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Education news, analysis, and opinion about state education policy, officials, and advocacy.
States Oklahoma Superintendent Prays for Trump in Video He's Requiring for StudentsTwo of the state's largest districts say they won't show the video, in which Superintendent Ryan Walters prays for the president-elect.
States In Deep-Red Florida, Voters Reject Partisan School Board RacesFlorida voters rejected a constitutional amendment to make school board races partisan.
States Democrat Defeats a State Schools Chief Candidate Who Called for Public ExecutionsA candidate's past calls for Democrats' executions thrust one of this year's four state superintendent races into the national spotlight.
States The Number of States That Require Schools to Teach Cursive Is GrowingHere are the states that require schools to teach cursive handwriting.
States 5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 SchoolsVoters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more.
States Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Demand Investigation of Education ChiefThey have concerns about Ryan Walters' stewardship of federal and state funds and his transparency on meetings and open-records requests.
States Some School Workers Now Get Unemployment Over the Summer. Here's How It WorksDistricts are scrambling as some states now allow non-instructional school employees to collect summer unemployment checks.
States Why This State Will Take a Class Requirement Off the Ballot—And Why It MattersAsking voters to decide on a curriculum issue could set a tricky precedent, experts say.
States How States Are Testing the Church-State Divide in Public SchoolsA new order to teach the Bible in Oklahoma is the latest action to fuel debate over the presence of religion in schools.
States The Surprising Contenders for State Superintendent Offices This YearTwo elections for the top education leadership job feature candidates who have never worked in public schools.
States Does a Ten Commandments Display in Classrooms Violate the Constitution?Louisiana is poised to become the first state to require all schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
States Q&A 'Politics Does Not Belong in Education,' Says a Departing State Schools ChiefImproving student outcomes requires finding common ground, says Missouri's long-serving education commissioner, Margie Vandeven.
States Should Voters Decide What Schools Teach?Californians may vote to require a new high school finance course. Critics argue it sets a bad precedent.
States Is Bipartisan Education Policy Still Possible?It's still possible to forge cross-party education policy coalitions, advocates said.
States States Direct Districts to Defy New Title IX Rule on Transgender StudentsSome districts could be in a perilous legal squeeze play between their states and the feds.
