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Brooke Schultz is a staff writer for Education Week covering equity in schools across the country.
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Linda McMahon, former Administrator of Small Business Administration, speaks during the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. McMahon, Trump's choice to lead the U.S. Department of Education in his second term, has a long history of giving to education causes through her family foundation.
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Here's How Much Linda McMahon's Foundation Has Donated to Education Causes
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December 5, 2024
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Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., chair of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, speaks during a hearing on antisemitism in K-12 public schools on May 8, 2024, in Washington. At a hearing on Dec. 4, 2024, the subcommittee discussed civics and government curriculum.
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Republicans Preview Their Education Priorities in a Second Trump Term
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December 4, 2024
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People walk outside the U.S Capitol building in Washington, June 9, 2022. Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to abolish the Department of Education.
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A Bill to Kill the Education Department Is Already Filed. Here's What It Says
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November 25, 2024
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An empty classroom is shown at A.G. Hilliard Elementary School on Sept. 2, 2017, in Houston. Texas's state school board has approved a curriculum with Bible-infused lessons, the latest of a wave of state policies challenging the church-state divide in schools.
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States
More States Are Testing the Limits Around Religion in Public Schools
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November 25, 2024
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Students arrive for classes at Taylor Allderdice High School in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Jan. 23, 2024. As part of a recent court settlement, Pennsylvania will no longer require school districts to follow its set of guidelines that sought to confront racial and cultural biases in education.
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A State Changed Anti-Bias Guidelines for Teachers After a Lawsuit. Will Others?
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November 21, 2024
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Linda McMahon speaks during the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. McMahon has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as as the next secretary of education.
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The K-12 World Reacts to Linda McMahon, Trump's Choice for Education Secretary
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November 20, 2024
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Linda McMahon speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington on Oct. 3, 2018, when she was serving as head of the Small Business Administration during President Trump's first administration. McMahon is now President-elect Trump's choice for U.S. secretary of education.
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5 Things to Know About Linda McMahon, Trump's Pick for Education Secretary
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November 20, 2024
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Then-SBA Administrator Linda McMahon speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, March 29, 2019. Trump has tapped McMahon to serve as education secretary in his second term.
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Trump's Education Secretary Pick Is Linda McMahon, Former WWE CEO
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Black students—as young as middle schoolers—have received racists texts invoking slavery in the wake of the presidential election. Educators say they're starting to see inflammatory campaign rhetoric make its way into classrooms.
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School Leaders Confront Racist Texts, Harmful Rhetoric After Divisive Election
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November 13, 2024
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Traumatic Brain Injuries Are More Common Than You Think. Here's What to Know
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November 12, 2024
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No More School Lunch Fees for Low-Income Families, USDA Says
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November 7, 2024
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The Number of States That Require Schools to Teach Cursive Is Growing
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November 6, 2024
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Is Handwriting a Lost Art? What One College’s Kerfuffle Over Cursive Can Tell Us
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November 5, 2024
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Student Journalists Want to Cover Politics. Not Everyone Agrees They Should
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November 1, 2024
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Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio. Researchers say students are more reluctant to talk politics this election cycle.
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Students Don't Want to Talk About Politics, Either
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October 28, 2024
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This State Requires Schools to Teach the Bible. Parents and Teachers Are Suing
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October 18, 2024
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Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says Yes
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October 10, 2024
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Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Roughly 3 percent of high school students identify as transgender, and they face high levels of bullying and hopelessness, according to new data.
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Equity & Diversity
Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender—and How They're Faring in Schools
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October 9, 2024
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How Students With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public Schools
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October 8, 2024
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'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With Disabilities
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October 7, 2024
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