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From The New York Times: First Days of School, Decade by Decade

Photo credit: Jsclarby Elizabeth A. HarrisFrom the photo archives of The New York Times, here is a decade-by-decade look at…

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Why Does It Seem That Everyone Gets A Free Lunch In School Except Your Kid?

Photo credit: U.S. Dept. of Agricultureby Maureen SullivanIf you’re paying full price for your child’s lunch in the school cafeteria,…

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Here’s what happened when these colleges ditched SAT scores

Bombed the SAT? Not to worry.A growing number of schools -- about 850 and counting -- no longer require applicants…

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The Week: Study: American elementary education is trending back toward segregation

As American children prepare to head back to school tomorrow, many of them will return to racially homogenous classrooms. A…

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Marco Rubio: ‘We don’t need a Department of Education’

Photo Credit: Paul Stevensby Michelle Riddles, Associated PressCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio says the U.S.…

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World Privacy Forum Pushes FERPA ‘Opt Out’ for Parents

by Sara GilgoreThe World Privacy Forum, a public-interest research group focused on privacy protection, has launched a campaign urging parents…

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Startup Weekend Offers Real-World PD for Teachers

edCircuit recently caught up with Chad Ratliff, Director of Instructional Programs for Albermarle County Public Schools, to learn more about…

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Vox: A lack of education could be as deadly as smoking. Here’s why.

Photo credit: SuperFantasticUpdated by Libby NelsonEvery year, a new paper argues, tens of thousands of Americans die sooner than they…

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Las Vegas Review-Journal: ACLU sues to stop Nevada education savings accounts

Photo Credit: www.SeniorLiving.orgby Neal MortonThe American Civil Liberties Union, waging the first of potentially several legal challenges against school choice…

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From NPR: Nation’s Only All-Women MBA Program To Close

Photo Credit: Nicola Bothwellby Lauren HodgesSimmons College announced it will close the campus master's degree program in business, the only…

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