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- States Oklahoma Takes Step to Require Parents to Provide 69´«Ã½ Proof of CitizenshipLeaders in at least three states have made efforts to collect data on undocumented students, or outright ban them.States Opinion The Age of 'Adulthood' Varies by State. This Matters for Your 69´«Ã½States set different limits on when kids can do different things. What does this mean for education?States Which States Require the Most—and Least—Instructional Time? Find OutThere's no national policy dictating how much time students must attend classes each year. That leads to wide variation by state.States More States Are Testing the Limits Around Religion in Public 69´«Ã½A wave of state policies mixing public education and religion are challenging the church-state divide in public schools.States A State Changed Anti-Bias Guidelines for Teachers After a Lawsuit. Will Others?The lawsuit filed by a conservative law firm took issue with state guidelines on examining biases and diversifying curriculum.States In Deep-Red Florida, Voters Reject Partisan School Board RacesFlorida voters rejected a constitutional amendment to make school board races partisan.States Democrat Defeats a State 69´«Ã½ Chief Candidate Who Called for Public ExecutionsA candidate's past calls for Democrats' executions thrust one of this year's four state superintendent races into the national spotlight.States The Number of States That Require 69´«Ã½ to Teach Cursive Is GrowingHere are the states that require schools to teach cursive handwriting.States 5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 69´«Ã½Voters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more.States Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Demand Investigation of Education ChiefThey have concerns about Ryan Walters' stewardship of federal and state funds and his transparency on meetings and open-records requests.States Some School Workers Now Get Unemployment Over the Summer. Here's How It WorksDistricts are scrambling as some states now allow non-instructional school employees to collect summer unemployment checks.States Why This State Will Take a Class Requirement Off the Ballot—And Why It MattersAsking voters to decide on a curriculum issue could set a tricky precedent, experts say.States How States Are Testing the Church-State Divide in Public 69´«Ã½A new order to teach the Bible in Oklahoma is the latest action to fuel debate over the presence of religion in schools.States The Surprising Contenders for State Superintendent Offices This YearTwo elections for the top education leadership job feature candidates who have never worked in public schools.States Does a Ten Commandments Display in Classrooms Violate the Constitution?Louisiana is poised to become the first state to require all schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms.