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Trevor Project Severs Ties with Surveillance Company Accused of LGBTQ Youth Bias

Leading group combatting LGBTQ youth suicide took money from Gaggle, whose online monitoring tool zeroes in on queer students

For A Small Rural Texas Town, the Solution to a Teacher Shortage Is a Motel

Fort Stockton is paying big money for teachers and sweetening the deal with low-cost housing.

‘Let Your Kids See You Mess Up’ — And More Tips from Teacher Twitter

Veteran teachers mentor the profession’s newest educators with reminders, pointers — and which advice to ignore

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Labor Strife Smoldering in NEA’s Maryland, Ohio Affiliates

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College Mental Health Supports Reduce Suicide Risk 84% in LGBTQ Students

In Congress and the Courts, Charter Supporters Seek to Undo Grant Revisions

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Court: Minnesota Schools’ Racial Imbalance Alone Not a Constitutional Violation

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Fueled by Pandemic, Homeschool ‘Hybrids’ Gain Traction With Middle-Class Parents

Well-Trained Teachers, Hands-on Lessons, Quality Tests: Fixing Science Education

COVID & School Recovery: Washington Hopes New Science Curriculum Will Boost Student Engagement

Indianapolis Students Get Leg Up On Careers With European-Style Apprenticeship

Back to the Future: GOP Pledge to Abolish Education Department Returns

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In Baltimore, Teaching STEM Through Dirt Bikes

Black Girls Are 4.19 Times More Likely to Get Suspended Than White Girls

Dallas Parents Flocking to Schools That Pull Students From Both Rich and Poor Parts of Town

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Come to Class, Win a Toyota: Districts Launch Campaigns to Boost Attendance

After absences reached perilously high levels during COVID, many leaders are going to great lengths to incentivize daily school-going in 2022-23

4 Big Takeaways on the Pandemic’s Mixed Effects on NYC Students’ Test Scores

Math scores tanked but English scores ticked upward in the first test results to highlight COVID’s effects on America’s largest district

Court: Minnesota Schools’ Racial Imbalance Alone Not a Constitutional Violation

Court of Appeals rules that plaintiffs in a 7-year-old school desegregation case have not proven the state intended to isolate students by race

College Mental Health Supports Reduce Suicide Risk 84% in LGBTQ Students

New Trevor Project brief finds most have access to mental health services on campus, yet many still face barriers to getting care

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In Congress and the Courts, Charter Supporters Seek to Undo Grant Revisions

Critics say changes to federal Charter Schools Program will curb law’s goal of increasing high-quality schools

Author Richard Reeves on the Boys’ Education Problem We Don’t Like to Talk About

In a new book, the policy analyst chronicles the surprising ways boys are falling behind in the classroom — and what can be done to set them right

Court: Minnesota Schools’ Racial Imbalance Alone Not a Constitutional Violation

Court of Appeals rules that plaintiffs in a 7-year-old school desegregation case have not proven the state intended to isolate students by race

Climate, Technology, Trust: Ways to Help Students Report Threats to Their School

Moore & Jackson: Research shows students & other community members must feel safe coming forward with information about threats before tragedy strikes

OIG: Charter Grantees Opened Just Half the Schools for Which They Received Funds

The report, focusing on 2013-16, comes amid debate over controversial revisions to the federal Charter Schools Program

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Fueled by Pandemic, Homeschool ‘Hybrids’ Gain Traction With Middle-Class Parents

The programs, which mix in-person classes with learning at home, are finding an audience, particularly among religious families

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Back to the Future: GOP Pledge to Abolish Education Department Returns

Republicans have proposed eliminating the federal role in education for decades. But is that even possible?

Why Are So Many Republicans Raising Teacher Salaries?

From Florida to Iowa, post-COVID budget surpluses and post-Trump populism fuel push to neutralize Democrats

Touting Education Record, DeSantis Outlines Agenda for Beating the ‘Elites’

In a new education report card, Florida ranks first on issues conservatives think can help them beat Democrats in midterms

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10 Tips to Help Community Organizations Bring Needed Services into Schools

Miami Teachers Union President Running for Lieutenant Governor of Florida

10 Tips to Help Community Organizations Bring Needed Services into Schools