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Here’s what you need to know about Betsy DeVos, likely Education Secretary

January 12, 2017November 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

With his nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be making good on his campaign promise to promote school choice.…

Fact check: Romney off on Obama’s love for unions

May 25, 2012 by From wire service reports

When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney decried President Barack Obama as beholden to the nation's teachers' unions and unable to stand up for reform, he glossed over four…

Romney: American kids get ‘third-world education’

May 25, 2012May 23, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Charging that American students are getting a "third-world education" under President Barack Obama, Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney on May 23 proposed a voucher-style system that could significantly…

The bait-and-switch tactic driving Georgia’s education debate

May 23, 2012May 22, 2012 by By Jay Bookman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Political, legal fights over school vouchers’ fate

April 9, 2012 by Meris Stansbury

Students like Delano Coffy are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private…

Ind. vouchers prompt thousands to change schools

August 29, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Weeks after Indiana began the nation's broadest school voucher program, thousands of students have transferred from public to private schools, causing a spike in enrollment at some Catholic…

School voucher bills flood GOP-led statehouses

August 5, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

More states than ever before have considered school vouchers this year, driven by resurgent Republicans who see the lagging economy as an opportunity for a fresh push on…

State creates website to educate parents about vouchers

July 12, 2011 by staff and wire services reports

The state Department of Education has created a website to help parents figure out how to receive state money to send their children to private school--and whether they…

Indiana GOP pushes ahead with big voucher program

March 30, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Indiana's Republican leadership is pushing ahead with a proposal that would be the nation's broadest use of school vouchers, allowing even middle-class families to use taxpayer money to…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

Here’s what you need to know about Betsy DeVos, likely Education Secretary

Fact check: Romney off on Obama’s love for unions

Romney: American kids get ‘third-world education’

The bait-and-switch tactic driving Georgia’s education debate

Political, legal fights over school vouchers’ fate

Ind. vouchers prompt thousands to change schools

School voucher bills flood GOP-led statehouses

State creates website to educate parents about vouchers

Indiana GOP pushes ahead with big voucher program

Defeat the Digital Divide Helps Bring Reliable Internet Connections to Schools Nationwide

3M Names America’s Top Young Scientist of 2021:14-Year-Old Sarah Park, for Music Therapy Treatment to Improve Mental Health

Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

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