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From CBS News: Fact-checking the first GOP debate: Education

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush again defended his support of the Common Core education standards, which are deeply unpopular within…

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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

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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Moving the EdTech Needle with Better Choices

Karl Rectanus, Co-Founder and CEO of Lea(r)n, spent time talking about the process decision makers endure to select edtech products…

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New York Times: Sweet Briar Reaches Deal to Stay Open

Photo credit Vdeb40 by Sheryl Gay Stolberg WASHINGTON — Sweet Briar College, the women’s liberal arts college in rural Virginia…

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NYT: Sweet Briar College’s Closing Temporarily Blocked by Virginia Supreme Court

by the Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia has temporarily blocked the planned closing of Sweet…

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The New York Times: Cuomo Promotes Tax Credits for Families of Students at Private Schools

by Thomas Kaplan In a campaign-style tour meant to put pressure on lawmakers, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo visited churches and…

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From Governing: The Real Reason Disparities Exist in Education Funding

Almost every state has been sued for not investing enough in education, especially in poorer districts. But localities may be…

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