Some private schools getting more virus relief funding than public schools, under DeVos formula
The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy ordering public schools across the U.S. to share coronavirus relief funding with private schools at a higher rate than federal law typically requires.
Betsy DeVos proposes federal tax credits to advance school choice
The Trump administration renewed its push for school choice with a proposal to provide $5 billion a year in federal tax credits for donations made to groups offering scholarships for private schools, apprenticeships and other educational programs.
American teenagers remain behind on music and visual arts, study says
When asked to listen to George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," only about half of the students were able to identify that the opening solo is played on a clarinet.
Former education secretary says Trump’s budget is an ‘assault on the American Dream’
The proposed budget, released last month, would cut funding for the Department of Education by 13.5 percent -- or about $9 billion.
The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that New York City must pay private school tuition for a special education student and considered whether a Mexican man on death row should be granted a new hearing to comply with international law. A…
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