Education
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Judge’s surprise recusal could delay Tennessee’s long court battle over school funding — again
A judge has recused herself from presiding over a highly anticipated court case to decide whether Tennessee adequately funds its…
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Colorado’s rules on reading curriculum apply to Aurora, but that was news to district officials
Some Aurora schools will have to switch to a new reading curriculum to comply with a state law requiring science-backed…
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Douglas County School District faces ‘arduous journey’ toward racial equity
This story originally appeared in Colorado Community Media. It is republished here with permission. In the predominantly white Douglas County…
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NYC’s messy pre-K process leaves centers feeling uncertain
Families can now apply for New York city’s Pre-K for All and 3-K programs. But the backbone of the city’s…
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It’s official: Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary
Miguel Cardona easily won confirmation as the secretary of education on Monday, propelling the Connecticut schools chief into the center…
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N.J. teachers can get vaccine starting March 15, but waits will persist
New Jersey teachers, school employees, and child care workers will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 15,…
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Data: How many students are returning to your Chicago school?
Chicago Public Schools expects 55,270 kindergarten through eighth grade students to return to classrooms over the next two weeks. But…
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NYC is clawing back less money from schools that lost enrollment, though some still face big deficits
Schools that saw steep enrollment declines won’t have to forfeit as much of their budgets as originally feared, education department…
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Chicago expects 55,000 more students in its biggest reopening test yet
Almost a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Chicago schools, the city’s elementary students returned to classrooms Monday — a…
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Philadelphia school district plans to reopen 53 schools March 8
The Philadelphia school district will reopen some of its schools, but not all, to early-grade students March 8, Mayor Jim…
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