Despite high food costs, many families did not take advantage of Summer EBT.

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Trump’s pledge to shut down the DOE will be far easier said than done.

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Nothing is out of the realm of possibility, however complicated.

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"Local school boards and state DOEs know best what their students need," Rounds said.

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Southern private schools established during desegregation are now benefiting from voucher programs.

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Access to algebra is only one problem in schools where teaching quality's ‘less optimal.’

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The state leads the nation in the rate of children coming into foster care.

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Why is holding foster children in offices, motels and other unsuitable locations still happening?

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Staff are still trying to confirm how many office buildings are involved.

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It’s not good for a couple of reasons.

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The $500,000 to Philadelphia schools is part of $79.4 million in state grants.

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Proponents say it ensures families, not politicians, choose how children engage with religion.

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Kentucky, Nebraska and Colorado all saw ballot measure results soundly rejecting voucher programs.

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An experiment put remedial math students into ninth grade algebra and many succeeded.

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Voters across the states largely approved funding for children, though some holdouts remain.

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Voters rejected or repealed measures allowing taxpayer dollars to be used for private/charter schools.

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Educators went into school where students were feeling everything; elation to shock to despair.

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Child care teachers nationally earn a median wage of $13.07 per hour.

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Katy Knight is on a quest to uncover good education-related tech tools. It's challenging.

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Students across Tennessee can be arrested for statements that wouldn’t even get them expelled.

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