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Los Angeles school district risks bankruptcy as $2 billion deficit forces 6,000 job cuts(The Center Square) – Urgent budget cuts are needed to keep the Los Angeles Unified School District from insolvency as enrollment falls, according to a crisis team. And… Read More
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Kansas public school enrollment drops are self-inflicted as families flee large districts, study finds(The Sentinel) – New research from Kansas Policy Institute CEO Dave Trabert shows that enrollment declines are partly self-inflicted, especially in some urban and suburban districts. Read More
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Illinois governor should follow New York’s example and opt into school choice program, commentator saysIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker should follow New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead and opt into the new Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), Sam Raus… Read More
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Boston Public Schools takes steps against cellphone use as Massachusetts dithers on statewide banWhile a statewide ban on school cellphones languishes in the Massachusetts Legislature, Boston Public Schools (BPS) is mulling restrictions on all personal electronic devices – including laptops, smartwatches and… Read More
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Illinois school hides trans status of overnight roommates(The Daily Signal) – An Illinois school district allowed at least one male to share overnight accommodations with female high school students while withholding that information from parents,… Read More
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Michigan district accused of using racial quotas to fill teaching jobsA Michigan school district faces a federal civil rights complaint over a union agreement that considers race in teacher placements and allows racial goals to override seniority. Read More
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State tests mask student achievement with 15 point ‘honesty gap,’ researchers find(The Daily Signal) – Elementary and secondary schools are approaching the middle of the first semester. Do you know how your child is doing? The answer is… Read More
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ACE Scholarships launches multimillion-dollar campaign for new federal school choice programAs the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit prepares to launch in 2027, school choice groups are gearing up for unprecedented growth. ACE Scholarships,… Read More
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Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools working to ‘adjust in real time’ to plunging enrollmentDespite multiple years of declining enrollment, Virginia’s largest district is scrambling to adapt staffing mid-year after overestimating the number of students attending in 2026. “We were off… Read More
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More students with disabilities enroll in school choice programs than in traditional public schools, report findsChildren with disabilities are just as likely, if not more likely, to attend private schools as public schools, according to new research countering a decades-long objection… Read More
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New Hampshire reminds public schools to serve school choice studentsThe New Hampshire Department of Education issued a technical advisory reminding public schools to allow Education Freedom Account (EFA) students access to curricular and co-curricular programs. Read More
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Virginia school district board calls for more accountability after multiple arrests, resignations concerning suspected child abuseA chastened school district board in Virginia unanimously passed a resolution Thursday calling for greater accountability and transparency after a series of arrests and resignations over alleged failures to… Read More
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Teen shooter kills 3 children, 1 teacher at Oregon elementary school before armed bystander stops attackA 16-year-old shooter reportedly opened fire Thursday at an elementary school in central Oregon, killing three children and a teacher. An armed bystander pursued the gunman… Read More
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Christian teacher sues British school after being fired for answering student’s question about pro-life viewsA Christian teacher in England is suing her former school, accusing it of firing her because of her pro-life religious beliefs. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is representing… Read More
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WATCH: High school girls walk off cross-country course to protest male competitorMore than 10 girls on Washington’s Camas High School cross-country team walked off the course Tuesday when the air horn blared to protest a male student competing on their… Read More
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Virginia district confirms former employee’s 2025 resignation following media attention; inappropriate text messages allegedA Virginia school district has publicly confirmed a former employee’s resignation last year following an inquiry into alleged inappropriate communications with a student. Chesapeake Public Schools Superintendent… Read More
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Oklahoma board rejects Ben Gamla Jewish charter school after court greenlights religious charterThe Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board narrowly rejected the application of Ben Gamla, a Jewish school, despite a recent court ruling greenlighting the nation’s first religious charter school. Read More
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80% of public school students live in states with weak open enrollment laws, study findsA new Reason Foundation study shows wide differences in K-12 public school open enrollment policies across the country, with 80% of public school… Read More
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42 million married couples could claim new $3,400 tax credit, potentially funding millions of school choice scholarshipsMore than 42 million married couples could claim the full $3,400 through the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), potentially adding billions of dollars to school choice scholarships, a new… Read More
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Some American colleges are lowering tuition to prevent sticker shock, attract studentsSome private universities are slashing their tuition by tens of thousands of dollars as Americans become increasingly concerned about the affordability of higher education. A recent… Read More