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98,000 Illegal Immigrants Graduating from U.S. High Schools, According to Analysis
Nearly 100,000 illegal immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools annually, thousands more than long assumed, according to a new analysis.
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Bill to Create ‘Do-Not-Hire’ Registry of School Employees Advances to Texas House
The Texas Senate has advanced to the House a bill that would require the state to create a registry of…
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20-Year-Old Federal Law Allows Students to Transfer Out of ‘Persistently Dangerous’ Schools — But It’s Rarely Used
Buried among the hundreds of pages of federal K-12 education law is the “unsafe school choice option,” a provision that…
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Instead of Offering Empty Building to a Charter, Indy District Looks to Get Law Changed to Sell It on Open Market
The bill finalized by Indiana lawmakers this week would loosen some of the restrictions of a state law that requires…
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AZ Education Department Demands Charter Network Give Back More Than $5M after Funding Error
Arizona State University’s charter schools could lose more than $6 million in school funding that the Arizona Department of Education…
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13-Year-Old Girl on Life Support after Fight Outside Houston Middle School
Kashala Francis' mother, Mamie Jackson, says her daughter told her she was attacked by two girls after school on Thursday,…
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Long-Form Piece on How the Parkland Shooting Influenced the School Discipline Debate
Twelve days after the shooting, Eden wrote an article for the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, suggesting that Broward’s approach to…
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Student Brain Breaks: Must-Do or Waste of Time?
Are brain breaks an important part of learning or an unnecessary distraction?
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One of Detroit District’s Biggest Obstacles: 70% Chronic Absenteeism Rate
A stunning 70 percent of district students were labeled chronically absent during the last school year, meaning they missed 18…
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Los Angeles Students Want to Lower Voting Age in School District Elections to 16
An estimated additional 60,500 residents would be eligible to vote if such a ballot measure passed, according to L.A. Unified…
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As DC’s Only Unionized Charter Is Expected to Close, Employees at Another Charter Attempt to Unionize
Employees at a D.C. charter school are attempting to unionize, a rare move that would make the 115 teachers and…
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California Teachers Union Aligns Trump with Charter Movement in Attempt to Push Through Legislation
It’s tough being a charter school advocate in California these days.
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Texas School’s New Dress Code Bans Sagging Pants, Pajamas, and Hair Rollers — For Parents
A Houston high school announced earlier this month that parents would need to conform to a dress code to be…
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What Charter Schools See in Opportunity Zones
The charter school movement is eyeing the tax incentives in the federal Opportunity Zone program to help fund new school…
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Students with Special Needs Get Boost in Colorado Education Funding Bill
Colorado school districts will get more money for students with more serious disabilities under a Public School Finance Act that…
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Bill to Ban Vaping at Schools Sails through Maine Senate
The Maine Senate unanimously approved a bill Tuesday banning electronic cigarettes, or vaping devices, from school grounds in Maine.
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Tennessee Education Savings Account Bill Passes House in Historic Vote
The House of Representatives narrowly approved Gov. Bill Lee's controversial school voucher legislation Tuesday, providing the administration its most significant…
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Leader of NYC Charter Network Explains the Benefits of Single Sex Schools
In this interview, Janelle Bradshaw, Superintendent of Public Prep Academies, explains what she believes are the benefits.
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New Jersey District Plans to Sue Town over ‘Overcrowding Crisis’ in Schools
There’s been so much development in Edison, the board of education says it’s planning to sue the township for what…
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CA Charter Association Announces Promotion for Public to Offer Personal Stories to State Task Force
Charter schools have a proven track record of helping our most vulnerable students achieve academic success and are a lifeline…
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Early Intervention, CTE and Home Visits Boosting Graduation Rates in Some Districts
District leaders who have raised graduation rates have designated staff to reach out to dropouts. Districts closely monitor data, such…
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‘No Plan on How to Fix Themselves’: Business Leaders Say L.A. District Is Undeserving of $500M Parcel Tax
As the L.A. Unified school board on Tuesday considers an independent oversight committee to sway residents to greenlight the district’s…
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Ohio Charter Schools Would See Less Money under Funding Plan That Would Cost One Billion More
The bi-partisan school funding plan proposed by two state lawmakers would cost one billion dollars more than the current formula.
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Teacher’s Resignation Letter: ‘I Won’t Be in an Abusive Relationship with Public Education’
Elementary school teacher Sariah McCall was in her classroom every morning at 6:45 a.m., taught bell-to-bell classes, attended meetings during…
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Boys Can Now Join Girls’ High School Dance Teams in Minnesota
The Minnesota State High School League has agreed to a settlement that will allow boys to compete on high school…
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