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school choice
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
Department of Education
Department of Education

Trump Education Department Delays Return of Laid-Off Workers Over Logistics

Why hasn’t the Education Department brought back laid-off workers? They don’t have parking.

Erica Meltzer
Hawaii
Hawaii

Students Learn To Farm Fish, Seaweed. But Where Are The Jobs?

Aquaculture is projected to become Hawaiʻi’s strongest food industry, but state may not be doing enough to ensure there are good jobs in the future.

Thomas Heaton, Honolulu Civil Beat
North Carolina
North Carolina

Guilford County Schools Sees Increase in Dual Enrollment

From the 2021-22 school year to the 2023-24 school year, the number of students in dual enrollment classes increased by 25% in Guilford County.

Alli Lindenberg, EducationNC
reading instruction
reading instruction

California Retires RICA; New Teacher Test to Focus on Phonics

The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment test has been a major hurdle for teacher candidates for years.

Diana Lambert, EdSource
News

LAUSD’s Oscar Winning ‘Last Repair Shop’ Gets $1 Million and Yo Yo Ma Visit

Jacob Matthews
U.S. Department of Education

Federal Courts Block Education Department From Pulling Funds Over DEI

Linda Jacobson
Massachusetts

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez Picked to Lead Massachusetts Schools

Reema Amin
California

How L.A.’s Gabriella Charter School Founder Turned Family Tragedy Into a Legacy

Jinge Li
Autism

Proposal to Create Federal Autism Registry Stokes Fear in Disability Advocates

Beth Hawkins
measles

How RFK Jr.’s Former Nonprofit Is Undermining His Measles Response

Barbara Rodriguez
New York

Eric Adams Expands Reading, Math Curriculum Mandates to All NYC Middle Schools

Alex Zimmerman
STEM

Texas Teen’s Nonprofit Helps Kids Across the World Gain Networking Skills

Lauren Wagner
st. louis

After Elections, New Leaders Confront Old Problems in St. Louis

Kevin Mahnken
Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shows Support for Parents Who Want Opt-Outs from LGBTQ Storybooks

Linda Jacobson
Early Care and Education

Engaging Local Leaders Is Key to Helping Young Children and Their Families Thrive

Mark Swartz
new polling

Gen Z Has a Complex Relationship with Democracy, Survey Reveals

Jo Napolitano
school choice

Utah School Voucher Program Ruled Unconstitutional in Teachers Union Lawsuit

Lauren Wagner
Career and Technical Education

‘I’m Capable of Doing … This’: L.A. Students Career and Tech Success

Jacob Matthews
U.S Department of Education

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Parents Have Right to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons

Linda Jacobson
North Carolina

Child Health Report Card Focuses on Youth Mental Health Needs

Katie Dukes
School (In)Security

‘Spy High:’ Amazon Documentary Probes Dangers of Online Student Surveillance

Mark Keierleber
California

As More High Schoolers Earn College Credit, Some Miss Out

Delilah Brumer
Department of Education

Federal Education Cuts and Trump DEI Demands Leave States, Teachers in Limbo

Robbie Sequeira & Robbie Sequeira
New York

Immigrants Keep Lining Up to Learn English as City Hall Cuts Support

Haidee Chu
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