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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules A federal appeals court rules that Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, allowing posters of the religious doctrine to go up throughout the state.

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Cherry Creek Schools looks to tighten spending policies as district probes education contractor’s expenses Cherry Creek Schools is recommending the Board of Education further tighten contract and travel spending policies amid an investigation into Education Accelerated, the firm at the heart of the distric...

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Gov. Stitt calls for elimination of council dedicated to Native American education Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill Monday that would extend the sunset date of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education for five more years, calling the council “redundant” and “dormant.”

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Local entrepreneurs cashing in on state funds from homeschool parents As the school year wraps up, parents will start looking ahead to what comes next. And more and more parents in Florida are choosing to homeschool.

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MCSD considers closing either Pomona or Northside elementary school in face of declining enrollment, budget shortfall projections; School board president attempts to inject superintendent's salary int... Tough decisions are coming for the Montrose County School District. The impact of these decisions will run deep and amount to what MCSD Superintendent Dr. Carrie Stephenson describes as a

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Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act is harmful Free speech doesn’t always go both ways

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Jeffco Schools asks Department of Education for clarification on transgender student investigation In the latest development in the Department of Education’s investigation into alleged Title IX violations by Jeffco Public Schools, the district is asking for clarification regarding two key findings ...

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Protecting girls or an attack on trans youth? Breaking down a controversial proposal on Colorado's ballot A debate that has dominated headlines across the country has made its way to Colorado's November ballot, where voters will have to decide what role gender identity plays in youth sports.

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Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

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Bayfield School District Announces Superintendent Transition Bayfield School District announced today that Superintendent Dr. Dylan Connell has submitted his resignation effective June 30, 2026, at the conclusion of the current school year.

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Texas education board advances history standards critics say remove diverse views The State Board of Education is overhauling the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills social studies standards to include Bible readings.

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Colorado’s two largest universities hike tuition amid tight state budget year University of Colorado campuses will tighten, already strapped belts, while Colorado State University includes layoffs.

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Supreme Court stays out of parental rights case The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from Massachusetts parents who contended the Constitution requires school employees to get their consent to e…

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Can Colorado exclude Catholic preschools from a state program for barring LGBTQ children? Supreme Court to decide. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether private religious schools that accept public dollars can refuse to enroll certain kids based on religious principles.

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Colorado School Finance Act sets statewide school funding at $10.2 billion The bill was introduced at the beginning of session, but lawmakers waited to hear it until after the 2026-27 budget debate.

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Is Colorado’s 4-day school week trend impacting student learning? A panel of education experts weighs in. Most school districts in the state have shifted to a four-day week, but is it a helpful move for students?

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Supreme Court won't hear case on forcing teachers to out trans kids to their parents - LGBTQ Nation Christian conservatives complained that they won't have a chance to create a constitutional right to have teachers out trans kids to them.

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AHA Staff Criticizes Texas Social Studies Standards Revision Process Before State Board of Education - AHA AHA senior program analyst Julia Brookins testified before the Texas State Board of Education about the review of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards for social studies on April ...

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This teaching method, backed by conservatives, is on the rise Classical schools focus on Western content and American ideals. “We are going to honor the creation of our flag. We are going to honor George Washington,” one principal said.

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ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools Under Secretary Linda McMahon, the work of the Office for Civil Rights, which aims to protect students from discrimination, is cloaked in secrecy.

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Bloomberg, Jeb Bush among donors to Denver, Douglas school races Bloomberg, Jeb Bush among donors to Denver, Douglas school races

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Jeb Bushed dumped $ into the Douglas County school board election years ago. Dougco had a school district voucher program. Interesting history Douglas County CO

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Josh Cowen: You shouldn’t take seriously a single thing red state Republicans say about accountability in education until they require the same standards for voucher schools that they demand for traditional public schools.

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Supreme Court to hear Catholic preschools’ case involving same-sex parents The Supreme Court took up a new religious rights case on Monday, agreeing to hear two Catholic parishes’ challenge to Colorado’s mandate that they enroll children of same-sex couples in their presc…

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Buena Vista School Board Officially Declares Vacancy, Bids Farewell to Mr. Norm - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice The Buena Vista (BV) Board of Education (BoE) officially said goodbye to Director Norm Nyberg on Monday, April 13. Flowers and a small pot of spilled gold

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Critics of Education Department changes see difficult path to restore agency after program closures Another office at the Department of Education is on the chopping block after a year of efforts to dismantle the federal agency, pushing the hope of restoration for certain programs further out of r…

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3 waves of school vouchers: A history of expansion and exclusion | Brookings Scholars walk through the history of school vouchers and discuss how previous waves of voucher reform inform the current era.

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Iowa went all-in on school choice. It's hurting this city's public schools With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.

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Who is Advance Colorado? Explore how Advance Colorado influences state politics through dark money networks, ballot initiatives, and media campaigns, shaping policy and public opinion.

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How the Federal Government Funds Colorado Schools | Colorado Fiscal Institute In February 2025, the U.S. The Department of Education offered incentives to its staff to encourage early resignation and retirement. Then, in March 2025, the department announced plans to cut its wor...

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