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Philadelphia Mother Says School Should Have Stopped Son’s Shooting Death

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South Dakota: 54% of High School Students Aren’t College, Career Ready Despite 91% Completion Rate

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Court: Transgender Instruction Without Warning Violates Parents’ Rights

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Poll: Americans Broadly Support Federal School Choice Program

105

What Do Voters Say Will Fix the Country’s Schools? ‘Focus on Core Subject Areas'

106

Poll: Voters Divided on Biden's Title IX Changes Ahead of Election

107

A Year After Oct. 7 Attack, Jewish Teachers Say LA Union Promotes Antisemitism

108

Critics Call Jump in Wisconsin Standardized Test Scores 'Ludicrous'

109

Vice Presidential Debate Highlights Divide Between Parties on School Safety

110

Michigan Mom Appeals Ruling That School Board Reporting Her to Feds Was 'Minor Harassment'

111

CA School Taught 5th Graders Gender Identity, Had Them Teach It to Kindergartners

112

Schools Closed During COVID-19, New Research Shows They’re Not Coming Back

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Nevada School District Accused of ‘Covering Up’ Violent Attacks by Students

114

Lawsuit: Illinois School’s Equity Agenda Is ‘Divisive Racial’ Ideology

115

A China-Based App Giving Students Answers Raises Questions About Spying

116

FBI Has Seen ‘Huge Increase’ in Sextortion Cases Targeting Minors

117

Only 36% of Students in Detroit Completed Online Credit Recovery Courses After Pandemic

118

School Districts Are Adopting ‘No Zero’ Grading Policies. Here’s Why Critics Are Worried

119

Why Do Threats Spike After a School Shooting? Here’s What to Know

120

What Happens if Schools Don’t Spend Federal Funds Before Sept. 30 Deadline?

121

NYC Students to Receive Lessons on Reparations, Abolishing the Police

122

Authorities Charge Georgia Shooting Suspect’s Father With Involuntary Manslaughter

123

WA Board of Ed Looks to Expand Controversial Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement

124

Parent Calls Out Seattle High School for ‘Blatant Violation of Students’ Right to Privacy'

125

Major Publishers, Authors Sue Over Florida’s Book Removal Law

126

Report: School Gives 1 Year Expulsion to 10-Year-Old Under Tennessee’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Law

127

Arizona Leaders to Renew Push for School Cell Phone Ban

128

Virginia Judge: Transgender Girl Can Play Middle School Tennis

129

Why Utah Is Removing These 13 Books From School Libraries Statewide

130

Here’s Why the Supreme Court Said Title IX Should Remain Blocked

131

Here’s How Oklahoma Republicans Will Investigate Walters, State Dept of Ed

132

Over 3 Million Students Are Homeschooled, Here Are Some of the Reasons Parents Cite

133

California Could See Class-Action Lawsuit Over Policies Hiding Gender Changes

134

Can Parents Review Student-Created Sex Ed Lessons at California High School?

135

Rhode Island Mom Sues Public School Over Records Related to Critical Race Theory

136

Detroit Students Finished Online Credit Recovery Courses 20 Times Faster Than Recommended

137

Maryland District Bought EV Buses That Had Mechanical Issues That Made Them ‘Inoperable'

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Should School Board Elections Be Partisan? Here’s What’s at Stake

139

Biden Admin Title IX Rule Blocked in Four More States, Bringing Total to 26

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Report: 8th-Grade Students Need Whole School Year to Reach Pre-pandemic Performance

141

Advocacy Orgs: Texas School Policies Violate Hair Discrimination Law

142

Oklahoma School Districts Aren’t Complying With Bible Instruction Mandate

143

Poll: Voters, Parents Are Opposed to AI in Schools

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North Carolina District Adopts Title IX Policy Despite Court Order

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Report: Schools With Police Saw More Student Arrests

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Report: Federal Schools Made Taxpayers Fund DEI Instruction

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As Teachers Exit Unions, Opposing Organization Wants to Offer Alternative Resources

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Fourteen States Back Arkansas in Lawsuit Over LEARNS Act

149

California Joins 26 States in Requiring Students Take Personal Finance Class

150

Chicago Public Schools Solicited $10,000 Donation From HIV Drug Maker for LGBTQ+ Event

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Judge Orders Biden Admin to Halt Title IX Rule in More States, Schools

152

Families Sue Governor of Tennessee and School District Over ‘Mass Violence’ Policy

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California Legislature Bans Schools Notifying Parents of Gender Change Requests

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New York City Department of Education Workers Lied About Getting Mandated COVID Vaccine

155

Kentucky Continuous Improvement Summit: Keynote Speaker's History Raises Questions

156

What Does Research Say About Edmentum Online Course Effectiveness?

