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Education news, analysis, and opinion about state education policy, officials, and advocacy.
States 5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 69传媒Voters 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鈥擜nd 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传媒A 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.
States Q&A 'Politics Does Not Belong in Education,' Says a Departing State 69传媒 ChiefImproving student outcomes requires finding common ground, says Missouri's long-serving education commissioner, Margie Vandeven.
States Should Voters Decide What 69传媒 Teach?Californians may vote to require a new high school finance course. Critics argue it sets a bad precedent.
States Is Bipartisan Education Policy Still Possible?It's still possible to forge cross-party education policy coalitions, advocates said.
States States Direct Districts to Defy New Title IX Rule on Transgender 69传媒Some districts could be in a perilous legal squeeze play between their states and the feds.
States Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a Good Idea?Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders.
States Is Tutoring at Risk? States Stretch to Keep Funding in PlaceStates are using a variety of ways to ensure that tutoring programs can continue.
States Republican and Democratic Governors Both Are Touting This K-12 PriorityWorkforce readiness and career and technical education were the most common education themes in governors' state of the state addresses.
States School Chaplain Bills Multiply, Stirring Debate on Faith-Based CounselingProponents say school chaplains could help address a mental health crisis. Opponents raise concerns about religious coercion.
