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How Educators Say They'll Vote in the 2024 Election
Educators' feelings on Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vary by age and the communities where they work.
Law & Courts
This State Requires Schools to Teach the Bible. Parents and Teachers Are Suing
Opponents of an Oklahoma directive that compels schools to teach the Bible are suing the state’s superintendent of public instruction.
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Oklahoma State Chief Ryan Walters: 'Trump's Won the Argument on Education'
The state schools chief's name comes up as Republicans discuss who could become education secretary in a second Trump administration.
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5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 Schools
Voters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more.
Law & Courts
Court Battles and Presidential Election Have Big Implications for Title IX Regulation
A federal appeals court heard arguments about whether some provisions of the Title IX regulation should be allowed to go into wider effect.
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Trump's K-12 Record in His First Term Offers a Blueprint for What Could Be Next
In his first term, Trump sought to significantly expand school choice, slash K-12 spending, and tear down the U.S. Department of Education.
Law & Courts
Top Affirmative Action Foe Has New Target: Scholarships for Aspiring Minority Teachers
The legal activist behind the U.S. Supreme Court college admissions decision has now sued over an Illinois minority scholarship program.
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67% of 4th graders read below grade level. Learn how high-dosage virtual tutoring is closing the reading gap in schools across the country.
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- School Choice & Charters Private School Choice: What the Research SaysPrivate school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools.Law & Courts States Sue TikTok Over 'Addictive' Design Features. What That Means for SchoolsThe lawsuits are the newest fight targeting social media platforms' algorithms.Law & Courts A School Board Tried to Make Public Comments Civil. It Went Too Far, Court SaysThe rules blocked protected speech or were inconsistently applied, judges say.School Choice & Charters States Are Spending Billions on Private School Choice. But Is It Truly Universal?More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students.Law & Courts Two Notable Education Cases the Supreme Court Declined to Take Up This TermThe justices turned away cases on public aid to nonpublic schools and the 2021 controversy over school board protests.School Choice & Charters Explainer How States Use Tax Credits to Fund Private School Choice: An ExplainerTwenty-one states have programs that give tax credits for donations to organizations that grant private-school scholarships.
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A new study suggests that policymakers have limited knowledge about the impact of teacher pension expenses on school district budgets...
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Literacy Leadership?
Answer 7 questions about the role of leadership in reading and literacy practices and curriculum.
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As someone who’s been deeply involved in the fight to reduce chronic absenteeism in the Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, I’m pleased to share how our whole-community approach is bringing students back to the classroom and improving school culture. Chronic absenteeism has plagued schools across the nation, so this challenge isn’t unique to our district—which serves a diverse and growing student population in Las Vegas and its surrounding communities—but we are using some unique tools to address it. As a result we’re seeing a shift: our district has reduced chronic absenteeism by an estimated 9% in just one academic year.
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A new survey examines edtech’s potential to reduce the amount of time that’s lost to disruptions because students can’t see or hear instr...
- Law & Courts What's Ahead for Education This Supreme Court Term? Trans Rights, E-Rate, and MoreThe justices have one major case on transgender medical care on their docket and others pending on gender-identity issues in schools.Federal Opinion Education Is an Afterthought in This Election. That’s a Problem for All of UsWhat does it say about our country if presidential candidates walk away from education policy? asks Bettina L. Love.Federal What JD Vance and Tim Walz Said About School Safety in VP DebateEducation came up in the vice presidential debate, unlike the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.Federal Opinion Project 2025's Education Lead on the Controversial Policy AgendaHere’s what the lead author of the education section in the Heritage Foundation’s proposal has to say.Law & Courts Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Spare Huge E-Rate Funding SourceA lower court ruling has jeopardized more than $2 billion in annual funding for internet connectivity for schools and libraries.Standards & Accountability State Accountability Systems Aren't Actually Helping Schools ImproveThe systems under federal education law should do more to shine a light on racial disparities in students' performance, a new report says.