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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
U.S. Department of Education

Nonprofit Wants to Take on Civil Rights Cases Trump’s Ed Department Left Behind

Linda Jacobson
Cleveland

Kindergarten’s Overlooked Absenteeism Problem

Patrick O’Donnell
school choice

‘A True Game Changer’: Unprecedented School Choice Tax Credit Part of GOP Bill

Amanda Geduld
school voucher

New Hampshire House Again Votes to Expand School Voucher Program

Garry Rayno, InDepthNH
math instruction

Untangling Who Should Take Algebra — And When

Lauren Camera
special education

Trump Official’s Autism Schools Secluded and Restrained Students at High Rates

Beth Hawkins
charter schools

A ‘Precarious’ Moment for Charter Schools in Trump’s Second Term

Linda Jacobson
The 74 Interview

Head Start Teacher and Civil Rights Lawyer Turns Her Social Justice Lens to Math

Jo Napolitano
STEM

Boys Outperform Girls in Middle School STEM, Reversing Gender Gap, Study Finds

Lauren Wagner
immigration

As Deportation Target Widens, College-Educated Undocumented Grow More Fearful

Jo Napolitano
New Jersey

Newark High School Students Learn About AI Through Career Exploration

Jessie Gómez
Trump Administration

How Kids with Disabilities Will Be Impacted by Medicaid, Education Department Cuts

Barbara Rodriguez & Nadra Nittle
School Closures

Exclusive Data Highlights Paradox: As Enrollment Falls, Fewer Schools Close

Linda Jacobson
Trump Administration

America’s Undocumented Educators Unsure of What’s Next Under Trump

Nadra Nittle
School (In)Security

Trump’s Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk

Mark Keierleber
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Governor Signs Mandatory One-Year School Cellphone Ban Into Law

Nuria Martinez-Keel
Hawaii

Progress Report: Hawaiʻi’s Working Families Need More Support

Megan Tagami
Maryland

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Take Back Pandemic-Era Relief Funds for Schools

William J. Ford
California

How Head Start Dodged Trump’s Budget Cuts

Carolyn Jones
Trump Administration

Trump Executive Order Seeks to End Undocumented In-State Tuition Programs

Jason Gonzales
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