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Rural Districts Criticize S.C. Legislature's Plan for Schools

The court-ordered plan fails to provide ways to improve rural schools, according to rural districts.




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Lawsuit Challenges Florida's Post-Parkland Plan to Arm Some School Employees

A Florida district's decision to put armed "school safety assistants" in its elementary schools puts the safety and well-being of its students at risk and oversteps existing state law, says a lawsuit, which could topple school security plans throughout the state.




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The Parkland Shooting's Role in the Close Florida Senate Race

The impact of the killings of students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School could extend into the tight Florida contest that will help decide control of the U.S. Senate.




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Betsy DeVos Greenlights Florida's ESSA Plan. Now All 50 States Have Been Approved.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has finally OK'd Florida's plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act. That means that single state, plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, has gotten the go-ahead for its plan.




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An Unexpected 'Education Governor' and What's Next for Florida

Ron DeSantis had a thin record on K-12 issues as a Florida congressman, but as a first-term Republican governor he’s pushed an aggressive agenda on issues such as vouchers, teacher salaries and bonus pay, and even the common core.




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People Keep on Saying They're Killing the Common Core. How Dead Is It?

Florida's governor declares a standards overhaul would "remove all vestiges" of the common core. But it remains unclear how much is really changing under the Florida Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking.




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Florida Governor Says Closures Don't Work, Schools Will Stay Open

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that schools will be required to remain open despite the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, arguing lockdowns and closures have not worked.




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Idaho's 2nd-largest school district goes online-only, again




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N.H. Won't Overhaul the Common Core. Its Schools Chief Still Wants To.

The state's board voted not to open the Common Core to revision, but its commissioner still plans to review them informally, with an eye to future changes.




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From "Shock and Awe" to Systemic Enabling: All Eyes on New Hampshire

Instead of creating change through compliance and extrinsic motivators, the new era of education and education policy will require ecosystems of policy, regulation, investment, and operating structure that enable, rather than dictate. Under New Hampshire's PACE accountability system districts and sc




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Students' Song About KKK Raises Cautions for Teachers

A viral video of Dover, N.H., high school students singing a song about the Ku Klux Klan to the tune of "Jingle Bells" is causing outrage.




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Meet the Indiana Teacher Running to Unseat the State's House Education Chair

"I'm running because I'm not happy with the state of education," said veteran educator Kevin Leineweber, who is one of several teachers running for the state's legislature this year.




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Oops! Teachers' Mistakes Can Help Students Learn

A veteran teacher shares how he puts the latest research on growth mindset into action for his students in this guest blog by Jamie M. Carroll and David Yeager.




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Indiana Teachers Sue Law Enforcement Over 'Active Shooter' Simulation

The teachers say they've suffered emotional distress and anxiety for months after being shot at with plastic bullets in a voluntary active-shooter drill in 2019.




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High Court Declines Missouri District's Appeal Over At-Large Board Voting

The justices declined to hear the appeal of the Ferguson-Florissant district over its at-large board elections, which lower courts invalidated as violating the Voting Rights Act.




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Missouri's State Board Hasn't Met Since January. With Governor Gone, What Now?

Gov. Erik Greitens has resigned and the board doesn't have enough governor-appointed members to form a quorum. Important tasks have been piling up.




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Dealing With Dyslexia: 'It's Almost Like It's a Naughty Word' (Video)

When Scott Gann learned his son Dustin had dyslexia, he was shocked at the school's reaction. No one there wanted to use the word.




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Meet the Principal Who's Never In Her Office (Video)

Bethany Hill, the principal at Central Elementary School in Cabot, Ark., shuns a formal office in favor of roving around classrooms, hallways, the playground, and the cafeteria, where she can be as close as possible to teachers and students all day.




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Minnesota High School Designed for 'Flexibility'

Alexandria Area High School was created to accommodate changes in education and technology.




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What's Next for School Policing in Minneapolis

The district’s chief of accountability, research, and equity talks about racism, racial equity, and the district’s search for a new student-safety strategy.




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Where They Are: The Nation's Small But Growing Population of Black English-Learners

In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment.




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Nation Gets a 'C' on School Finance, Even as Economic Downturn Takes Hold

Wyoming once again takes the top spot in Quality Counts' annual ranking of the states on school finance, while 22 states receive grades between C-minus and D-minus.




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Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students' Language to Keep English-Learners Connected

The rocky shift to remote learning has exacerbated inequities for the nation's 5 million English-learners. An army of multilingual liaisons work round the clock to plug widening gaps.




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Kent Hughes' Trade With Brad Treliving Complicates Craig Conroy's Life

The Montreal Canadiens are not the only team in the midst of a rebuild and it's not easy for anybody, especially not for Craig Conroy who's at the helm of the Calgary Flames and will be down a first-round pick at the next draft.




