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Adam Wittenberg | November 8, 2024 (The Lion) — School choice measures didn’t pass in three states Tuesday, but that may be irrelevant following Donald Trump’s election as president. Trump, who won a decisive victory over Kamala Harris, has ambitious plans for education in his second term, including enacting federal school choice and possibly dismantling the Department of Education […]

Jillian Schneider | October 7, 2024 (The Lion) — It’s been 12 months since the worldwide Jewish community was shaken by Hamas’ gruesome attack on Israel, Oct. 7, 2023, which left nearly 1,200 civilians dead. While Israel continues to war with its adversaries, Jewish families in the United States are fighting a different sort of battle –

Adam Wittenberg | July 25, 2024 (The Lion) — What came first, the chicken or the egg? That seems to be the question with the College Board “recalibrating” Advanced Placement (AP) test scores in the midst of college grade inflation. But experts worry that other factors are at play, such as a push for “social

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

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

Jillian Schneider | July 6, 2024 (The Lion) — Florida’s public school students continue to improve in core subjects, recent testing data revealed. The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released the latest test scores on Monday, using year-of-year analysis and “progress monitoring,” which tracks learning over the course of a single year. “The substantial gains achieved by