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Half of Parents Are Sending or Considering Sending Their Kids to a New School

Frances Floresca | August 8, 2023 (The Lion) — As students prepare to return to school, many parents are looking to send them to a new school.  Nearly half of parents have decided on or are currently considering a different school for one or more of their children, according to a National School Choice Week […]

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High School Graduation Rates Soar Even As Test Scores Fall

Brendan Clarey | August 4, 2023 (Chalkboard News) — Test scores have continually demonstrated that students across the nation lost academic ground during the pandemic, so why are some districts touting higher graduation rates than before the pandemic? Do graduation rates mean students know everything they should?  School districts across the nation have posted high graduation rates, despite test

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Back-to-School Costs Expected to Reach All-Time High

Julian Roberts-Grmela | August 2, 2023 (Chalkboard News) — A new report from the National Retail Federation found that back-to-school shopping is expected to cost consumers an all-time high.  The industry association found families purchasing for K-12 students are expected to spend an average of about $890, about $25 more than last year. “Back-to-class shopping

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