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Policy & Politics Explainer Education Debates You'll Likely Hear About in the Election, Explained
Brush up on key education policy issues that could show up in national, state, and local races.
Stephen Sawchuk
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Federal Video WATCH: 5 Key Education Moments From the Democratic National Convention
Calls to end gun violence, Tim Walz's background as a teacher, and Project 2025 all made for key K-12 moments at the 2024 convention.
Libby Stanford
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Federal Trump Will Return to Moms for Liberty Summit as Keynote Speaker
At the group's 2023 meeting, the former president pledged to eliminate the Education Department and have parents elect principals.
Libby Stanford
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3 min read
Federal At Moms for Liberty National Summit, Trump Hardly Mentions Education
In a "fireside chat" with a co-founder of the parents' rights group, the former president didn't discuss his education policy priorities.
Libby Stanford
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks with Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice during an event at the group's annual convention in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks with Tiffany Justice, a Moms for Liberty co-founder, during the group's national summit on Friday Aug. 30, 2024, in Washington. The former president spoke only briefly about issues directly related to education.
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Federal Then & Now Why It's So Hard to Kill the Education Department—and Why Some Keep Trying
Project 2025 popularized plans to end the U.S. Department of Education, but the idea has been around since the agency's inception.
Evie Blad
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President Ronald Reagan is flanked by Education Secretary Terrel Bell, left, during a meeting Feb. 23, 1984 meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House.
President Ronald Reagan is flanked by Education Secretary Terrel Bell, left, during a meeting Feb. 23, 1984 meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House. Bell, who once testified in favor of creating the U.S. Department of Education, wrote the first plan to dismantle the agency.
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Policy & Politics ‘Coaching and Politics’: What Coaches See in Tim Walz's VP Candidacy
Tim Walz's experience as a football coach is viewed by fellow coaches as good preparation for national politics.
Mark Walsh
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7 min read
Benjamin C. Ingman, center, former student of Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is joined on stage by former members of the Mankato West High School football team during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.
Benjamin C. Ingman, center, a former student of Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, is joined on stage by former members of the Mankato West High School football team during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.
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Policy & Politics Opinion What Obama's Secretary of Education Thinks About Schooling Today
Arne Duncan reflects on his legacy and the need for leadership in K-12.
Rick Hess
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8 min read
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  • Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, right, speaks alongside Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry during a press conference regarding the Ten Commandments in schools Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. Murrill announced on Monday that she is filing a brief in federal court asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s new law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, right, speaks alongside Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry during an Aug. 5, 2024, press conference in Baton Rouge, La., on the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. Murrill is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit aiming to overturn the state’s law requiring that they be posted in every classroom.
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    Law & Courts Louisiana Uses History, Pop Culture to Defend School Ten Commandments Mandate
    Suggested options pair the Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston, Martin Luther King Jr., and Regina George of "Mean Girls."
    Evie Blad, August 7, 2024
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    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, along with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and first lady Gwen Walz, read "The Day You Began" by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Rafael López, to a group of kindergarteners at Adams Spanish Immersion Elementary, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, St. Paul, Minn.
    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, along with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and first lady Gwen Walz, read to a group of kindergarteners in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 17, 2023.
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    Federal Opinion A Teacher in the White House: What Harris-Walz Could Mean for Education
    It’s no surprise that vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz is so good at explaining things: He's a former social studies teacher.
    Phelton Moss, August 6, 2024
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    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz listens as Maryland speaks to reporters after meeting with President Joe Biden, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the White House in Washington.
    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz listens as Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters after meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the White House in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen the Minnesota governor as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
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    Federal Tim Walz, a Former Teacher, Is Kamala Harris' Running Mate
    Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former high school teacher and football coach, for the No. 2 slot on the Democratic ticket.
    Libby Stanford, August 6, 2024
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    School Choice & Charters Opinion What Is the State of School Choice?
    A leading authority on school choice describes recent legislative trends and new research findings.
    Rick Hess, August 6, 2024
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    United States flag pencil drawing an up arrow over a road. Success direction planning symbol as a pencil drawing an upward 3D illustration arrow from a straight road as a symbol for the growing American public education and civic engagement.
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    Federal Opinion How to Get Ahead of a Trump Education Agenda
    An attorney at the Center for Law and Education proposes three K-12 ideas to recommit to the promise of public education.
    Chris Yarrell, August 2, 2024
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    The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington.
    The Biden administration's new Title IX regulation was set to take effect Aug. 1, but only in parts of the country as court injunctions block it in 26 states and the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a request to step into the debate.
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    Law & Courts Biden's Title IX Rule Takes Effect Amid a Confusing Legal Landscape
    The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states.
    Mark Walsh, July 31, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Market Analysis Should Companies Bid on RFPs If They Think a District Has Someone Else In Mind?
Responding to a solicitation that seems written for another company can open doors and help vendors build future relationships.
Emma Kate Fittes
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight Discovery Education's New CEO on the Company's Vision for Standing Out as Federal Money Goes Away
The company's new top executive talks about focusing on organic growth and emphasizing its products' evidence base.
Michelle Caffrey
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11 min read
Education Market Fundamentals Adaptive Learning Products Gain Ground in K-12, Market Survey Finds
Districts' spending on adaptive learning products has grown threefold between 2013 and 2016, according to a new analysis.
Michele Molnar
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: SchoolData Solutions Merges With Munetrix; School Transportation Platform Acquired
Two student information system providers say their merger will allow them to expand their services to schools.
Michelle Caffrey
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