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Notes From a Formerly Unpromising Young Person
In 2007 my email inbox dinged with a name I recognized but hadn’t seen in more than 20 years. I…
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US
Schools Police Chief Indicted in Uvalde Shooting Response
A grand jury indicted the former chief of police for schools in Uvalde, Texas, for his role in the delayed…
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US
Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible
The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document” that must be taught in certain grades.
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News
Elaine Schwartz, Longtime Principal of an Innovative School, Dies at 92
A co-founder of the Center School in Manhattan, she implemented once-radical ideas that put the students first. She retired four…
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US
Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years
Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.
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US
Oklahoma Supreme Court Says No to State Funding for a Religious Charter School
In a closely watched case, Oklahoma’s highest court blocked what was set to become the nation’s first religious charter school.…
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How a Brooklyn District Tackled School Segregation
District 15 dropped selective admissions for middle schools, and the schools are now more integrated than they were.
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US
Florida to Pay Millions to Victims of Abuses at Notorious Reform School
A $20 million program will give financial restitution to students who endured abuse and neglect at the hands of the…
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World
As War Stretches On, Gaza’s High School Students Put Their Dreams on Hold
Karim al-Masri was supposed to start his final exams on Saturday morning, just a few weeks shy of graduating. Instead,…
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US
The Culture Wars Came to a California Suburb. A Leader Has Been Ousted.
Voters recalled a Southern California school board president after his conservative majority approved policies on critical race theory and transgender…