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STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - OCTOBER 21: A kindergarten room sits empty at Rogers International School as students from that class quarantine at home, according to parents, on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Stamford Public Schools announced the previous week that a member of the school community had tested positive for COVID-19, although few details were given to the school at large. The school district is continuing the fall semester with a hybrid model, with in-class learning every other day and distance learning at home. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - OCTOBER 21: A kindergarten room sits empty at Rogers International School as students from that class quarantine at home, according to parents, on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Stamford Public Schools announced the previous week that a member of the school community had tested positive for COVID-19, although few details were given to the school at large. The school district is continuing the fall semester with a hybrid model, with in-class learning every other day and distance learning at home. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Poor, Conservative School Districts Are Getting Hit Hard By the GOP’s Funding Freeze
Ashe County, North Carolina, and thousands of other school districts are preparing to lose some federal money after a freeze on nearly $7 billion in funding over the summer.
09.22.25 | 7:15 am
A classroom with 46 desks is filled to capacity at Palmer Park Preparatory Academy in Detroit on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free Press/TNS) A classroom with 46 desks is filled to capacity at Palmer Park Preparatory Academy in Detroit on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free Press/TNS)
Louisiana’s ‘In God We Trust’ Law May Violate Establishment Clause Of The First Amendment
The Louisiana law comes at a time of rising concerns about Christian nationalism and on the heels of a pivotal court case.
11.05.23 | 9:00 am
The Price Kids Pay: Schools And Police Punish Students With Costly Tickets For Minor Misbehavior
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. So local police are doing it for them, issuing thousands of tickets a year for truancy, vaping, fights and other misconduct. Children are then thrown into a legal system designed for adults.
04.28.22 | 1:33 pm
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