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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
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
U.S. Department of Education

Nearly $7 Billion for Schools in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Holds Up Federal Funds

The department is reviewing whether funding for migrant students and afterschool programs fits Trump’s priorities.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
immigration
immigration

Schools, Groups Serving Undocumented Kids Take Their Activities Underground

Fearing Trump’s immigration dragnet, educators and advocates are policing their speech, scrubbing their websites and encrypting their conversations.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
California
California

Pandemic Grads Had No Prom, No Pomp and Circumstance, & Started College on Zoom

Today’s college students describe a difficult transition to adulthood, marked by fear, loss and a lack of preparation.

Deborah Brennan, CalMatters
Early Care and Education

Absent Federal Support, States Become Innovators in Early Care and Education

Rebecca Gale
California

Transitional Kindergarten Participation Declines Despite Expansion, Report Finds

Vani Sanganeria
school (in)security

These States Suspend Disabled Kids the Most

Mark Keierleber
immigration

SCOTUS: Lower Courts Overstepped in Nationwide Injunction on Birthright Order

Jo Napolitano
education

Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons

Linda Jacobson
immigration

Texas Directs Public Universities to Identify Undocumented Students

Sneha Dey
Indiana

Proposed Indianapolis Public Schools Policy Offers Guidelines on AI Use

Amelia Pak-Harvey
Arkansas

4,200 Arkansas Teachers Will Get Up to $10K for High Performance, Student Scores

Lauren Wagner
U.S. Department of Education

Ed Committee Advances Schwinn, Richey Nominations to Full Senate

Linda Jacobson

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child care

Paying More for Child Care Than Your Mortgage? You’re Not Alone.

Chabeli Carrazana
Indiana

Tiny Indiana District With Online School Worth Millions Ordered To Close

Patrick O’Donnell
black students

Looming California Budget Changes Threaten Black Students, Study Says

Ben Chapman
Religion in Schools

Most Americans Support Teacher-Led Prayer in Public Schools, Pew Survey Finds

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school choice

More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows

Linda Jacobson
detroit

Detroit Teen Detained by ICE Has Been Deported to Colombia, Attorney Says

Lori Higgins
data analysis

Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States

Amanda Geduld
Trump Administration

Trump Administration Cuts LGBTQ+ Support from Youth Suicide Hotline

Emma Gallegos
tutoring

AmeriCorps’ Work with Students in Limbo Despite Halt to Federal Funding Cuts

Norah Rami
Head Start

For Some Tribal Communities, Head Start Programs Provide a Cultural Lifeline

Rebecca Gale
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