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All posts tagged "education policy"
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1.8KNewsWhy national charter leaders are very worried about Oklahoma’s religious charter school
Should public funds support religious schools? The question is: Are charter schools public schools?
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2.3K► ReportsThe role of state policy in supporting students experiencing homelessness and former foster youth in higher education
By offering tuition exemptions and services, states can remove barriers for homeless/foster youth.
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2.5KNewsArizona regulators closed a failing charter school. It reopened as a private religious school funded by taxpayers.
Arizona imposes no transparency or accountability requirements on private schools that receive taxpayer dollars.
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6.0KNewsCalifornia banned bilingual education for almost 20 years. It still hasn’t recovered
Proposition 227 required schools to teach only in English with students still learning it.
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2.5K► ReportsExpanding education and employment pathways for systems-involved young people
Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.
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6.4KNewsHow could Project 2025 change education?
This “manual for conservative policy thought” would transform American education from start to finish.
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2.3KNewsSchool vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona’s budget.
In a lesson for other states, Arizona’s voucher experiment has precipitated a budget meltdown.
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2.1KNewsIllinois school districts sent kids to a for-profit out-of-state facility that isn’t vetted or monitored
Some Illinois districts have abdicated their own responsibility to monitor students’ education and welfare.
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1.8KNewsLetting vouchers fund Indiana microschools could spur innovation, but also a fight for cash
Indiana has gone from a handful of microschools a few years ago to 45.
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1.3KNewsChurch v. state: Oklahoma’s high court to hear precedent-setting religious charter school case
The case examines whether publicly funded charter schools can explicitly endorse religion.
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2.9KOpinionEvery school a community school. Every community a learning community.
Community schools are one of the most effective, scalable strategies for addressing inequities.
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3.7KOpinion
Why does public education require public schools?
How can we help schools find opportunities to assess and adjust their roles?
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1.1KGrantsK-12 agricultural education improvement national program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Agricultural Education, K-12, Educator Support, Education Policy | Amount: $960,000 | Deadline: July 6, 2023
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3.1K► ReportsThe condition of education 2023
A new report presents key indicators on the condition of education at all levels.
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1.9K► ReportsThe state of preschool 2022
Preschool enrollment rebounds since COVID, but still 8% below pre-pandemic high.
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2.6KOpinion
Americans say character education is schools’ top job. So why do they think no one else cares?
A private opinion study helps show what Americans think about character education in schools.
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1.2KGrantsNew England high school education innovation program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, High School, Education Innovation, Education Policy, New England | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Mar. 15, 2023
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1.6KNewsS.C. committee advances limits to classroom teaching on race
The bill limits teachings on race and allows parents to challenge educational materials.
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1.2KGrantsSTEM education racial equity program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Racial Equity, STEM Education, Systemic Racism, Education Equity | Amount: Up to $5,000,000 | Deadline: Jan. 17, 2022
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2.3KNewsNew approach to teaching race in school divides New Mexico
A proposal to overhaul New Mexico's social studies standards has stirred debate over how race should be taught in schools, with thousands...
