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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
New York City

NYC Schools Fail to Protect Students with Disabilities From Lengthy Suspensions

Alex Zimmerman
Trump Administration

How Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill Could Impact Programs for Women, Kids

Amanda Becker
burnout

As Teacher Burnout Deepens, States Scramble to Fill Job Vacancies

Robbie Sequeira
education department

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Kill Ed Dept., Orders Fired Workers Reinstated

Mark Keierleber
Supreme Court

‘A Day to Exhale’: Supreme Court Deadlocks on Religious Charter Schools — For Now

Linda Jacobson
baby development

Breakthrough Research Shows the Complexity and Brilliance of Babies’ Brains

K.C. Compton
Department of Education

McMahon Takes Flak From Democrats, Republicans at Congressional Budget Hearing

Linda Jacobson
teacher pay

Across the U.S., Unions Are Seeking Big Boosts to Paraprofessional Pay

Lauren Wagner
school choice

Exclusive Report: As Movement Grows, Microschools Aren’t So ‘Micro’ Anymore

Linda Jacobson
News

The First 8 Years Are Crucial For Foundational Learning and Brain Development

Marisa Busch
Los Angeles

Top LAUSD Schools with Empty Seats Shut Out Needy Students, Report Says

Ben Chapman
School (In)Security

These School Cops in Florida Ordered to Help ICE Arrest Immigrants, Records Show

Mark Keierleber
Illinois

Illinois Considers Lowering Scores Students Need to be Considered Proficient on State Exams

Samantha Smylie
U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA Canceled Funding to Help Source Produce for Schools

Meg Cunningham
Child Tax Credit

Millions of Immigrant Families Would Be Shut Out Under New Child Tax Credit Proposal

Marissa Martinez
California

San Jose Middle School Offers College Class to 13-Year-Olds

Adam Echelman
Illinois

Chicago Public Schools Once Again Puts 20 Closed Schools Up for Sale

Becky Vevea
child care funding

Officials Sound Alarm Over Delayed Federal Child Care Payments to States

Bryce Covert
extreme weather

Heat, Floods, Storms Limit Outdoor Play for Young Children, Surveys Show

K.C. Compton
Early Childhood

RAPID Celebrates Five Years of Surveys

K.C. Compton
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