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Trump administration proposes stripping private colleges of tax-exempt status over DEI policies

The Metropolitan State University of Denver's Auraria campus begins to bloom. How the Trump administration's proposal will affect Colorado’s private universities will take some time to become clear.

Chalkbeat
4 takeaways from the WTTW Chicago school board president forum

Candidates for Chicago school board president attend a WTTW forum on Sept. 15, 2026. From left to right on stage: Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, Victor Henderson, and Sendhil Revuluri.

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Teachers unions press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject federal school choice program

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, urged Gov. Kathy Hochul not to opt New York into a federal tax-credit scholarship program at the Manhattan headquarters of the United Federation of...

K-12 Dive
Kirk family alleges ‘stunning’ security failures at UVU led to his death

Charlie Kirk’s heirs could sue Utah Valley University, arguing that it should have done more to protect the right-wing figure.

EdSource
Poll: California voters support billionaire wealth tax — and its countermeasures

A majority of California voters are backing a November ballot measure that proposes to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires, while also supporting two propositions aimed at invalidating the tax, according to a poll...

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From Learning to Doing: Putting the Science of Reading Into Practice

Something wasn’t adding up in Davidson County Schools. Students were making strong gains in reading in kindergarten and first grade. They were developing foundational skills and, for the most part, reading accurately....