The state proposes making free school lunches an optional program.
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The Coming Battle over NCLB Exemptions
As many as 39 states have asked about waivers for the law’s 2014 deadline.
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A Ride to School, Brought to You by Disney
Will school buses across the country start selling advertising space?
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Sam Brownback’s Anti-Poor Agenda
The Kansas governor appears to be waging war against low-income families in his state.Â
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Arizona Students Lead the Fight to Save Ethnic Studies
The film Precious Knowledge: A Revolutionary Education follows Arizona students’ fight to keep their ethnic studies program. Precious Knowledge Trailer from Ari Palos on Vimeo.
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Has Hell Frozen Over?
What if it turns out that voters will on occassion allow tax increases?
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Does Changing the Dropout Age Matter?
In the State of the Union, Obama pushed states to adopt a dropout age of 18. But will that help more kids graduate?
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Rick Scott’s Strange Math
If the Florida governor’s push for $1 billion more in school funding sounds too good to be true, it’s probably because it is.
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Common Sense Radicalism
Across the country, governors are eagerly advocating teacher evaluations based on test results. Jerry Brown is taking a different approach.
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Bad Education
In Arizona, only the courts can save ethnic-studies programs in public schools.