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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Navigating L.A. Teachers Strike Is Especially Tough for Parents of Students with Special Needs
The Los Angeles Unified School District serves more than 60,000 special-needs students, more than 12% of its overall enrollment.
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Bill Would Repeal Law Allowing Lord’s Prayer in New Hampshire Schools
The law allowing recitation of the Lord’s Prayer in New Hampshire public schools has been on the books since 1975,…
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TN’s Next Education Commissioner: Teach for America Alum, Previously Founded a CA Charter School
Gov.-elect Bill Lee announced today that Penny Schwinn, the chief deputy commissioner of academics for the Texas Education Agency, will…
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Annual Poll Shows 67% of Voters Support School Choice, An Increase of 4 Percentage Points
The survey of 1,200 likely November 2020 voters showed that 67% of voters support school choice, an increase of 4…
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Accountability at Last or Teacher Shortages Made Worse? AK University’s School of Education Loses Accreditation
News that the University of Alaska Anchorage School of Education had lost its accreditation upset students and cast doubt on…
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Oklahoma District Admits Liability for ‘Unwanted and Unlawful Touching’ of 14 Girls by Teacher’s Aide
School district officials were accused in a federal lawsuit of shielding a sexual predator and branding children as liars when…
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Los Angeles District and Teachers Union to Return to the Bargaining Table
The Los Angeles teachers union and the school district will return to the bargaining table at noon Thursday at City…
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