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Seven Wyoming schools have said “no” to the federal school lunch guidelines — and the money that comes with them. According to Wyoming Public Media,… Read More
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“Are you saying public education is just a funding mechanism? … Is all education now public [and parents] can just choose?” asked Colorado Supreme Court… Read More
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Lawmakers already are talking about reauthorizing No Child Left Behind — the George W. Bush-era education initiative. “I’d like to have the president’s signature on… Read More
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska has been dinged by the state auditor for allowing employees to spend nearly $96,000 on 20 first-class flights… Read More
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It’s one thing to experience “buyer’s remorse” when the product is something you can return easily, from new clothes to a set of high-end speakers…. Read More
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Supporters of University of Texas President Bill Powers have for months worked mightily to deny or to marginalize evidence lawmakers were pulling strings to get… Read More
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Harvard University’s dining services backtracked on a plan to boycott Israeli-based SodaStream following a rebuke from the university president. Palestinian students had complained that the… Read More
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Elizabeth Blaine, a 10-year-old from New Jersey, doesn’t like Common Core. Why? “Because it stinks,” the fourth-grader told school board members Monday night in Montclair,… Read More
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Jeb Bush has long advocated for all 50 states to adopt Common Core national standards. Now that the former Florida governor has all but confirmed… Read More
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Teachers are not ready to teach. That was the bold message delivered by the National Council on Teacher Quality last week in a scathing national… Read More
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Kami Cothrun was a frustrated public school teacher when she decided to open a school of her own. She “saw a need” and decided to… Read More
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President Obama’s administration just announced a $1 billion initiative ($750 million in federal grants and the remainder from private funding) to enroll more children in… Read More
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The popular TV game show “Jeopardy!” apparently took a subtle jab at the Common Core national education standards. In a special “Kids Week” edition last… Read More
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Irving Middle School was thrust into the international spotlight this fall simply for following orders. Internal documents show the Lincoln Public School… Read More
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Columbia Law School’s decision to delay final exams for students over the Ferguson and Eric Garner decisions isn’t sitting well with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly…. Read More
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Teachers’ unions in Florida continue to threaten the educational opportunity of thousands of the state’s most vulnerable children. But there is some good news: Last… Read More
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The new spending bill, or as it’s been dubbed on Twitter, the #CRomnibus, doesn’t include even a temporary waiver provision to give some schools a… Read More
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Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has drafted legislation to prohibit the federal government from “mandating, incentivizing or coercing” states to adopt the national education standards known… Read More
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Madeline Scotto, a math teacher in New York City, is no fan of Common Core. “They’re making it more complicated as far as I’m concerned,”… Read More
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Why did Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal withdraw his support for Common Core national education standards and tests? In the hot seat yesterday on “Fox News… Read More
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MINNETRISTA, Minn. — Just when the backlash over First Lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch menu leveled off, students in a handful of Twin Cities schools… Read More
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Employees at Ivy League schools donated more than $2 million in the 2014 election cycle, largely favoring liberal candidates, committees and causes. It’s no secret… Read More
EducationCommentary
Today, a House Committee will hold a hearing on the subject, “Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China’s Influence on U.S. Universities?” China’s aggressive promotion of… Read More
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Common Core in Mississippi might be on the chopping block if Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has his way. Reeves said this week he supports scrapping Common Core… Read More
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Minnesota high schools may soon be affected by a proposed policy that would allow students to participate in sports based on their gender identity rather… Read More
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First lady Michelle Obama’s quest for healthy school lunches sparked a backlash today from the very people who are served the grub in cafeterias across… Read More
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Healthier lunches have become available in schools across the nation. But students aren’t eating them. According to a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public… Read More
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It’s no secret that kids love snow days. They even have rituals they hope will bring one that vary from wearing their pajamas inside out… Read More
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Education can–and should–see a major shake-up in the new Congress. Conservatives have a chance to advance policy proposals that shift education toward student-centered policies that… Read More
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On the heels of Republican victories last week, attempts to replace Common Core with homegrown standards are resurfacing in states across the nation. Most prominently,… Read More
