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Supreme Court Protects Public School Coach’s Ability to Lead Students in Prayer
Opponents of the ruling say that it could erode laws barring public schools from promoting a religion.
The Supreme Court Is Now Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Anti-Gay Religious Schools
The ruling lays the groundwork for a legal effort to undermine the principle of universal, secular, public education.
Mayor Eric Adams Is Siphoning Funds From Public Schools to Fortify NYPD
Adams's plan lowers education department funding by nearly $1 billion, while raising the NYPD budget to $11.1 billion.
Surveillance Tech Is Wrongly Accusing Disabled Students of Cheating on Tests
Gaze-tracking exam proctoring programs are framing students with ADHD who look away from their screens as “cheaters.”
Abbott May Seek to Undo Decision That Grants Public Education to Immigrants
The Texas governor's comments on “Plyler v. Doe” could have a chilling effect on undocumented families.
The Oil and Gas Industry Is Trying to Hold US Public Schools Hostage
Fossil fuel interest groups tell New Mexicans: Let us keep drilling or the state’s education system will collapse.
Ron DeSantis Joins Betsy DeVos in Push to Privatize Michigan Public Schools
DeVos is promoting a plan that could drain $1 billion from the state's pool of public school funding over five years.
Fear-Based “Parental Bills of Rights” Are a Right-Wing Siege on Public Education
Many educators and advocates are rising to the challenge of multi-pronged attacks on public sex and race education.
A Movement to Defend Pensions Sparked an Educator Uprising in Puerto Rico
February saw the largest teachers’ work stoppage in the last decade in Puerto Rico. Educators are not letting up yet.
A Tiny Christian College Is Fueling the Right’s Nationwide War on Public Schools
Hillsdale College's president likes to say, “Teaching is our trade; also, I confess, it's our weapon.”