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NYC revamps how schools handle school avoidance under legal agreement

NYC public schools have long lacked clear guidance on school avoidance. Under a new agreement, the city is mandating liaisons and uniform training to support absent students.

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Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center

This article was co-published with FastCompany. NEWNAN, Ga. — Arnco-Sargent Elementary sits in a wooded area on a two-lane road about 50 miles south of Atlanta. Across the street is a child care center. A Baptist church...

Education Dive
Week in review: A $100K fee for OPT?

We’re rounding up recent stories, from a look at the keywords used to target grants to a group of higher education bills advancing in the Senate. 

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Illinois Governor Signs School Cellphone Ban to Avoid Student Distractions

Students in all Illinois public schools will soon have to abide by rules barring them from using cellphones or other personal electronic communication devices during school hours unless they have been given specific...

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They Once Taught About a Hero. Now Faculty Rethink César Chávez Lessons

The same day The New York Times published its investigation of labor rights leader César Chávez’s alleged actions of sexual abuse, Bakersfield College professor Oliver Rosales was scheduled to teach his class, History...

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Gov. Stein Announces STEP-NC, the First Health Care Apprenticeship Program in State Government

Gov. Josh Stein, alongside the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dev Sangvai and leadership at Broughton Hospital, announced the first ever health care apprenticeship program within state...