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The Government Is Paying Public School Parents Billions of Dollars to Keep Their Children Home
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With Federal Relief Dollars on the Way, Districts Face Big Decisions
Reduce class sizes, lengthen the school year, provide tutoring—or let principals decide?
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A Rolling National Teacher Strike Is Why Schools Are Closed
Context isn’t just coronavirus, but years of union activism and potential for tens of billions in federal funds from Biden.
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Trump Education Reform Legacy: Too Little, Too Late
President discovered education reform in closing stretch of re-election campaign
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Biden Eliminated the 1776 Commission But Not the Need for ‘Patriotic’ Education
"Portraying the American tale as an endless parade of horribles isn’t any more honest than cartoonish accounts of American wonderfulness."
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What We’re Watching: Education Secretary Nominee Miguel Cardona Testifies at Confirmation Hearing
Watch the Senate hearing now
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Miguel Cardona Deserves a Chance to Prove His Mettle
"Stealth” status of Biden nominee has an expiration date.
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Day After Inauguration, Biden Welcomes Teachers Union Leaders to White House
“I know how hard it is. I am teaching hybrid this semester myself,” says first lady Dr. Jill Biden
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An Exit Interview With Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
"We’ve seen some of America’s largest districts refuse to open, not based on the recommendation of scientists, but because of political interests."
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