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Education Sep 28

School districts face tough choices as last of pandemic-era federal aid runs out

By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn

Education Jun 29

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Key points in the debate over public funding for religious schools

According to an analysis by The Washington Post, the vast majority of school voucher money nationwide is going to religious schools. John Yang speaks with Robert Enlow of EdChoice and Richard Katskee of Duke University's Appellate Litigation Clinic for two…

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

Education Aug 13

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The legal battle in Oklahoma over public funding for a religious charter school

For several years, the Supreme Court has been lowering the barrier between church and state in education. Now, Oklahoma officials have approved what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school, setting off a court battle that will…

By John Yang, Adam Kemp, Claire Mufson

Education Jun 22

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Missouri becomes latest state to use COVID relief to support underfunded schools

Schools across the U.S. are getting some much-needed upgrades from the COVID relief package known as the American Rescue Plan. That's true in Missouri, where the state legislature decided how to allocate the federal money just weeks before it was…

By Gabrielle Hays, Lena I. Jackson

Politics Oct 19

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus diseas...
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Sec. Cardona on combating COVID’s impact on student mental health, forgiving student loans

Leading child health care groups — including the American Academy of Pediatrics — said Tuesday the pandemic has triggered a “national state of emergency” in mental health among U.S. youth, and policy makers need to act. The Education Department issued…

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Claire Mufson

Aug 16

What science tells us about improving middle school

By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report

Over the last 20 years, scientists have learned a lot about how the adolescent brain works and what motivates middle schoolers. Yet a lot of their findings aren’t making it into the classroom.

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Mar 17

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How billions of dollars in COVID aid will help schools reopen

By William Brangham, David Coles

Living through a full year of closed schools and distance learning has taken a heavy toll on students, parents, teachers and school administrators. The new stimulus bill sets aside roughly $125 billion to help K-12 schools reopen. Laura Meckler, a…

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Jun 30

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Montana's highest court had struck down the tax credit as a violation of the state constitution's ban on state aid to religious schools.

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Jan 03

Sweeping education plan seeks equity and improvement in Maryland schools

By Brian Witte, Associated Press

A state commission found a common problem: Maryland invests more in schools serving affluent communities than it does on schools in areas with high poverty.

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Feb 13

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Freezing classrooms spark heated debate over Baltimore’s school infrastructure

By PBS News Hour

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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