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Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.

Some students have been suspended and even criminally charged, as some of the computers catch fire or damage the surroundings.

François Bayrou’s popularity has plunged as his word is doubted on events at a Catholic school to which he had several ties.

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A provision in the House Republican budget bill would provide public money for private education and home-schooling, something many Democratic-led states have resisted.

Last week, President Trump introduced the Special Education Simplified Funding Program as part of his 2026 budget proposal. The president’s budget isn’t binding, but it suggests that the way the administration proposes to allocate funds to the states …

What happened to learning as a national priority? For decades, both Republicans and Democrats strove to be seen as champions of student achievement. Politicians believed pushing for stronger reading and math skills wasn’t just a responsibility, it …

Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.

For years, America’s approach to education has been guided by an overly simplistic formula: 4+4 — the idea that students need four years of high school and four years of college to succeed in life. Even with this prevailing emphasis on college …

A potential last-minute addition to the state budget would amount to a major victory for Hasidic Jewish leaders.