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‘Glued to Their Cell Phones:’ LA Public Schools to Implement Ban Over Concerns

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Biden Admin’s Title IX Rules Were Halted in Another Six States

159

HIV Drug Company, CDC Funded Chicago Public Schools’ LGBTQ+ Event

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Despite TikTok Policy, Users Still Offer Cheating Services to Students

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One Person Filed 5,590 Sex Discrimination Complaints to Ed Dept in 2023

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State Superintendent Tells WA School Districts to Ignore Parents Bill of Rights Law

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These State Groups Are Redefining What It Means to Be a School Board Member

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Judge Strikes Down New Hampshire’s Ban on Critical Race Theory in Classrooms

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‘Antiracist’ Speaker Calls Schools ‘Dangerous’ and Wants to Drive out Those Who Ban Books

166

Will Montana Have Charter Schools This Fall? It Depends on Who You Ask

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‘Get Them Out of the School’: Tennessee Educators Used Online Courses to Remove Problem Students

168

Ballooning Costs: Chicago Public Schools Spends $600,593 on Inflatable Displays

169

Lawmakers Grill K-12 School Leaders on Antisemitic Incidents

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Oregon ‘Fat Positivity’ Sex Ed Workshop: Teachers Should ‘Center Fat Bodies'

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Taxpayer-Funded Equity Center Resources ‘Directly Undermine’ American Ideals

172

Chicago Public Schools Invokes Equity in Virtual Learning, but Research Says It Isn’t Fair

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Judge Allows Class Action Lawsuit Against Chicago Schools Over Hindu Rituals

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Report: Exclusionary School Maps Perpetuate Educational Redlining

175

Biden Admin Finalizes Title IX Rule Changes to Redefine Sex Discrimination

176

What Is Intersectionality and How Is It Related to Critical Race Theory?

177

Federally-Funded School Trainers: Parental Rights Takes Back Seat on Sex Ed

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Biden Admin Asks for $22 Million to Bolster Ed Dept’s Enforcement Arm

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How Seattle Public School’s Use of ‘Social Identity Wheels’ Could Violate Federal Law

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Can a Religious Charter School Exist? Oklahoma High Court Weighs Arguments

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Are Republicans Gaining Ground on Education? Poll Indicates Voters Want Balance

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Nex Benedict’s Family Gave Handwritten ‘Self-Harm’ Notes to Police: Report

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Kentucky Hoax Bomb Threats Part of ‘Nationwide Swatting Situation'

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Evaluation Data Shows Virtually Zero Educators in Michigan Are Ineffective

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Critics: Michigan Homeschool Registration Push Based on ‘False Narrative'

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Does This District’s $800,000 Equitable Discipline Policy Help Students?

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Aurora School District: No Program Allowed That Doesn’t Prioritize DEI

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Indiana Truancy Bill That Would Hold Parents Accountable Advances

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Study: Most States Are Spending More per K-12 Student - Where Does It Go?

190

Report: Equitable Grading Reforms Harm the Students They Try to Help

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Survey: Students and Teachers Weigh in on Gender, Race in School

192

Chicago Public Schools Is Kicking Police Out of Schools. Here’s Why

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Why Students Are Protesting the Cell Phone Policy at This Houston High School

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These States Have Lost the Most Students Since the Pandemic

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Conviction of Oxford Shooter’s Mother Is a Legal First for Accountability

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Boston Public Schools Staff Must Hide Student Gender Changes From Parents

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Report: Students Are Learning More Than Before COVID, but Still Lagging

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Seattle Students Can Expect Lessons on Privilege, Gender and Activism

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Districts Are Using Fewer School Resource Officers, but the Number Could Rise

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Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters Appoints ‘Libs of Tiktok’ Creator to Library Committee