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Racial gaps in math have grown. A school tried closing theirs by teaching all kids the same classes

AP News - October 19, 2023

Hope Reed was seeing stark disparities a decade ago at her high school in the suburbs of Columbia, South Carolina. Nearly half the school's students were white, but the freshman remedial math classes were made up of almost all students of color.

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Virginia ex-superintendent convicted of misdemeanor in firing of teacher

AP News - October 2, 2023

Former Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler was acquitted on a separate misdemeanor count after the five-day trial, local news outlets reported.

National news

Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay characters before backing off slightly

AP News - September 28, 2023

Charlotte County Schools Superintendent Mark Vianello said removals were needed to conform to a state law backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”

Federal

More students gain eligibility for free school meals under USDA expansion

AP News - September 26, 2023

At schools where 25% of families participate in income-based public benefits, the federal government now will cover the cost of free meals for all enrolled students.

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