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There’s a big divide between scores for Newark Public Schools students and those in charter schools. New Jersey debuted a new state test this year, which makes it hard to determine year-over-year trends. https://t.co/5iPlpAHxVW

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More than a quarter of Illinois schools are labeled Exemplary after state changes calculations for schools to earn one of five ratings. https://t.co/GmZu1Houce

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School vouchers may have become a political liability for Republicans. The next question: Will Democrats roll them back? https://t.co/8rZ8X3T4iz

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The influential Indiana group has helped launch over 50 charter schools and hasn’t been afraid to butt heads with traditional public school leaders. Now a federal grant is helping it expand outside the state. https://t.co/T9hzMmJLxY

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School districts across Michigan struggle to hire enough special education teachers. DPSCD and MSU may have found a solution. https://t.co/P3RtDVDbEK

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The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is urging the school district to repair school buildings rather than close them. But getting district leaders to support the idea could be a very tough sell. https://t.co/yUuWmEF8Aj

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Tennessee’s latest voucher expansion narrowly passed the House, with some Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. Now, the legislature faces a new political landscape. https://t.co/Uuatnk1LSn

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In August, some Memphis parents said they were blindsided when the district ended a yearslong policy that gave each student a personal device. Now, MSCS leaders want to buy $22 million worth of laptops for high school students and teachers. https://t.co/LO1WvzMFhn

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In one shared campus, a school upstairs offers calculus while another downstairs just has algebra. Principals are urging the city to help them share teachers, classes, and empty space. https://t.co/cxrxdBCOot

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Grade retention can be stressful, costly, and controversial. But two new studies suggest there’s a benefit that often gets overlooked in the debate. https://t.co/SqRhIOZrUW

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Memphis schools state takeover remains paused until December https://t.co/m1L1HG2xzN

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New Jersey has a long history with school voucher proposals that have stalled. Trump’s new federal program is putting the issue back in the spotlight. https://t.co/QT4xuaXCeu

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Officials are already resisting new blue-state restrictions on transgender athletes https://t.co/4HSCDl5Uaa

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Once a premier business high school with 3,000 students, Murry Bergtraum has shrunk to about 90 kids. Why have city leaders let the struggling NYC school stay open? https://t.co/webYH7S9yO

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Pennsylvania students took state math and reading tests this spring. Months later, state officials are proposing changes on how to score them. https://t.co/mQK8DAlLxJ

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Just weeks after Gov. Kathy Hochul opted into a controversial federal education tax credit, a state lawmaker is proposing to take that decision out of her hands. https://t.co/AIsGswBuRh

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1 in 8 NYC public school students experienced homelessness last year, report finds https://t.co/8k8FRWyYHB

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Grade retention can be stressful, costly, and controversial. But two new studies suggest there’s a benefit that often gets overlooked in the debate. https://t.co/gNrxG1sDhM

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New York is preparing to eliminate Regents exams as a graduation requirement. But Gov. Kathy Hochul is frustrated that officials haven't clearly explained what will replace them. https://t.co/nmMR7FraXc