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Public School Closures Rise as Enrollment Continues to Decline

Julie Smyth | July 12, 2024 (The Lion) — Public school districts nationwide are closing some schools permanently as they grapple with declining enrollment based on demographic changes and the explosion of interest in alternative education. School district staff in Woodland Park, Colorado, for example, are scrambling to consolidate two elementary schools before classes start in the

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BROKEN TRUST: ‘Largest Ongoing Sexual Abuse Scandal in Our Nation’s History’

James Varney | July 11, 2024 (RealClearInvestigations) — Every day millions of parents put their children under the care of public school teachers, administrators, and support staff. Their trust, however, is frequently broken by predators in authority in what appears to be the largest ongoing sexual abuse scandal in our nation’s history. Given the roughly

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West Virginia’s School Choice Program to Become Universal in 2026

Jillian Schneider | July 9, 2024 (The Lion) — The K-12 educational scholarship program in West Virginia will officially be available to all students in fall 2026. “I’m thrilled to announce that Hope Scholarship Program enrollment numbers have met the threshold established by the Legislature to expand this program to all West Virginia school children,” said State

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