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Federal Government Would Track School Shooters' Motives Under Democrats' Bill
House Democrats' bill that would require the Education Department to track school shootings in detail is part of a broader push on Capitol Hill to address gun violence, although it's far from certain it will succeed.
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Don't Scrap Military School Projects to Build Border Wall, Advocacy Groups Say
Education advocacy groups have panned a plan to divert money from military schools to help build a wall at the nation's southern border.
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Schools Worry Over New Trump Rule on Immigrants and Federal Benefits
The new Trump administration rule regarding immigrants' use of federal benefits could have an indirect but significant impact on schools, education advocates warn.
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DeVos Seeks to Align Education Grants With Trump-Backed Economic Initiative
Opportunity Zones. created through the 2017 federal tax bill, have already been prioritized by Betsy DeVos when it comes to federal charter school grants. The new proposed rule could mean more federal grants prioritizes these zones.
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Trump Teased a School Busing Plan 'In About Four Weeks' a Month Ago. There's No Sign of It
Trump's statement in late June that his administration would release a policy on school desegregation doesn't square with his administration's past policy moves or the current political climate.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Opinion
How the Trump Administration Is Falling Short on ESSA
Just who's responsible for ESSA anymore? Megan Duff and Priscilla Wohlstetter share three takeaways from researching the law's implementation.
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Trump Suggests He'll Release a School Busing Policy, but Shares Few Specifics
Asked about a debate exchange on busing and school integration, President Donald Trump suggested that he would release a new plan on the issue soon, but provided few details.
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Donald Trump Hasn't Prioritized Education, Says Donald Trump's Education Secretary
In a radio interview, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that while Trump has backed her school choice efforts, "Education has clearly not been at the top of his list of priorities to address directly."
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Leaked DeVos Vetting Documents From Trump Transition Note Her Opposition to His Policies, Personality
The vetting document, which was first published by Axios, included information about her support for the Common Core State Standards and her backing of other presidential candidates in 2016.
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Here's How Education Budget Plans From Trump and House Democrats Stack Up
We now have two pretty different visions, one from Donald Trump and one from House Democrats, for what federal education spending should look like for fiscal 2020.
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Pelosi, Schumer Pitch for Infrastructure Spending Includes Schools
For some time, Washington observers have thought Democrats and Trump might team up to push through an infrastructure spending bill. But so far, it hasn't materialized.
Equity & Diversity
K-12 Aid at Stake in Suit Over Census' Citizenship Question
Count educators as part of the population taking a keen interest in a major U.S. Supreme Court case about whether President Donald Trump's administration properly added a question about U.S. citizenship to the 2020 census.
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What Would Closing the Mexican Border Mean for Children and Schools?
Closing the border would be "a major problem" for thousands of children who are U.S. citizens but live in Mexico, and attend school in the United States, one advocate says.
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Opinion
Three Thoughts on the Special Olympics Fiasco
On occasion, policymakers have won through on once-unpopular proposals. But this requires diligence, constancy, and principle—traits the Trump administration seems to lack.