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Charter school advocates from across the country – mostly Black and Hispanic school leaders, teachers, students and parents – descended on the Education Department and the White House on Wednesday morning to deliver a message to the Biden administration and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: “Back off . ” At issue is a proposed regulation for…
The coronavirus pandemic wiped out a decade of progress in increasing preschool enrollment – slashing care for more than a quarter-million children – even as it led to major decreases in state investment and made it nearly impossible for operators to meet best practices. While child care and preschool operators, teachers and parents have long…
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Students with disabilities, those learning English and students who live in rural communities learn at the same rate during the academic year – and often faster – than their peers who are not disadvantaged, but they lose much more ground over the summer, according to new research from the nonprofit education policy and assessment organization…
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On March 23, Afghan girls in secondary schools filed into classrooms for the first time in eight months, loaded with books, supplies and hope for the new school year. Only hours into the morning, they were sent home after the Taliban abruptly decided to renege on its pledge to reopen schools for girls above the…
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Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday – his first visit since leaving office in 2017 – to tout the Affordable Care Act. But seven months out from the 2022 midterm elections, reporters wanted to hear from the master orator what Democrats could do to improve their chances in November after…