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Chicago’s school board rescinded many layoffs with uncertain money. What’s next?

Students enter Sharon Christa McAuliffe Elementary on the first day of the 2024-2025 school year. This year, Chicago's school board adopted a new budget that relies on uncertain state funds to help reverse layoffs.

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Trump’s moves to break up Education Department generate new bipartisan resistance in Senate

Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, seen here at a June 17 Senate education committee meeting, joined Democrats to support a bill reversing Trump administration moves to break up the...

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Colorado will select training programs for new Pell initiative. But data shows a ‘mixed bag’ in outcomes.

New data shows not all certificate programs offer students the same wage growth opportunities. Nursing certificate programs are some of the most popular in Colorado.

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NYC official overseeing Mamdani’s childcare expansion for 2-year-olds is stepping down

Deputy Chancellor Simone Hawkins, pictured here in February, will leave the Education Department in September as New York City prepares to launch Mayor Zohran Mamdani's free childcare program for 2-year-olds.

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Need free school supplies? Here’s how Detroit parents can get back-to-school gear for their kids.

Free backpacks are a popular item during back-to-school giveaways taking place in August throughout Detroit.

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$23M awarded to Massachusetts colleges, state facilities for clean energy projects

The state grants will cover up to 45% of the cost for large-scale projects, such as implementing energy efficiency measures.