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Harris is the likely replacement. What she's said and done on education.
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Vice President Kamala Harris embraces President Joe Biden after a speech on healthcare in Raleigh, N.C., March. 26, 2024. President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.
Vice President Kamala Harris embraces President Joe Biden after a speech on health care in Raleigh, N.C., on March 26, 2024. Biden on Sunday announced he wouldn't run for reelection and endorsed Harris as his replacement.
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Federal Biden Drops Out of Race and Endorses Kamala Harris to Lead the Democratic Ticket
Biden's endorsement of Harris makes her the most likely nominee for the Democrats.
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President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference July 11, 2024, on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington. He announced Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement for the Democratic nomination.
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Federal Opinion The Great Project 2025 Freakout
There's nothing especially scary in the Heritage Foundation's education agenda.
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Student Well-Being Q&A How to Address Parents' Concerns That SEL Goes Against Their Values
An instructional coach shares what she learned from talking with hesitant parents.
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Recruitment & Retention Video This District Was Struggling to Find Teachers—So It Started Recruiting Abroad
By recruiting international teachers, this Texas district addressed staffing needs.
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The new regulation is supposed to take effect Aug. 1 but is blocked in many places.
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