Des Moines Performing Arts is the latest organization to drop plans for Des Moines’ Argonne Armory after determining its proposal isn’t feasible.
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How to reverse alarming education decline in U.S. and around the world: Teach for All founder Wendy Kopp
Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder of Teach For All and Teach for America, on what needs to change in the U.S. education system.
Campaign to overturn Ohio’s new higher education law falls short of making November ballot
Ohio voters will not decide this year whether to overturn a new, controversial higher-education law, as organizers didn’t turn in enough signatures to make the ballot.
Education Suffers After Even A Single Brush With Childhood Trauma
Adverse childhood experiences already have been associated with lifetime health problems like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, sexually transmitted infections and suicide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Massachusetts education board bars locked, forced ‘time-out rooms’ in schools
The Massachusetts education board voted to narrow the use of “time-out” rooms in schools, taking steps to ensure the spaces are safe and unlocked, and seclusion is only used in emergency situations.
Education summit underway in Kalispell, focuses on student success
Education organizations and 27 school districts gathered in Kalispell this week for a two-day event focused on strengthening student success.Day one of the Dori
NC Republicans advance anti-diversity program bills targeting state agencies, education
A months-long GOP effort to rid North Carolina of diversity, equity and inclusion policies culminated on Wednesday in downtown Raleigh, where lawmakers passed bills aimed at state agencies and public education.
The Trump administration is suing Minnesota over breaks in higher education for immigrant students
The Trump administration is suing Minnesota over its tuition policies for immigrant students living in the country illegally.
Marquette poll takeaways: Marijuana, tax cuts, veto power, special education and more
A new Marquette poll found majorities support marijuana legalization, citizen ballot initiatives and special education funding increases.
California Department of Education found in violation of Title IX following federal investigations
A pair of federal investigations has found that California’s Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body overseeing high school athletics statewide, are in “clear violation” of Title IX for allowing biological males to compete in female-only sports.