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Dem Congresswoman to Betsy DeVos: You’re ‘Out to Destroy Public Education’
The remarks from Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) came during a tense House hearing focused on DeVos's handling of students who…
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North Carolina District Apologizes for Math Homework Asking Students to Compare Values of Slaves with White People
The Kannapolis City School System has apologized to a parent after a child was given a homework assignment that the…
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If Philly Designates Empty Church Building as Historic, Charter School’s Renovation Costs Could Grow to $7.5 Million
Boys’ Latin Charter School owns the former Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church and sees it as…
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Nashville and Memphis Districts Still Considering Legal Action against Education Savings Accounts Program
A spokesperson for MNPS said district leadership, which threatened legal action in April, was still figuring out what to do…
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School Insecurity
We obsess about school shootings. Meanwhile, our schools endure constant and dangerous cyber-attacks.
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How Kentucky Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Union Business
In a report released today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute highlights one example of such wasteful spending in Kentucky.
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Pre-K, School Choice Provisions Almost Derailed Final ESSA Deal, Authors Reveal on Law’s Fourth Anniversary
Though widely sought as a vehicle to reform federal K-12 policy, the bill that became the Every Student Succeeds Act…
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New York State Crackdown on Vaccinations Sparks Greater Interest in Homeschooling
State data for this year is not available yet, but the New York State School Boards Association said anecdotally some…
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Tampa Bay Times Investigation: Florida Mental Health Law Being Used on Students Who Are Not Mentally Ill
Interviews with dozens of parents around the state reveal a system that sweeps up too many kids.
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PA School Board President: Bethlehem Superintendent’s Comments on Race, Poverty and Charters a ‘New Low’
The Saucon Valley School Board President is calling for Bethlehem Area Superintendent Joseph Roy to resign over recent comments that…
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‘None of the Children at the School Are Safe’: One School, 21 Abuse Investigations
Since mid-May, DCFS has opened a total of 21 abuse investigations involving students at Gages Lake. Citing evidence from surveillance…
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San Diego District’s Budget Woes Widen to Include Potential Layoffs
San Diego Unified will again consider laying off employees to help close a $70 million budget hole expected next year…
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Schools Ramp Up Efforts to Prevent, Reduce Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Part of the original ACEs study, Kaiser Permanente is among those working to build resilience in students and adults, though…
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Arkansas Districts Argue in Federal Court that There Should Be Race-Based Limitations on Interdistrict School Choice
Lawyers for four Arkansas school districts argued Wednesday before the Eighth Circuit that they should continue to be exempt from…
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Budget Deal Restores $35 Million in Funding for Michigan Charter Schools
A budget deal reached this week by Republican lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will send roughly $35 million more to…
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NYC Principal Accused of Banning Black History Month Locked in Legal Battle with Teachers, Union
A white principal and four black teachers at a Bronx middle school have filed dueling lawsuits accusing the other of…
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Court Filing Details Sexual Assault, Harassment Allegations against Fired KIPP Co-Founder
A former student alleged that KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg sexually assaulted her under the guise of a medical exam, and…
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$18.3 Million in Tax Credits for Alabama’s Scholarship Program Unclaimed
Only around $12 million of the $30 million in tax credits available through the Alabama Accountability Act have been claimed…
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Chicago School Board Votes to Close Two Charters Despite Emotional Pleas from Parents and Students
Frazier Prep and Chicago Virtual are the eighth and ninth Chicago charter schools to be shut down since 2014 for…
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Planned Parenthood to Open ‘Wellbeing Centers’ at 50 Los Angeles High Schools
Students will be able to walk into the clinics or make appointments and will be allowed to leave class for…
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Florida School Board Suspends, Not Demotes, Director Who Wore Flasher Costume
The decision regarding Mary Coker, director of procurement and warehouse services, came in a Tuesday meeting packed with her supporters,…
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After Eight-Way Tie, Scripps National Spelling Bee Will Have Fewer Wild Cards Next Year
The Scripps National Spelling Bee will have fewer participants next year. Whether it will have fewer champions remains to be…
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Lawsuit Accuses Indiana School Employees of Isolating Disabled Girl in Secluded Space 106 Times in 117 Days
Lurid allegations in a federal lawsuit accuse North Gibson School Corporation and several of its employees of repeatedly abusing a…
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Oklahoma Online Charter School Suing State Senator Alleging Libel, Slander
After months of a back-and-forth dispute, Epic Charter Schools is suing state Sen. Ron Sharp over his comments on attendance…
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‘It’s Time for a Lesson’: Betsy DeVos Fires Back at AFT Teachers Union President
DeVos spoke out at Randi Weingarten, the American Federation of Teachers president, in regards to Weingarten’s tweet about parents sending…
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