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Oklahoma’s Education Head Seeks to Impose Rule Targeting Undocumented Students
The rule changes could run afoul of Supreme Court precedent from more than four decades ago.
Christian Nationalists Are Reshaping Texas’s Public School Curricula
The Texas State Board of Education will pay districts $60 a student to use a curriculum infused with Christian content.
Students Fear Applying for Financial Aid Will Prompt Family Members’ Deportation
With Trump threatening mass deportation, student aid groups are warning mixed status families about the risks of FAFSA.
Book Bans Overwhelmingly Target Children’s Books by People of Color, Study Finds
A new peer-reviewed study finds that books by women of color, often featuring diverse characters, are frequent targets.
Trump Taps Billionaire Linda McMahon to Head Department of Education
The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment has no experience in education, says education historian Diane Ravitch.
Schools Once Built for Whites Only Are Receiving Millions in Taxpayer Money
Many private schools established during desegregation that are still majority white benefit from voucher-style programs.
In Multiple States, Voters Firmly Rejected School Voucher Programs
This election, popular sentiment against vouchers largely defeated special interest groups and powerful governors.
Voters Approved Several Ballot Measures Expanding Funding for Kids and Families
A number of states took steps to address child care shortages and ongoing child behavioral and mental health concerns.
Billionaires Who Aim to “Disrupt” Education May Get a Chance Even If Trump Loses
One of Harris’s biggest donors and closest confidants is a billionaire for whom education “disruption” is a core cause.
School Vouchers Have a Racist History and Troubling Impacts on Public Schools
The voucher system came out of racist parents’ rejection of integrated schools in the ‘50s. It’s still hurting students.