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Two People Shot at Virginia High School, Police Say
Police are at the scene of Heritage High School in Newport News for reports of a shooting.
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Oregon Online Charter Schools See Wave in Enrollment
Amy Guy’s oldest son, Alexander, started attending school online in eighth grade. He starts his senior year this fall, and…
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Kicks Off ‘Return-to-School Road Trip’
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona kickstarts his "Return-to-School Road Trip" this week, talking up the Biden administration's efforts to help…
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Pennsylvania Governor Initiates Regulatory ‘Fix’ for Charter Schools
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf initiated the regulatory process on Friday for some of his proposed charter school reforms that the…
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National Principals Association Seeks ‘Full Authority of the Federal Government’ to Curb Threats, Violence Toward School Leaders
Pandemic safety measures, critical race theory and transgender students' rights are among a variety of highly charged topics that have…
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11 Charter Schools in DC Will Give Admissions Preference to At-Risk Students
Eleven charter schools in D.C. plan to offer admissions preference to students who are homeless, receive assistance, in foster care…
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Massachusetts Teachers Union: State Standardized Test ‘Has Allowed White Supremacy to Flourish in Public Schools’
The state’s largest teachers union is blasting the MCAS test, saying it “has allowed white supremacy to flourish in public…
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Virginia Schools to Administer Additional Standardized Tests to Find Pandemic-Related Learning Gaps
Schools across Virginia will soon administer additional testing — similar to Standards of Learning tests — to assess how students…
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Tay Anderson Censured by Denver School Board: ‘There Is a Line and It Was Crossed’
Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education voted to censure one of its members, Tay Anderson, on Friday after an investigation…
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New ‘Devious Lick’ TikTok Trend Has Students Stealing, Vandalizing Their Schools for Fame
A new TikTok trend that has turned students into clout-seeking kleptomaniacs may be nothing more to them than a “devious…
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Tennessee Families File Another Lawsuit Against Order Allowing Parents to Opt Children Out of School Mask Mandates
Two Williamson County families have filed another federal lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Lee's executive order allowing parents to opt their…
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Universal Preschool Will Become Reality in New Jersey in ‘Next Several Years,’ Governor Says
Every young child in New Jersey will have access to free preschool in the next "several years," Gov. Phil Murphy…
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12,000 Students Leave Florida’s Second-Largest School District
About 12,000 students have left the Broward County school system in the past 18 months, moving to other districts, private…
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School Left Using Party Bus With Stripper Poles Amid Bus Driver Shortage
English teacher Jim Mayers shared the image to his Twitter account on September 17, showing said party bus with visible…
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Colorado County Health Officials Sue Christian Schools in Attempt to Force Mask Mandates
Jefferson County Public Health took legal action last week against Beth Eden Baptist School, Augustine Classical Academy and Faith Christian…
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Texas Governor Signs Tougher Anti-Critical Race Theory Law
After months of bitter debate on critical race theory, Abbott signed off on a bill that bans the concept on…
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Wisconsin Bill Would Require Schools to Notify Parents Before Teaching Programs on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin want to require schools to notify parents and guardians before providing any program related to sexual…
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Judge Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Aiming to Block Kentucky’s New School Choice Program
Kentucky's fledgling education opportunity account program went before a judge Thursday in a legal challenge opponents hope will stop the…
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Some NYC Parents Won’t Take ‘No Remote Option’ for an Answer, City Officials Say Child Welfare Services May Get Involved
City officials have said the children’s services agency may be involved if a child is being deprived of an education.
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Schools Reopen But Obstacles Remain
Protests, staff shortages and coronavirus testing greet students and teachers as they head back to classrooms as the pandemic rages.
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Bombshell Allegations at Another Baltimore School: Dead Students Enrolled, Classes Didn’t Exist
A former Baltimore City Schools principal says she believes there’s an organized effort in City Schools to push kids through…
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Across the Country, Quarantine Policies Strand Students at Home With Minimal Learning
Within his first week back at school after a year and a half, 7-year-old Ben Medlin was exposed to a…
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Oklahoma Governor Requests Investigative Audit of State Education Department
Following an explosive report on Epic Charter Schools last year, Gov. Kevin Stitt has requested an investigative audit of the…
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Nevada Students’ Test Scores Drop Sharply, Only 26% Proficient in Math
Nevada schools saw sharp declines in proficiency rates in English and math last year during distance learning amid the COVID-19…
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What Will Online Learning Look Like in 10 Years? Zoom Has Some Ideas
Last March, Zoom, the ubiquitous online conferencing platform, became a staple of daily life for many students and educators as…
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