The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read.
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Mold spores, 90-degree classrooms and aging pipes: An environmental health expert explains why Pennsylvania’s old schools are harder on kids than adults.
Inflexible meeting times, transportation and childcare challenges can limit parents or caregivers from getting involved in their children’s education.
Revenues for Michigan’s districts have failed to keep pace with inflation and the evolving needs of today’s students.
We know more students are going to private schools, even though fees can be steep and families might need outside help to afford them.
Building relationships and creating equitable opportunities are critical to engaging Detroit’s young people in safe and positive activities.
When public schools are unable to offer advanced subjects, students who had planned to go to uni give up hope.
Nearly one-third of Philadelphia schools closed in 2013 still sit vacant while cyber charters banked millions in revenue.
Rich Kid, Poor Kid highlights the urgency and devastation of the school funding problem in Australia.
School boards have gained attention for taking on controversial issues, such as transgender students participating in sports, but much of their work is administrative.
Schools ask parents to contribute to basic supplies such as stationery and first aid supplies. The price tag can be four figures, per child, per year.
There are opportunities to build classroom activities that genuinely reflect and embrace every learner in our vibrant pluralistic communities.
Stronger public investment is needed so families are not forced to pay privately for basic education.
Women often see their choice of school as a reflection of whether they are good moms, while parents of color feel pressure to find a racially inclusive school.
With teacher shortages mounting and housing costs soaring, school districts from California to Ohio are experimenting with a new solution: building homes for educators on school-owned land.
All children have the right to an adequate education. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services helps parents navigate their children’s educational needs.
A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.
The division matters because Arab Americans are one of the fastest-growing immigrant communities in the US – especially in Detroit, Warren and Dearborn, Mich.
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas are testing a Supreme Court precedent barring displays of the Ten Commandments’ display in public school classrooms.
The term ‘chaplain’ does not have a legal definition in the US at the federal or state level.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor in Education, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University
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Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Wayne State University
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Professor of Education Policy and Economics, Michigan State University
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Susan S. Engeleiter Professor of Education Law, Policy and Practice, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University
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Assistant Professor of Educational Policy & Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
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Assistant Professor of Education, George Mason University
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Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Political Science, Fordham University