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Minneapolis Looks to Close as Many as 16 Schools Amid Declining Enrollment

Minneapolis Public Schools is taking the first steps toward closing as many as 16 schools after years of declining enrollment has left it with an expansive real estate portfolio that includes more than 12,000 empty...

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When This Small Alaska Town Was Given $1 Million, Child Care Was Top Priority

This story about child care solutions was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. SEWARD, Alaska — It was 2018 when Casie Warner first realized there was a major...

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Denver school board approves agreement with outside law firm that could cost up to $1,000 an hour

The Denver school board approved an agreement with an outside law firm to represent it in matters regarding the superintendent’s contract.

K-12 Dive
Researchers sue NIH alleging unconstitutional grant screening process

The plaintiffs accuse the agency of unlawfully scanning projects for hundreds of keywords to target work disfavored by the Trump administration.

Chalkbeat
Skyrocketing freshman enrollment at Philly’s Girls High creates new problem: overcrowded classrooms

Girls High’s freshman class this year is triple the size of the one three years ago. But at the start of the year, the district didn’t let the Philadelphia school hire enough staff to keep up.

K-12 Dive
University of Maine preparing for staff and faculty layoffs

The public institution is trying to close a projected $19 million shortfall through budget cuts and improvements to enrollment and revenue.