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NJ Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Newark Charter Schools, Rejects Argument That It Would Harm District Students
New Jersey’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the state’s decision to allow the expansion of seven charter schools in Newark,…
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Effect of School Lockdown Drills on Students Under Scrutiny
Lockdown drills are a normal part of school life, like bad cafeteria lunches.
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State Orders Fixes at Seattle Schools After Finding Special Education Violations During Pandemic
The Washington state education department is ordering Seattle Public Schools to make up for excessive delays to in-person instruction and…
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Child Scolds School Board About BLM Posters in School Despite ‘No Politics’ Rule
A 9-year-old girl’s complaints to her Minnesota school board about Black Lives Matter posters staying up despite there being “no…
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Backlash to Wisconsin Governor’s Veto of School Choice Expansion Is Swift and Growing
The governor on Friday scuttled a plan (AB 59) that would have expanded eligibility in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program…
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Report: Black Tennessee Students Twice As Likely to Be Underprepared for College As White Peers
Tennessee’s Black and Hispanic students are far from having access to an equal education when compared to their peers. A…
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Illinois Proposal Would Allow Non-Citizens to Vote During School Board Elections
Senate Democrats are making a push to give undocumented immigrants the opportunity to vote in school board elections.
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California School Districts Receive Unprecedented Windfall but Lack Teachers to Help Students Catch Up
California schools collectively have billions of state and federal dollars to spend on programs to help students catch up on…
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A Year After Espinoza, Supreme Court Weighs Whether to Hear Another School Religious Freedom Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will discuss Thursday whether to hear a case that could settle for good whether states can…
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Push to Ban Native American Mascots Spreads to More States, Schools
The movement built momentum amid the nationwide reckoning over systemic racism, sparked by the police killings of George Floyd and…
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Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student, Throwing Scissors at His Head Because He Was Sitting Next to Girlfriend
A high school English teacher from Texas has been accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting her 16-yeear-old male student, and also…
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She Fought to Reopen Schools, Becoming a Hero and a Villain
The economist Emily Oster offers loads of data-driven advice about children and Covid-19. Many parents live by her words. Others…
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Wisconsin Districts Demand Lawmakers Spend Projected Surplus Funds on Schools
School leaders held coordinated news conferences around Wisconsin on Monday asking state lawmakers to restore boosts to education funding that…
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Chicago Teachers Union Vows to Fight Layoffs of More Than 440 Teachers and Support Staff
Outraged by the layoffs of more than 440 teachers and support staff, Chicago Teachers Union officials on Monday questioned why…
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New Jersey District Reverses Course, Will Add Holiday Names Back Onto School Calendar Following Tremendous Backlash
The Randolph Board of Education did an about-face Monday evening on its decision to remove holiday names from the school…
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New Poll Shows 65% of Voters Support School Choice
According to a new poll from Echelon Insights, polling more than 1,100 registered voters, a majority of voters are supportive…
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Lines Drawn Over Atlanta’s Push to Lift Struggling Schools
Atlanta Public Schools officials must step in with major interventions if struggling schools fail to improve for three years, according…
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New School Choice Group Launches in New Mexico
OAKNM works with parents in communities throughout New Mexico to expand school choice and educational opportunities for every New Mexico…
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WATCH: Former PA School Board Member Blasts Director of Equity for Seeking to Censor Public Opposition to CRT
As of June 18, 2021 Pennsbury has posted video of of its March 18, 2021 and May 20, 2021 school…
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Politico Says DeVos Legacy Is Alive and Well
The Biden administration is trying to scrub Betsy DeVos’ policy fingerprints from the Education Department on everything from for-profit colleges…
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Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Expanded School Choice Program
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed a bill that would have opened the door to more children going to private…
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Wave of School Superintendents Leaving Their Posts
The departures are from the top spots in large cities — including the largest three, New York City, Los Angeles…
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In a Devastating Year for Many Chicago Students, Fs Spiked and Attendance Plummeted
WBEZ’s analysis shows that the rise in Fs and drop in attendance in high schools in general is closely tied…
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Legislation May Make It Harder for Texas to Take Over Troubled School Districts
An attempt to make it easier for the state to take over troubled Texas schools ended making such interventions harder…
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George Clooney, Other Celebrities to Fund Los Angeles Magnet School to Create ‘Diverse’ Pipeline for Hollywood
Created in partnership with Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, the Roybal School of Film and Television Production, which is…
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