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Colorado school board hears from developers on affordable housing for teachers
A real estate company is asking for the Douglas County School District's blessing to explore bringing affordable teacher housing to Meridian Village.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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After McMahon's school visit is canceled, Fairfield parents demand answers about how it was approved
Linda McMahon was scheduled to go to McKinley Elementary School for the nationwide “History Rocks!” tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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Colorado bill would give schools more authority under ‘red flag’ gun safety law
Advocates say allowing employers such as hospitals, K-12 schools, and colleges to petition to have an individual’s guns taken away would make the process easier for individual educators.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Federal court allows Tennessee parents & faith leaders to oppose Wilberforce Academy - Americans United
A federal court allowed Tennesseans represented by AU & allies to intervene in Wilberforce Academy's lawsuit to become the nation's first religious public school.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Federal court rules that Christian teacher has to follow the rules & use trans kids' pronouns - LGBTQ Nation
She claimed a First Amendment right to misgender trans kids because of "her Christian religion and the Holy Bible."
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February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Texas Democrats make late push for social studies inclusion
Concerned about Texas’ social studies overhaul, Democrats on the State Board of Education used a recent meeting to push for the inclusion of more Black and Indigenous perspectives and for young childr...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Policy on trans students’ pronouns didn’t violate teacher’s rights, court says
A teacher claimed the Montgomery County school system in Maryland violated her First Amendment rights by requiring her to use transgender students’ pronouns.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Jeffco 'lost track' of $33 million promise to voters
Jeffco Public Schools forgot to create an oversight committee promised during a 2018 ballot measure, causing accountability questions on $33 million raised annually for schools.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Federal spending deal maintains funding for education, rejecting Trump’s proposed cuts
Funding for most school and college programs, including Title I grants and financial aid, would remain flat or increase slightly under the deal reached by Congress.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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How the Far-Right Uses Educational Takeover to Impose Its Agenda
“Wars are won by teachers.” –Vladimir Putin * In a prescient 1995 address at Howard University titled “Racism and Fascism,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison warned of forces within t…
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February 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff, and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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LifeWise Academy, a controversial Hilliard-based religious instruction program, saw total revenue and expenses increase to more than $39 million last year. LifeWise’s net profit was $11.1 million — down about $6 million from last year. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/02/l...
LifeWise Academy raised more than $39 million last year, but profit dropped to $11.1 million • Ohio Capital Journal
LifeWise Academy, a controversial Hilliard-based religious instruction program, saw total revenue and expenses increase to more than $39 million last year. LifeWise’s net profit was $11.1 million —…
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February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Florida group behind Jewish charter school bid addresses criticism
Florida-based Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is pushing back against criticism of charter school proposal from two Oklahoma organizations.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Merit Academy not paying for transportation services - Support Woodland Park Schools
UPDATE – it’s been pointed out to me that there may yet be an agreement written to split costs (a Merit board member says there will be one at some point). ——————- The district made a big deal about e...
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February 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Florida proposes teaching students about ‘the fall of Nicolas Maduro’
The lessons would come under the state’s anti-communism standards
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February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Davon Williams loses court bid to get school board seat back
Former Englewood School Board member Davon Williams has failed in his attempt to keep his board seat after losing it due to a string of absences, when a judge on
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February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Despite an early school budget bill, Colorado’s funding picture remains unknown
Colorado lawmakers file the School Finance Act annually. The bill says how much the state will fund education, but the budget still has yet to take shape.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Martin: Partisan regents are a disservice to the governance of CU
The argument for nonpartisan elections for the CU Board of Regents is not about weakening political parties. It is about recognizing that some public responsibilities are poorly served by partisan …
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February 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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February 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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$25M swindled by fraudulent charter school recovered for San Diego K-12 students
Funds recovered from the prosecution of a charter school fraud scheme that took millions in public school money will be provided to the San Diego County Office of Education to support K-12 students co...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Hillsdale teams with Trump on US history. In divided land, not all are thrilled - Bridge Michigan
Some content in the patriotic video series has drawn criticism, illuminating how difficult it is to portray the nation’s story at this moment in history, experts say.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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Indiana killed snow days. It's a nightmare for parents. | Opinion
E-learning days are pretend school that checks a box while upending parents' lives with zero notice. Bring back snow days.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Department of Education criticizes 'left-wing narratives' after Linda McMahon's Connecticut visit is canceled
"A love of country and celebration of America’s history is not partisan," a U.S. Department of Education spokesperson said Thursday evening.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:38 PM