Issues

September 6, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 03
The football field at C.E. King High School in Houston is covered by floodwaters from the storm.
The football field at C.E. King High School in Houston is covered by floodwaters from the storm.
David J. Phillip/AP
School Climate & Safety In Harvey's Wake, a Rough Road Ahead for Schools
As some 220 school districts affected by Hurricane Harvey were working to get students back to school, school administrators who have survived other devastating natural disasters know the road to normalcy can take years.
Francisco Vara-Orta & Denisa R. Superville, September 1, 2017
9 min read
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, left, shakes hands with State Rep. Will Davis after passage of an education funding bill that includes a $75 million tax-credit-scholarship program students can use to pay tuition at nonpublic schools.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, left, shakes hands with State Rep. Will Davis after passage of an education funding bill that includes a $75 million tax-credit-scholarship program students can use to pay tuition at nonpublic schools.
Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP
Federal After Fierce Fight, Illinois Enacts Tax-Credit Scholarship Program
The new program barely received bipartisan approval from lawmakers, while incorporating elements aimed at issues of accountability and transparency.
Madeline Will, August 31, 2017
4 min read