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U.S. News: Senate approves No Child Left Behind overhaul

Photo credit: Tim Evanson by Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a decade after No Child…

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From NPR: How Textbooks Can Teach Different Versions Of History

by Laura Isensee This summer there’s been an intense debate surrounding the Confederate flag and the legacy of slavery in…

11 years ago

NY Times: Lawmakers Move to Limit Government’s Role in Education

by Jennifer Steinhauer and Motoko Rich WASHINGTON — Congress on Wednesday moved to substantially scale back the federal government’s role…

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L.A. Times: L.A. Unified takes on sexting with education campaign, not punishment

Photo Credit: Max Klingensmith by Teresa Watanabe When Viviana Martin Del Campo walked into her sixth-period geometry class at Venice…

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From The Atlantic: What Schools Will Do to Keep Students on Track

Photo Credit: Chris Moncus by Kate N. Grossman Chicago has seen a double-digit increase in the percentage of kids graduating…

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From Education Week: Senate Braced for Lengthy Debate on ESEA

by Lauren Camera After weeks of letting it languish in the legislative queue, the U.S. Senate this week is slated…

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From USA Today: Jeb Bush discloses donors to his education nonprofit

Photo Credit: The World Council by Fredreka Schouten A nonprofit education group founded by Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush disclosed…

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From The News & Observer: NC schools suspend driver’s education

Photo Credit: National Cancer Institute By T. Keung Hui and Bruce Siceloff RALEIGH, N.C. – At least one-third of North Carolina’s…

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From U.S. News: Education’s Wild West

Photo Credit: Brad Flickinger Nevada is the new frontier for school choice, with a big opportunity to succeed or fail.…

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NPR: California Lawmakers Vote to Remove Vaccine Exemptions for Schoolchildren

Photo Credit: CDC by Scott Neuman The California Assembly has joined the state Senate in voting to approve a controversial…

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