More From the World of K–12 Education

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St. Louis Public Schools could close up to 22 schools in 2027, according to new draft plan

The "Future Ready SLPS" report outlines an overhaul of the city’s public school system in the face of decades of declining enrollment and ballooning costs of salaries, benefits and transportation along with aging...

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More Republicans than Democrats file for school board races in central Indiana

Across nine counties in central Indiana, more school board candidates identified as Republicans than Democrats.

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Opinion: The Real Problem With ‘Gifted’ Education

A version of this essay appeared on Matthew Yglesias’ Slow Boring, a site dedicated to offering pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.  Katie Arnold-Ratliff wrote a cover story for New York Magazine criticizing...

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What’s next for the Illinois Department of Early Childhood? Secretary Teresa Ramos gives a sneak peak.

Illinois Department of Early Childhood Secretary Teresa Ramos answers a question from an attendee at the Northwestern University Early Childhood Research Alliance of Chicago's research conference in Chicago on June 25,...

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Illinois opens a new agency handling services for kids under 5. Here’s what it means for families.

An audience member listens to a closing panel of speakers at Northwestern University's Early Childhood Research Alliance in Chicago's research conference on the university's Chicago campus on June 25, 2026.

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Tennessee reading scores are up, but progress is uneven as students get older

Tennessee student reading scores are up in a critical third grade test, but students are losing proficiency as they move through middle school.