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Strict school zones are reinforcing inequality, new study finds

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Rigid school attendance zones allow districts to legally keep many students of color and low-income families out of coveted, elite K-12 public schools, a new study finds.

Tennessee students and parents protest arming teachers

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The bill would continue a years-long trend of Tennessee Republicans expanding access to firearms. But advocates for gun control, who have participated in many demonstrations since the Covenant School shooting last year, have pleaded with lawmakers to stop the measure.

Meta wants to put students and teachers in Quest VR headsets

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If Meta has its way, students will tour faraway museums, walk among dinosaurs and view human intestines up close—all from the comfort of their classroom, using Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets.

With budget cuts looming, Minneapolis Public Schools stands at a crossroads

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If enacted, the cuts would leave nearly every Minneapolis school with less money to spend. Add that to the list of huge challenges facing MPS leaders, with student enrollment declining, and tense teacher contract negotiations still ongoing.

Most Philadelphia district schools lack librarians

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The School District of Philadelphia has four full-time certified librarians this year for more than 116,000 students, per spokesperson Marissa Orbanek.

NC’s consequential election to lead public schools is highly politicized

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The state superintendent race is heating up months after state lawmakers expanded the voucher program, which uses public dollars for private education.

DPS issues report on improving education for Latino students

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Latino students make up more than half of all pupils in DPS, the state's largest school district, and along with other students of color can face segregation by race and income.

Schools not meeting guard mandate

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Many Texas school districts haven't hired armed security officers at every campus, as required by a new state law, because of a lack of funding, writes Axios' Fiza Kuzhiyil.

Sharif El-Mekki: Building the Black teacher pipeline

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New laws in at least 14 states are forcing teachers to rethink how they teach history when it comes to race in particular. For the last day of this Black History Month, one education leader on why having more Black teachers, and leaning into Black teaching traditions, can help all students get a better handle on American history.

The latest on Miami-Dade’s school permission slips controversy

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools last week directed principals to stop sending home permission slips for students to participate in school-related events, following public backlash over one school's decision to seek permission for a Black History Month event.

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