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In Growing Number of States, Every Student Gets Free Meal at School
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers in several states decided to make free food at school for all students a permanent arrangement.
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Justice Department Appeals Judge’s Block on Harvard Funding Freeze
In September, a judge reversed the Trump administration’s funding freeze, arguing that it was attempting to violate the First Amendment.
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New York, Blue States Plan Big Spending Boost on English Instruction
Illegal immigration increased the K-12 student population by more than 20,000 students in the nation’s largest school district.
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House Passes Bill to Restore Whole Milk to National School Lunch Program
The lack of whole milk in schools has been ‘limiting healthy choices’ for students, a lawmaker said.
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New Jersey Poised to Eliminate High School Exit Exam, Like Most States
Supporters of tossing the test said students don’t take it seriously and classroom time can be better spent. Critics say we’re making it too easy to graduate.
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This Maine School Swapped Detention for Hikes. We Visited to See if It Works.
Disruptive students put away their phones, walk in the woods, and talk about life for a while.
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Education Dept Says It Prevented $1 Billion in Student Aid Fraud After Reinstating Safeguards
Education officials said the pause of anti-fraud measures during the COVID-era created opportunities for scammers.
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DOJ Sues Minneapolis Schools for Racial Discrimination Against Employment Candidates
The current contract with the teachers’ union also stipulated layoff and employee benefit decisions by race and gender, the lawsuit said.
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Education Department Reaches Deal to Dismantle Biden’s Student Loan Plan
Some 7 million student loan borrowers would have to enroll in a different program and repay their debt if a court approves the settlement.
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Abbott Backs TPUSA Expansion Into Texas High Schools
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier pledged $1 million to support the expansion.
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Federal Student Loan Applicants to Be Warned About Colleges With Low Graduate Earnings
Updated federal data indicate that average incomes from degree and certificate-granting institutions range from $10,985 to $139,211.
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They Escaped Cuba, Now They Welcome Florida’s Move to Warn American Kids
Students in grades sixth through 12th will begin learning about the horrors of communism.
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Western Universities Freely Share AI Research With Chinese Labs: Study
The report finds that such collaborations facilitated human rights abuses and mass surveillance of civilians in China.
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Suspensions Down, Violence Up: How Obama-Era Policy Fuels School Discipline Crisis
Many parents are unaware of the ‘restorative justice’ that replaced traditional discipline in one in three schools to level suspension rates across races.
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In Growing Number of States, Every Student Gets Free Meal at School
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers in several states decided to make free food at school for all students a permanent arrangement.
|
Justice Department Appeals Judge’s Block on Harvard Funding Freeze
In September, a judge reversed the Trump administration’s funding freeze, arguing that it was attempting to violate the First Amendment.
|
New York, Blue States Plan Big Spending Boost on English Instruction
Illegal immigration increased the K-12 student population by more than 20,000 students in the nation’s largest school district.
|
House Passes Bill to Restore Whole Milk to National School Lunch Program
The lack of whole milk in schools has been ‘limiting healthy choices’ for students, a lawmaker said.
|
New Jersey Poised to Eliminate High School Exit Exam, Like Most States
Supporters of tossing the test said students don’t take it seriously and classroom time can be better spent. Critics say we’re making it too easy to graduate.
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This Maine School Swapped Detention for Hikes. We Visited to See if It Works.
Disruptive students put away their phones, walk in the woods, and talk about life for a while.
|
Education Dept Says It Prevented $1 Billion in Student Aid Fraud After Reinstating Safeguards
Education officials said the pause of anti-fraud measures during the COVID-era created opportunities for scammers.
|
DOJ Sues Minneapolis Schools for Racial Discrimination Against Employment Candidates
The current contract with the teachers’ union also stipulated layoff and employee benefit decisions by race and gender, the lawsuit said.
|
Education Department Reaches Deal to Dismantle Biden’s Student Loan Plan
Some 7 million student loan borrowers would have to enroll in a different program and repay their debt if a court approves the settlement.
|
Abbott Backs TPUSA Expansion Into Texas High Schools
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier pledged $1 million to support the expansion.
|
Federal Student Loan Applicants to Be Warned About Colleges With Low Graduate Earnings
Updated federal data indicate that average incomes from degree and certificate-granting institutions range from $10,985 to $139,211.
|
They Escaped Cuba, Now They Welcome Florida’s Move to Warn American Kids
Students in grades sixth through 12th will begin learning about the horrors of communism.
|
Western Universities Freely Share AI Research With Chinese Labs: Study
The report finds that such collaborations facilitated human rights abuses and mass surveillance of civilians in China.
|
Suspensions Down, Violence Up: How Obama-Era Policy Fuels School Discipline Crisis
Many parents are unaware of the ‘restorative justice’ that replaced traditional discipline in one in three schools to level suspension rates across races.
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