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More states push retention of struggling readers
Flunked, retained, held back. Whatever you call it, increasing numbers of states are not promoting students who are struggling to read at the end of third grade.…
‘Tebow bill’ would let home-schoolers try out for public school teams
This could be Micah Fitz’s first spring without soccer. The 14-year-old has been playing since he was 3, but because he’s home-schooled, he can’t try out for the local team…
Tennessee ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill now requires teachers to tell parents if child is gay
A controversial Tennessee bill that would stop teachers from discussing sexuality with their students has been resurrected in the state legislature, and the 2013 version includes a troubling new provision,…
Bill would restore $5.4B cut from Texas schools
A bill filed in the Texas House would restore all of the $5.4 billion cut from the state's public schools in 2011, the Associated Press reports. …
Bill to help foster youths with school records
Federal lawmakers have passed a bill that will give social workers better access to school records in an effort to improve dismal education outcomes for foster children, the Associated Press…
Senate GOP fails to bring up immigration bill
Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked Republicans from bringing up an immigration bill offering permanent residence visas for foreigners with advanced degrees that passed the House last week despite the opposition…
Senate likely to revisit cyber bill
enate Majority Leader Harry Reid hopes to reintroduce cyber security legislation opposed by business groups once lawmakers return after Tuesday's election, a Senate aide said, adding that a White House…
California governor signs bills to make textbooks lighter on wallets and backpacks
The younger generations may one day never need to lug around heavy and expensive textbooks for their classes, Tecca reports. …
Bleak outlook for education spending under sequestration
As schools face ever-increasing budget dilemmas, education stakeholders are desperately hoping to avoid sequestration, or across-the-board cuts, to domestic spending next year—cuts that could devastate education programs and affect many…
As school year starts, states tackle cyber bullying
As educators and administrators prepare for another school year, they're also getting ready to take a new stance against cyber bullying.…