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Esther Wickham

Esther Wickham is an education reporter for The Center Square.

Public Education
Report: Declining enrollment converts schools to apartments

(The Center Square) – Amid a steady decline in K-12 enrollment, nearly 2,000 apartments were created from former school buildings across the U.S. in 2024, according to a new… Read More

December 9, 2025
Public Education
Freedom advocates push for Ten Commandments in schools

(The Center Square) – Legal battles over the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools continue with a new brief filed this week, backed by 46 members of… Read More

December 4, 2025
Public Education
OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms

(The Center Square) – OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators… Read More

November 28, 2025
Public Education
Study: K-12 public spending nears $1 trillion in US

Despite a decline in enrollment, California is among eight states that spend the most per student Read More

November 24, 2025
Public Education
UMD student government votes to ban IDF speakers

(The Center Square) – The University of Maryland Student Government Association passed a resolution to ban all Israeli Defense Forces soldiers speakers from the university. The measure passed… Read More

November 13, 2025