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Education Aug 06

Across the U.S., teachers and administrators scramble to adapt school plans

Education Jun 25

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos takes part in a Federal Commission on School Safety meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters
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.

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Education Jun 23

Watch 8:22
How distance learning illuminates disparities among students and teachers

Distance learning proved a difficult experiment for many students, teachers and parents this year. Its urgent adoption underscored gaps in access and income. Now, school districts are scrambling to figure out how to adjust plans for the fall. We hear…

Education Oct 23

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In Chicago, striking teachers argue working conditions are key to improving schools

The Chicago teachers’ strike is now in its fifth day, with no clear indication of when it might end. Teachers are calling for changes that include increased compensation, but also go beyond it -- and they charge that the city’s…

Education Jul 30

Watch 7:13
Can schools spare kids ‘lunch shaming’ while still paying the bills?

Public school districts have made headlines in recent months for putting children in the middle when their parents owe money for their school lunches. The controversial practice, known as “lunch shaming,” has sparked national outrage and prompted a conversation about…

May 27

Watch 5:33
How Wyoming manages to keep its rural schools open

By Student Reporting Labs

The one-room schoolhouse may seem like a distant memory from U.S. history, but about 200 of them still exist today, including Wyoming’s tiny Valley Elementary School. It has only six students, but in Wyoming, education funding is redistributed so that…

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Apr 23

Watch 8:56
Why teachers are managing more student needs — and struggling to pay for their own

New teacher strikes and walkouts are making headlines this year, but the issues they are raising are familiar. Educators are especially concerned about pay, school resources, growing responsibilities, testing policies and the role of charter schools. John Yang talks to…

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Dec 31

These issues will top state lawmakers’ to-do lists in 2019

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Big-dollar decisions about health care and education will lead the agenda in many state capitols as lawmakers convene for their 2019 sessions with a closer balance between Republicans and Democrats.

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Feb 13

Watch 8:05
Freezing classrooms spark heated debate over Baltimore’s school infrastructure

By PBS NewsHour

Baltimore City Public Schools faced outrage from parents after images emerged of students wearing coats in a freezing classroom. More than a third of schools reported a lack of heat this winter during a cold snap, and that’s just one…

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Oct 24

Watch 9:19
How some Atlanta students are getting extra help years after a massive cheating scandal

By Lisa Stark, Education Week

Educators convicted for inflating test scores in the Atlanta public schools cheating scandal are still trying to clear their names in appeals courts, and the district continues to confront the fallout from years of systematic cheating. Special correspondent Lisa Stark…

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