What the Democratic Presidential Candidates Have Said about Education
Education is hardly the only issue driving the 2020 presidential campaign. But policies affecting schools and students are emerging as…
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Upset Minority Parents Say Philly District Booted Kids from School to Make Room for Wealthy White Families
Some South Philadelphia schools are bursting at the seams, increasingly filled with middle-class families choosing to stay in Philadelphia and…
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NH Board of Ed Approves Program Allowing Students to Gain Credits for Graduation Outside the Classroom
The state Board of Education on Thursday approved the “Learn Everywhere” initiative proposed by Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut to expand…
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Kansas Supreme Court Rules Education Funding Is Finally Adequate — But Will Continue to Monitor
Kansas public schools are constitutionally funded after a decade-long lawsuit forced the Legislature to add rounds of additional money, the…
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ACLU Sues Maryland District over Summer School Fees
Maryland’s American Civil Liberties Union is suing Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) for requiring students to pay a fee…
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More School Counselors Available to Students Today Than at Any Time in Last 30 Years, Analysis Shows
Good news for U.S. classrooms: School counselors aren’t being spread so thin. And while their numbers still fall well short…
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‘Tax Those Millionaires’: NJ Teachers Union Rallies for Higher Income Taxes, Against Pension Reform
Spurred on by a tweet from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, thousands of union members crowded around New Jersey’s legislative annex…
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New York State Ends Religious Exemptions for Vaccinations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill yesterday that ended vaccination exemptions based on religious beliefs.
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Teachers Unions Sue Colorado District, State Board over Hiring of Outside Manager to Run Failing Schools
Two teachers’ unions filed a lawsuit this week against Adams County School District 14 and the Colorado State Board of…
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ACLU Says Hawaii Schools Are Suspending Too Many Students
Not only is there a racial disparity in suspensions, but the days lost to that punishment in the islands far…
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US Senators Propose National Ban on E-Cigarettes Near Schools
Sen. Mitt Romney with a New Mexico senator on Thursday presented a bill to keep electronic cigarettes and other vaping…
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Contract Talks Underway as Chicago District and Teachers Union Trade Barbs
With the Chicago Teachers Union’s contract set to expire June 30, negotiations with the city are ongoing — and the…
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Arkansas Board of Education Approves Emergency Rules to Allot $60M to Raise Teacher Pay
The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday approved emergency rules that pave the way for distribution of $60 million in…
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‘Thank You for Letting Me Fend for Myself’: Valedictorian Blasts School Staff’s Negligence and Teacher’s ‘Alcoholism’
Graduation is supposed to be one of the happiest events for students, instead the San Ysidro High School valedictorian took…
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Baltimore County Board of Education Spproves $14.8 Million Contract for Chromebooks
The Board of Education of Baltimore County on Tuesday approved a package of contracts, including a $14.8 million contract for…
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