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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
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
h.a.g.s.
h.a.g.s.

Signed With Memories: The Enduring Tradition of the Student Yearbook

Gallery: From heartfelt messages to senior superlatives, the student yearbook has spanned generations, marking the end of the school year.

Trinity Alicia
Author: Trinity Alicia
special education
special education

Kansas Sees 12,000-Student Increase in Special Education Over the Past Decade

Districts are struggling to find qualified special education teachers.

Blaise Mesa, The Beacon
Pre-K

Pre-K Teachers Are Stressed and Say They Want to Quit

Bryce Covert
Trump Administration

Trump Wants to Cut Funding for California Schools Over One Trans Athlete. It’s Not So Easy

Adam Echelman
North Carolina

How to Expand Family Child Care in NC from CCR&R Team

Liz Bell
school (in)security

The Feds Are Coming for Immigrant Kids

Mark Keierleber
immigration

L.A. Schools Say They’ll Protect Graduates from ICE. But Will Families Show Up?

Nadra Nittle
federal loans

As Feds Resume Student Loan Collections, States Try to Catch Borrowers Before They Sink

Robbie Sequeira
University of Chicago

From English to Automotive Class, Teachers Assign Projects to Combat AI Cheating

Nadia Tamez-Robledo
lausd

L.A. Unified Sees ‘Major Gains’ in Fight Against Chronic Absenteeism – But Problem Persists

Jacob Matthews
Supreme Court

Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Disabled Student in Lawsuit vs. District

Beth Hawkins
School (In)Security

School Districts Unaware BoardDocs Software Published Their Private Files

Mark Keierleber
open enrollment

Nevada Legislature Approves State’s First Open Enrollment System

Lauren Wagner
preschool

These Early Ed Grants Are ‘Conservative-Friendly.’ Why Does Trump Want Them Cut?

Linda Jacobson
school choice

Democratic Debate Over Private School Choice Reveals Post-Election Tensions

Linda Jacobson
future of high school

Newark Public Schools to Pay Over $300M for Trade HS Under New 30-Year Lease

Jessie Gómez
The Big Picture

Beloved by K-12 Leaders, The Four-Day School Week Fails to Deliver, Study Finds

Kevin Mahnken
Future of High School

Coalition Hopes to ‘Accelerate’ Career Training, Apprenticeships

Patrick O’Donnell
immigration

L.A. Schools Create ‘Perimeters of Safety’ Against ICE Agents

Ben Chapman
immigration

Educators Say Worst Fears Realized as High Schoolers Detained by ICE

Jo Napolitano
FERPA

The California Mom at the Center of Trump’s Crackdown on School Gender Policies

Linda Jacobson
banned books

Naval Academy Reinstates Hundreds of ‘DEI’ Books

Nadra Nittle & Mariel Padilla
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