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CRT MAP: Critical race theory legislation and schools
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · CRT Map: Efforts to restrict teaching racism and bias have multiplied across the U.S. Officials nationwide have raced to enact new laws and introduce new policies meant to shape how students ...
FAFSA delayed again, but feds promise a fully functional form
WEBAug 7, 2024 · For a second year, FAFSA will again be delayed in the fall. By. Jason Gonzales. August 7, 2024, 4:25pm PDT. Republish. A screenshot of the Federal Student Aid website. The 2024-25 FAFSA form was ...
How Chalkbeat analyzed data on GreatSchools ratings
WEBDec 5, 2019 · Here’s how we did it. Chalkbeat collected data from the GreatSchools website for several cities and a number of their suburbs as defined by the Census Bureau’s metropolitan statistical area ...
Do school vouchers work? Here’s what research really says
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visiting the Christian Academy for Reaching Excellence in Miami. School voucher programs have been created or expanded in recent years across the country.
Goodbye, Regents? A NY commission mulls graduation …
WEBReema Amin. January 4, 2023, 3:16pm PST. Republish. The state is rethinking its graduation requirements, expecting recommendations from a commission by the end of the 2023-24 school year. (Lauren ...
Schools grapple with new restrictions on teaching about gender …
WEBApr 12, 2022 · Montana, Tennessee, and Arkansas all passed laws last year that require schools to give families advance notice of lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation and allow parents to opt their ...
Does class size really matter? - Chalkbeat
WEBJun 10, 2022 · Research suggests that students perform better in smaller classes. (Alan Petersime / Chalkbeat) There’s little debate among teachers that class size matters. One survey found that nine in 10 ...
Look up your Indiana 2021 ILEARN and ISTEP test scores
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Republish. 2021 ILEARN test scores show uneven drops in English and math this year. (RichVintage / Getty Images) The first standardized test scores that Indiana has released in two years show that ...
U.S. math scores drop but nation’s international ranking rises after ...
WEBDec 5, 2023 · The PISA was given to around 4,600 students across the U.S. and some 620,000 students around the world. Kalyn Belsha is a senior national education reporter based in Chicago. Contact her at ...