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'It's A Great Day': Kenzie Lalonde To Call Play-By-Play For Ottawa Senators Games In 2024-25

Kenzie Lalonde will become the first woman play-by-play announcer for an NHL team's TV broadcasts in Canada. Reactions and endorsements have poured in.




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Canucks Gameday Preview #14: Vancouver's Top Prospect Debuts Against The Flames

The Vancouver Canucks take on the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.




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Islanders Injuries, Their Timeline & Return Eligibility

When can we expect the Islanders to get healthy?




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Underrated NHL Star Could Go From Jets' 'Hidden Secret' To Team USA Standout

Kyle Connor could be the NHL's most underrated player, even after the Winnipeg Jets got off to a historic start. He could also become a bona fide star at the 4 Nations Face-Off.




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Canucks Putting Jonathan Lekkerimäki In A Position To Succeed During NHL Debut

Jonathan Lekkerimäki will make his NHL debut when the Vancouver Canucks take on the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.




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Logan Stanley Placed on Injured Reserve with "Mid-Body" Ailment

The Winnipeg Jets will be without defenceman Logan Stanley for the short-term future.




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Should The Blue Jackets Move On From David Jiříček?

With David Jiříček's future with the Columbus Blue Jackets up in the air, the question now becomes: Should the Blue Jackets move on from David Jiříček?




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Sabres Waiting For News On Thompson's Injury

Buffalo’s leading scorer did not return for the third period of the 7-5 loss to Montreal




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Devils defeat Panthers, 4-1, to snap Florida's seven-game winning streak

Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Jacob Markstrom made 33 saves and the New Jersey Devils snapped Florida’s seven-game winning streak by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Tuesday night.




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Gifted Students 'Make the Most' of School in Alaska

In remote regions of rural Alaska, both schools and the students themselves have to work harder to put together an education that meets students' needs.




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An Alaskan Village's Long Wait for a New School

Rural schools everywhere struggle to maintain adequate buildings, but the quest for a new school has been especially long and fraught for this remote Old Believer village.




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'Just Like Them': Urban and Rural Students Make Friends on the Alaska Frontier

A group of high school students from Anchorage spent spring break at a remote Native Village as part of an unusual cultural exchange program in Alaska. See what they learned.




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The 'Ripple Effects' of Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into Elementary Learning

The principal of a school in Washington, DC, describes a shift toward equity, diversity, and inclusion.




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'Grassroots' Child-Care Advocates Bring Their Concerns to Washington

Members of 30 different state and national advocacy groups and unions are meeting in Washington, D.C., for the Grassroots Assembly for Child Care and Early Education.




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Washington Supreme Court Upholds State's Embattled Charter Schools

The state's highest court ruled that Washington's charter school law is mostly constitutional, and that charter schools can continue to receive public money.




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Where's Oregon in the latest College Football Playoff bracket? Full playoff picture

No. 1 Oregon will travel to Madison this weekend to take on the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium.




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Where’s Texas A&M in latest College Football Playoff bracket? Full playoff picture

Texas A&M's Week 11 bye week was (hopefully) successful in terms of fixing the issues that plagued the Aggies, especially the defensive issues that led to 25 missed tackles in the 44-20 loss to South Carolina, which dropped the Aggies to No. 14 in the first Col




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Texas A&M football’s CFP rankings update: Everything to know

Where did Texas A&M land in the latest CFP bracket? Here’s the College Football Playoff picture for the Aggies and their path to the championship.




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How the College Football Playoff bracket would look after the selection committee's second rankings

The College Football Playoff selection committee released its second top-25 rankings of the season ahead of the first 12-team playoff, and unsurprisingly, the Oregon Ducks are still the No. 1 team. Of course, there are still many game




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College Football Playoff bracket: Who's in, who's out after latest top 25 rankings?

Here's a look at the College Football Playoff bracket and playoff picture after the latest committee rankings were released.




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See how an open week affected Kansas State football's College Football Playoff rankings

Kansas State football actually benefitted from an open week in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.




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Five thoughts on Colorado's spot in the second CFP rankings reveal

The second College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings were revealed on Tuesday and the now-7-2




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Latest CFP rankings are great news for IU football. Here's why.

With new CFP rankings having Indiana at No. 5, it's a clear sign from the Playoff committee: wins matter.




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Why CFP committee moved Indiana, BYU ahead of Tennessee. It wasn't Nico Iamaleava injury

Tennessee won easily over Mississippi State. Indiana and BYU won nail-biters. So why did they jump over the Vols? We asked the CFP committee chair.




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Indiana in the top five of the College Football Playoff rankings? You've got to be kidding

Indiana's magical season makes rare move into the College Football Playoff top five despite an embarrassingly easy schedule




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Where is Georgia ranked in this week's CFP ranking?

With the second College Football Playoff bracket projection coming out, people wondered where the Georgia Bulldogs would land after their 28-10 loss to No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels. Well, the committee ranked the Georgia Bulldogs No. 12 behind No. 10 Alabama and…