FAFSA Delays Raise Concerns Some Students Will Miss Out On College Aid

Grand Rapids college placement advisor Sarah Zwyghuizen normally starts cajoling high school seniors in October to fill out the federal.

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Science of Reading Push Helped Some States Exceed Pre-Pandemic Performance

In 2019, Westcliffe Elementary in Greenville, South Carolina, got troubling news: It was one of 265 schools in the state.

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Dems Urge Federal Action on Student Surveillance Citing Bias Fears

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday called on the U.S. Education Department to investigate school districts that use digital.

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‘The Center Still Holds’: In Exit Interview, Charter Leader Nina Rees Reflects on the Shifting Politics of School Choice

Nina Rees wasn’t the first person to lead the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. But her tenure witnessed the.

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Post-Pandemic, 2 Out of 3 Students Attend Schools With High Chronic Absenteeism

It’s well established that chronic absenteeism has skyrocketed since the pandemic. But a new analysis of federal data shows the problem may.

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New Report: School Shootings Spawned ‘Digital Dystopia’ of Student Surveillance

Reeled in by deceptive, fear-based marketing and an influx of federal cash, school leaders have purchased and pervasively deployed student.

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With More Teachers & Fewer Students, Districts Are Set up for Financial Trouble

To understand the current state of the teacher labor market, you have to be able to hold two competing narratives.

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Education choice analysis pegs Tennessee No. 6

Tennessee ranked No. 6 nationally with a grade of B in the ALEC Index of State Education Freedom. Grades were.

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‘Time is Running Out’: COVID-19 Set Back Older Students the Most, Study Finds

Middle- and high-school students, who have the least time to catch up before they leave the K-12 system, may be.

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Utah and Washington Among 21 States Revamping Math to Better Fit Students’ Goals

Twenty-one states across the country — Utah, Washington and Georgia among them — are part of a special initiative led.

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