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school choice

Big Tax Bill Passes Senate With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice

House members must now wrestle with scaled-back proposal, which no longer requires states to participate.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
alabama
alabama

Alabama Schools to Implement State Approved Anti-Vaping Policies

The board heard a presentation on the implementation of a new anti-vaping law in schools.

Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector
West Virginia
West Virginia

West Virginia School District Under State of Emergency Due to $2.5M Deficit

Roane County is facing a big budget deficit after overspending, failing to cut positions as student enrollment declines.

Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
School (In)Security
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’

More than a dozen state bills — and three new laws mandating the Ten Commandments in public schools — are virtually identical to model legislation.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
video
video

Supreme Court Backs Department of Education Cuts

A ruling by SCOTUS on Monday would allow Trump administration to resume the dismantling of the Department of Education by gutting its workforce.

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caregiving

The Child Tax Credit is Changing. Here’s What it Means for Your Family

Chabeli Carrazana
North Carolina

New Initiative Will Promote Short-Term Credential Programs in North Carolina

Ben Humphries
Indiana

What Indiana’s New Absenteeism Law Actually Does — and Doesn’t Do to Attendance Policies

Casey Smith
California

California Faces a Growing Deficit, Child Care Providers Say They Can’t Wait for More Pay

Libby Rainey
school choice

Ohio Judge Rules State’s $700 Million Voucher Program Is Unconstitutional

Patrick O’Donnell
Alaska

Trump Administration Freeze of Millions for Adult Education Prompts Layoffs, Cuts for Alaska

Corinne Smith
New Mexico

Trump Administration Withholding $44M in Education Funding from New Mexico

Austin Fisher
Texas

Mental Health Programs Could Bear Brunt of $600M Federal Cuts to Texas Schools

Stephen Simpson
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Parents, Faith Leaders Drop Lawsuit Over Catholic Charter School

Nuria Martinez-Keel

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early education

Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families

Amanda Geduld
Department of Education

Trump: ‘Make Sure They Speak English’ is Fed’s Only Responsibility

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U.S. Department of Education

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo
michigan

Detroit Schools Have Highest Cuts to Federal Funding in Michigan

Andrew Roth
California

Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Cost California Schools Close to $3 Billion

Carolyn Jones
U.S. Department of Education

Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Over $7 Billion Federal Funding Freeze

Linda Jacobson
New Hampshire

With Income Cap Gone, New Hampshire Families Rush to Apply for School Vouchers

Ethan DeWitt
food insecurity

Fears Big Beautiful Bill Will Leave Both Cupboards and School Lunch Trays Empty

Jo Napolitano
Missouri

Missouri Lawmakers Ban Controversial Reading Instruction Model as Primary Method

Annelise Hanshaw
U.S. Department of Education

Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?

Linda Jacobson
Washington

Child Care Worker Detained by ICE Leaves a Community Reeling

Chabeli Carrazana
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