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immigration
immigration

ICE Raids Caused Enrollment to Drop. Now Districts Are Paying the Price

As leaders ask lawmakers to help fill budget gaps, conservatives escalate the debate over serving undocumented students.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Featured

Test Article

Aaliyah Hodge
civics education
civics education

How the Story of Young George Washington Offers Some Important Civic Lessons

A new movie connects with a civics curriculum that goes beyond memorizing dates and places to consider whether Washington made the right decisions.

Martin Slagter
Author: Martin Slagter
school choice
school choice

Auditor: School choice cost Iowans $258 million

Report analyzes impacts of Iowa’s Education Savings Accounts program.

Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Kristen Huff
Kristen Huff

Hope, Sadness and Uncertainty Follow After Carvalho Resigns as LAUSD Superintendent

Experts and advocates have emphasized the importance of providing continuity in a time of rapid change in district leadership.

Mallika Seshadri, EdSource
News

Educators Warn of ‘Devastating’ Consequences for Charter Schools in New GOP Tax Bill

Carolyn Phenicie
News

Make College Free? Not So Fast. New Study Shows That Students Are Helped by Making College Better, Not Cheaper

David Cantor
Los Angeles

The Number of Homeless Students Attending Los Angeles Public Schools Grew by 50 Percent Last Year

Sarah Favot
Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week’s ESSA News: Civil Rights Groups Concerned About Florida’s Education Proposal; Fordham & NCTQ Review Updated State Plans

Blair Mann
The Big Picture

Early Education Is a Game Changer: New Report Shows That Reaching Infants and Toddlers Reduces Special Education Placement, Leads to Soaring Graduation Rates

Kevin Mahnken
News

DeVos Déjà Vu: Battles on Vouchers, ESSA, Title IX Confront Ed Dept. Picks in Confirmation Hearing

Carolyn Phenicie
News

Texas AFT Email Reveals ‘Dirty Tricks’ Campaign to Sabotage District/Charter Partnership, Oust Superintendent

Beth Hawkins
News

New Research: CTE Done Right Should Serve Both College-Bound and Career-Focused Students

Carolyn Phenicie
News

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis Launches Ed Platform in Crowded Colo. Governor Race

Carolyn Phenicie
News

Mentoring Program Posts 81% College Persistence Rate With Focus on In-Person Coaching, Affordability, New Study Finds

Kate Stringer
The 74 Interview

74 Interview: Save the Children’s Mark Shriver on Creating a Powerhouse Lobby for the Powerless

Carolyn Phenicie
News

School Lockdown Credited with Saving Children’s Lives During California Shooting Rampage

Laura Fay
News

Family Engagement Key to School Choice Efforts Succeeding; New Report Finds Promising Signs in 18 Cities

Carolyn Phenicie
Inspiring

WATCH: Middle Schoolers ‘Rise Up’ & Inspire the World

Tim Newcomb
The Big Picture

Report: Dozens of Arts Programs Could Receive Funding Under Federal Education Law

Kevin Mahnken
News

In Puerto Rico, the Hurricane Tore Their Lives Apart. In Florida, The Storm Brought Them Together

Mark Keierleber
News

How Will America’s New Education Law Change Your School? 5 Experts Pick the Most Important Issue Parents Should Be Monitoring in States’ ESSA Plans

Blair Mann
News

As More States Green-Light Recreational Pot, Educators Adapt Prevention Efforts

Laura Fay
News

States Make Surprising Progress Toward Growth in ESSA Accountability Plans, New Fordham Report Finds

Kate Stringer
News

Educators Report Being Surprised by a Homecoming Surge in Hate Speech at Their Schools

Laura Fay
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