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Ohio Bill Would Require Increased Accountability for Schools Using Private School Vouchers

A new bipartisan bill would require more transparency for Ohio private schools receiving Education Choice and Education Choice Expansion vouchers. Ohio Sens. Kent Smith, D-Euclid, and Bill Blessing, R-Colerain Township,...

Chalkbeat
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Student math proficiency rises but literacy results are mixed, preliminary Colorado test scores show

The Colorado Department of Education on Friday released preliminary statewide CMAS results.

District Admin
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Austin ISD state takeover looms after TEA rejects plan to buy schools more time

Texas law has mandatory consequences when any campus achieves five failing grades in a row—the state must either close the offending campus or take over the entire school district. The post Austin ISD state takeover...

Education Dive
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California Senate passes bill that would create $12B in state research funding

If enacted, the measure would establish a foundation focused on funding research areas where the federal government has cut.

EdSource
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Native American lawmaker aims to uncover true count of California’s Indigenous students

California is undercounting close to 90% of Native American students, according to some estimates. A new bill aims to change that.

District Admin
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Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students

School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, The New York Times investigation shows. The post Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and...

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Legislature, governor must improve nursing education in California

When it comes to preparing the nurses California urgently needs, the state's higher education system is misaligned, leaving talent untapped and healthcare systems strained.

EdSurge
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Recess Took a Break in Some Schools. A Push is On to Bring It Back.

Why a push to bring back mandated recess, even for older students, is sweeping across the nation.

Pursuit / FutureEd
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AI Education Policy Tracker: 52 Bills Across 25 States

FutureEd is tracking 52 state-level bills addressing AI in classrooms. South Carolina's H.B. 5253 would require written parental consent for AI tools; Oklahoma's bill would require districts to adopt written AI policies before 2027-28.