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When Sex Education Funding Is Taken Away, Young People Lose a Safe Space

On June 26, Children’s Aid was preparing to continue summer sexual health and youth development programming in schools, foster care settings and community organizations across New York City. By the end of the day, the...

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Despite state funding increase, gap to adequately fund schools widens in most Illinois districts

Illinois state lawmakers approved a $350 million increase in education funding this summer, but most school districts are further away from reaching their funding adequacy goals than they were a year ago.

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Colorado public colleges and universities try to keep student services safe from budget ‘belt tightening’

Colorado State University Fort Collins cut $54 million from its budget cut amid financial concerns that include flat operations funding from the state and less federal support for research.

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Voting records show IPS board candidate Lindsey Cornett did not meet requirement to run as a Democrat

Two candidates for IPS school board have had their party affiliations challenged.

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NYC reading scores sink, with third grade proficiency falling 14 points

NYC students’ reading proficiency fell 6 percentage points in grades 3-8, with steeper drops in early grades, as officials investigate dramatic swings in test scores.

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These Chicago school board incumbents face no opponents. What does that mean for voters?

Ellen Rosenfeld, left, and Angel Gutierrez, right, are current elected members of the Chicago Board of Education, and they're running unopposed this year's election.