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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
Wyoming

Eulogy For A Wyoming School: Students, Staff Say Farewell to Laramie Lab School

Katie Klingsporn
California

It’s Expensive to Become a Teacher in California. This Bill Would Pay Those Who Try

Carolyn Jones
michigan

Michigan Senate Democrats Won’t Consider a Trans Athlete Sports Ban. Will Trump Target the State?

Hannah Dellinger
Texas

Texas’ Undocumented College Students No Longer Qualify for In-State Tuition

Eleanor Klibanoff & Jessica Priest
California

Students Weigh Safety, Politics in College Plans as Trump Targets Immigration

Lauren DeLaunay Miller
childhood health

New Research: Childhood Vaccination Rates Drop Across 1,600 U.S. Counties

Amanda Geduld
school (in)security

Ed Dept. Nominee Vows Aggressive Civil Rights Enforcement Despite Mass Layoffs

Mark Keierleber
U.S. Department of Education

Amid Calls to Close Ed Dept., Schwinn Promises to Aid ‘Most Struggling Schools’

Linda Jacobson
Early Care and Education

Why Early Educators’ Voices Matter

Mark Swartz
special education

Despite the Law, Nebraska School Districts Denied Transfers to Special Ed Kids

Jeremy Turley & Lauren Wagner
New York

NYC Schools’ Calendar Error: Last-Minute Calendar Change Frustrates Principals

Amy Zimmer
U.S. Department of Education

Schwinn’s Business Venture After Nomination to Ed Dept. Could Raise Questions

Linda Jacobson
Texas

Texas Education Agency Extends Houston School District Takeover Through 2027

Jaden Edison
AI

AI Makes Quick Gains in Math, But Errors Still Worry Some Eyeing Reliability

Jo Napolitano
lausd

Los Angeles School Board Moms Push for Paid Parental Leave

Ben Chapman
baby development

What’s the ‘Sad Beige’ Parenting Trend — and Does It Affect Infant Development?

Leigh Giangreco
Artificial Intelligence

As Duolingo Turns to AI, Some Users Say Language App Has Joined ‘The Dark Side’

Greg Toppo
Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic Absenteeism’s Post-COVID ‘New Normal’: Data Shows It Is More Extreme

Linda Jacobson
Maryland

Agencies That Oversee Maryland School Reform Agree to Clarify Roles

William J. Ford
California

California Schools See 9% Surge in Homeless Students as Funds Decrease

Betty Márquez Rosales
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