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More states now offer school choice programs for families

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GOP opposes California tuition aid for illegal immigrants

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Arizona education officials approve revision to DEI policies

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Feds take steps to dismantle ED, states respond

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UCSD renames scholarship after affirmative action settlement

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Wisconsin school consolidation could be near 'pendulum swing'

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Survey: Colorado faces shortage of after-school programs

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UC system mandates training affirming gender ideology

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Poll: Most voters against federal govt controlling education

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'Moral disaster': Wisconsin leaders want answers on teacher assault probe

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UW professor says campus problems go much deeper than anti-Semitism

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Wisconsin legislator: Schools must fulfill financial reporting before referendum

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Texas A&M President resigns over controversy in LGBTQ teachings

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McMahon discusses education at Reagan Institute

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Education department launches America 250 effort

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Report says national student debt more than $1.6T

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Damning report card: California schools get an ‘F’

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Best, worst states for teachers ranked as student scores drop

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White House announces new AI Education initiative

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Chicago student petitions to restore bathroom doors

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Beverly Hills Schools Chief Reverses Israeli Flag Decision

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AB 495 Moves Forward Despite GOP Pushback in California

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AZ Judge Rules Lawmakers Violated State Constitution

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Backlash Continues to July’s ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ Event at WA Elementary School

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Virginia Schools Keep Gender Policy, Despite Title IX Violation

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California Schools Protect Students From ICE Agents

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California Bill Raises Major Concerns for Parent Advocacy Groups

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Parental Rights Groups Concerned Over DEI in Denver Teacher Contract

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Newsom Responds to Federal Freeze of UCLA Research Funds

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Trump Signs Order to Bring Back Presidential Fitness Test

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Pod Schooling App Gives Parents Alternative School Choice

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U.S. Government Gives Some Education Money Back to States

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States Sue Trump Administration Over Education Funding

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Anonymous K-12 Tip Line Logs Over 30K Reports

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Police Link Suicide Hotline Bill to Risk of Online Predators

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Parents on LGBTQ Storybooks

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Newsom’s Office Dismisses Title IX Violation as Not Serious

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Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program Struck Down

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Tennessee Lawmakers Question Virtual School Funding

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Michigan Graduate Student From China Charged With Conspiracy, Smuggling

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House Democrats, Republicans Spar Over High College Tuition Costs

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Texas House Passes Parental Bill of Rights

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Report: Early Data Links State Policy and School Choice Options

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CA Judge Requires Parental Notification for Elementary School Gender Lesson

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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy University of Washington Building, 30 Arrested

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Senate Committee to Vote on Bills Combating Antisemitism on Campuses

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Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over ‘Illegal Demands'

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Trump Administration Freezes More Than $2.2 Billion in Funding to Harvard

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Nationwide Proposal to Remove Cellphones From Classrooms Introduced

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Georgia General Assembly Sends the Riley Gaines Act to Kemp’s Desk

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School Cellphone Bill on Its Way to Georgia Gov. Kemp

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Bill to Raise Wisconsin Report Card Standards Approved by Senate

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U.S. Department of Education to Cut Half of Employees

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Senate Confirms School Choice Advocate Linda McMahon as Education Secretary

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DOGE Cuts Nearly $1B From Education Department Research Wing

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Ethnic Studies Fight Leads to Backlash Against CA School Board Member

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Federally-Funded Teen-Led Sex Ed Program in Berkeley Could Be Axed by Trump Orders

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Texas AG Demands Info From School Districts Over Transgender Athlete Policies

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Department of Ed to Ease Oversight on Federal Funds for Charter Schools

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Pennsylvania ACLU Pushes Schools to Block Immigration Enforcement

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Trump Order Targets Funding of ‘Radical Indoctrination’ in K-12 Schools

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SCOTUS Will Determine Legality of Religious Charter Schools

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Watchdog: NYC Teachers Acting Inappropriately With Students Requires Changes

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Trump Department of Education Scrubs DEI From Website, Staff Positions

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Report: Fewer Cultural Conflicts Occurred in Schools Last School Year

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Report: Here Are the Best Worst and Worst States for Educational Freedom

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Trump Order Affirms ‘Biological Reality of Sex,’ Attacks Biden’s Title IX Rewrite

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‘Parents Should Be Concerned:’ What to Know About the Powerschool Breach

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Oklahoma Sues Biden Administration Over Student Costs Related to Immigration

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Court Sides With Parents in California Case Over State’s Transgender Notification Policy

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Meet Mary: Online Groups Are Showing What Explicit Content Is on School Shelves

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Federal Court Strikes Down Biden Admin’s Title IX Rewrite

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What States Passed School Choice Measures in 2024, and What’s in Store for 2025?

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Report: Department of Justice Awarded Millions for ‘Anti-racism’ Programs and ‘Knitting Circles'

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FBI Won’t Provide Number of Swatting Call Incidents for 2024

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Book Bans or Content Moderation? Here’s What Opponents Say Happened in 2024

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Despite More Shootings in 2024, Schools Are Still ‘Among the Safest Places for Youth'

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Per-Pupil Spending Doesn’t Mean Higher Academic Achievement, Federal Data Show

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Education 2024 Year in Review: Title IX, Student Performance, & More

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Here’s What Federal Data Says About Learning Loss and School Staffing

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Michigan Legislature Considers ‘Purple Star’ Bill to Support Military Families

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Controversial Org Teaches Black High School Students to Be ‘Educator-Activists'

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Post-Covid U.S. Students Score Decade Lows on International Math, Science Test

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SCOTUS Won’t Hear Wisconsin School’s Transgender Notification Policy Case

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Is CRT Taught in K-12 Schools? Congressional Hearing Highlights Divide

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School Districts Join Large-Scale Legal Fight Against Social Media Companies

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Antisemitism in LA Ethnic Studies Course

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Nuisance or Lifeline? Texas Attorney General Sues Homeless Shelter Near School

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Trump Says Education Secretary Pick Linda McMahon Will ‘Spearhead’ Changes to Agency

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Alabama, Other States Say Court Must Block Department of Education’s Title IX Rule

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Here’s What Trump Says He Will Deliver on Education

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Report: Book Removals Reached Highest Level in 2023-24 School Year

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Dept. Of Ed Says Oklahoma District Attended by Nex Benedict Violated Title IX Rules

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What’s on the Radar for Education During a Second Trump Administration?

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How a Legal Fight Over a T-Shirt Typifies Cultural Conflicts in Schools

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Remote Learning Academies Raise Alarm in North Carolina

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This Program Makes AI Writing Undetectable. What Does That Mean for Cheating?

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Houston Certification Fraud Charges Could Affect Teachers in Other States

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Report: These States Ranked Highest for Letting Students Transfer Schools

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Report: Silencing ‘Agents of Disruption’ Who Challenge Schools Can Save $2 Billion a Year