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Speech therapists group moves to delete DEI from their standards guide
As the Trump administration issues executive orders related to DEI, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is ...
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Apprenticeships for high schoolers are touted as the next big thing. One state leads the way
High school apprenticeships are slowly spreading, as young people become more disillusioned with four-year college and ...
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To fill seats, more colleges offer credit for life experience
There’s new momentum behind letting students cash in their life skills toward degrees, saving them time and money and helping colleges recruit new customers by giving what’s called credit for prior ...
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Another Education Department delay: Release of NAEP science scores
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is best known for tests that track reading and math achievement but ...
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High school students find common ground on the debate stage
In a time when respectful debate seems impossible, high school speech and debate clubs have persevered. Debate team members and sponsors see the activity as even more important in a fracturing society ...
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How theater can teach kids about climate change
The Pocket Park Kids,’ which my 4-year-old and I saw together, intends to make it fun for kids to learn how to save the planet.
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Everyday lessons in K-12 schools could be affected by Supreme Court ruling
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court sided June 27 with a group of Maryland parents who said they wanted to opt their ...
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$6 billion school funding freeze sparks outcry over ‘cruel betrayal’ of students
Education leaders warn of layoffs, larger classes and slashed services as the Trump administration withholds federal K-12 funding — hitting California and Texas hardest.