Linda Jacobson
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Historic Los Angeles Testing Gains Lift Even the Lowest-Performing Schools
GARDENA, Calif. — Two weeks into the new school year, Principal Sherree Lewis-DeVaughn eagerly showed off improvements to…
Court Blocks Shutdown Layoffs, But Experts Say Ed Dept. Programs Still in Danger
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate over 450 Education Department employees…
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul
Just after taking office in 2023, Oklahoma education chief Ryan Walters removed portraits of respected educators from the…
Scandal-Plagued Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Teachers Union Group
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As Students Return to School, Educators Grapple With Chaos From Washington
For educators, there’s something about this back-to-school season that feels familiar.It’s “the amount of information that’s coming to…