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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
Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Address Legality of Barring Trans Athletes From School Sports

The decision to hear cases from Idaho and West Virginia comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on trans participation.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Texas
Texas

Camp Mystic, a Haven for Generations of Texas Girls, Becomes a Center of Tragedy

Girls remain missing from the camp, which has hosted the daughters of governors and one president.

Colleen DeGuzman, Kaiser Health News
michigan
michigan

Michigan’s State Superintendent Demands Release of $160 Million in Federal Funding

“These federal dollars support some of our most economically disadvantaged and vulnerable students,” Michigan State Superintendent Michael Rice said.

Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat
Internships
Internships
Future of High School

‘This Isn’t School’: Teaching Work Etiquette to Summer Interns

Kansas City teens learn 'soft skills' — communication, punctuality, teamwork — along with how to do jobs as ProX summer interns.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Indiana

Proposed Indianapolis Public Schools Policy Offers Guidelines on AI Use

Amelia Pak-Harvey
Arkansas

4,200 Arkansas Teachers Will Get Up to $10K for High Performance, Student Scores

Lauren Wagner
U.S. Department of Education

Ed Committee Advances Schwinn, Richey Nominations to Full Senate

Linda Jacobson
child care

Paying More for Child Care Than Your Mortgage? You’re Not Alone.

Chabeli Carrazana
Indiana

Tiny Indiana District With Online School Worth Millions Ordered To Close

Patrick O’Donnell
black students

Looming California Budget Changes Threaten Black Students, Study Says

Ben Chapman
Religion in Schools

Most Americans Support Teacher-Led Prayer in Public Schools, Pew Survey Finds

Mark Keierleber
Future of High School

Watch Live: National Service, AmeriCorps and the Future of Education

The 74
school choice

More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows

Linda Jacobson
detroit

Detroit Teen Detained by ICE Has Been Deported to Colombia, Attorney Says

Lori Higgins
data analysis

Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States

Amanda Geduld
Trump Administration

Trump Administration Cuts LGBTQ+ Support from Youth Suicide Hotline

Emma Gallegos
tutoring

AmeriCorps’ Work with Students in Limbo Despite Halt to Federal Funding Cuts

Norah Rami
Head Start

For Some Tribal Communities, Head Start Programs Provide a Cultural Lifeline

Rebecca Gale
Texas

Texas Students Make Gains in Reading but Struggle with Math, STAAR Scores Show

Sneha Dey
Kansas City

Horizon Academy Serves Kansas City-Area Kids with Dyslexia

Maria Benevento
California

Students Showed Resilience as Schools Recovered from L.A. Fires

Mallika Seshadri
Trump Administration

Why Trump Admin Grounded These Middle Schoolers’ Drones — & Other STEM Research

Kalyn Belsha
Missouri

Missouri Lawmakers Create Pathway for Free Career-Tech Education

Annelise Hanshaw
Melissa Hortman

Rep. Melissa Hortman, Killed in Targeted Attack, Was a Champion for Minnesotan Families

Grace Panetta
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