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TV nudity scandal, impeachment calls, a meeting no-show: Troubles pile up for Oklahoma's schools chief
Ryan Walters' absence at a board meeting is the latest reason lawmakers from both parties are upset with him.
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Florida officials say they want to eliminate school vaccine mandates. It won’t be that simple.
Many of the reversals will require action from lawmakers. Public health experts and educators warn that dropped mandates could worsen disease outbreaks and add to a teacher shortage.
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Katrina destroyed New Orleans’ early childhood education. 20 years later, it’s a model for success.
After the hurricane shuttered New Orleans’ child care centers, providers didn't just reopen their doors — they built a more equitable system from the ground up.
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When did caring for America’s most vulnerable kids become political?
Though it survived elimination, Head Start is under threat. Now that they have been directed to ban undocumented children, providers wonder if politics has changed the program forever.
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Teachers are spending more and more on school supplies. Here's why.
As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands — of their own dollars on school supplies.
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‘Public schools are not Sunday schools’: Texas parents win pause on Ten Commandments in classrooms
The ruling, celebrated by a group of interfaith families, affirms that public schools cannot force religious doctrine on children.
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'Pink-collar profession, pink-collar pay’: Why Philly teachers are ready to strike
The district’s first possible teachers’ strike since 1981 could disrupt the school year for nearly 200,000 students and their families as negotiations continue down to the wire.
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This book club aims to address the children’s literacy crisis while saving libraries
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, first partner of California, formed her club to urge young people to read and visit libraries. The problem? Libraries themselves are under Trump's siege.
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Moms and teachers are mad about school supplies again
This year, though, it's political as tariffs drive prices up and the Trump administration makes historic cuts to public education funding.
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Could AI prevent teacher burnout?
Some educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.