American history is replete with paradigm-shifting, landscape-altering, game-changing moments. Brown v. Board of Education is one of them. Little of what we knew or understood before May 17, 1954 — 70 years ago next month — resembles what came after. Good thing.

For the signing, DeSantis was joined by state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. at a Hialeah Gardens museum which honors the efforts of the 2506 Assault Brigade during the invasion. “Today is April 17. It is a sacred day. It is a day that reaches into the deepest part of our hearts,” said Rafael Montalvo.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona returned to Connecticut on Tuesday to discuss a program that has broad support: expanding postsecondary education opportunities for incarcerated people.

Jose Lara, who graduated in 2002, was already in the financial services industry when his higher education journey brought him to Cal State Fullerton. But Lara acknowledges that his time as a Titan has been integral to his 40-year career, including his current role as president of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.

Applications can now be submitted for Students First Education Savings Accounts in Iowa for the next school year. Students who went to an accredited non-public school without an account will now be eligible if their household income is at or below 400% of the 2024 federal poverty level.

April means Tax Day, a yearly reminder that most people don’t like our tax code. As a recent Tax Foundation poll found, people don’t understand it either.

Expanding Ramona Unified School District’s Career Technical Education program may still be a wish-list item, but trustees are taking several steps to help make it happen. At the April 11 school board meeting,

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that limits the number of books and classroom materials that can be challenged in school districts.

House lawmakers approved a state education budget that would add up to $11 billion and includes a big raise for new teachers, a new health sciences high school in Demopolis, and more money for assistant principals and principals.

This year’s spelling bee featured 16 teams that competed inside Boston’s State Street Channel Center on April 11, according to First Literacy.