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The likely Democratic nominee for president highlighted the Biden administration’s work to forgive teachers’ student loan debt and protect workers’ rights to join unions.
The vice president has championed more funding for high-poverty schools, Head Start, and school desegregation efforts. Those positions will likely face political headwinds if she wins.
Federal courts are limited in how they can address school segregation. Brown’s Promise, which advocates for school integration, is urging states to try strategies like consolidating school districts and pooling tax dollars.
"Yo de hecho estoy luchando por mantener a mi familia,” dijo una madre. “Nos decepcionaron.”
Seeking culturally relevant lessons or hoping to better serve student needs, many educators make changes to curriculum. Experts worry about drifting too far from standards.
A report from the testing group NWEA also estimates that Hispanic students in particular need more academic support during their recovery from the pandemic.
Access to acceleration has long been wildly inequitable. Here’s what schools can do to reduce the financial and logistical barriers.
The rates at which kids missed lots of schools rose during the pandemic and have stayed high, affecting schools’ key goals like learning recovery.
The program is a rare example of a pandemic-era program that Congress has made permanent. But delays in many states have left families scrambling.
More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on school supplies, according to the National Education Association, the largest teachers union in the country.
Too often, educators of color are tracked into disciplinary roles and tapped to lead equity efforts. I’ve been there.
Republicans want to cut funding for 'woke' schools, expand school choice, and end teacher tenure. Project 2025 takes these ideas to another level.
As of this past weekend, amid deadly political violence aimed at former President Trump, there had been nearly 300 mass shootings in America this year. Students like me are desperate for a safer future.
Lower FAFSA completion rates nationwide have sparked fears fewer students will show up in the fall to colleges and universities.
A new report finds that early elementary school students are having an especially hard time catching up to their pre-pandemic peers in math and reading. Schools may need to provide them with more intensive support.
School leaders say facilities spending will help with academics and engagement in the long run. But the decision also left them less pandemic money to spend on learning loss.
School districts are eliminating diversity and equity roles. We’re not ready for the fallout.
As ESSER money expires, new research suggests that pandemic dollars helped academic recovery, but a lot more will be needed for a full recovery.
St. Isidore, a virtual charter school, would teach Catholic doctrine and require attendance at mass. School leaders say they are considering their next legal steps.
Many high school students struggled in the aftermath of COVID. This graduating senior found a talent for wrestling, teaching, and connecting with the classmates who wanted to give up.