The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
Articles on Federal role in K-12 education
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All children have the right to an adequate education. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services helps parents navigate their children’s educational needs.
Two legal scholars argue that public education helps the US maintain the nation’s fundamental values of equality and fairness – and recent attacks put them at risk.
An education scholar explains how some teachers and school counselors are quietly resisting what they see as political incursion into the classroom.
If Republicans manage to achieve a long-standing goal by getting rid of the Department of Education, there wouldn’t be a secretary of education anymore.
Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the Education Department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for secretary of education, lead the way?
Presidents generally don’t sway the public on education issues – except when they take a stance that separates them from their party.
Critics say undocumented students put a strain on limited school resources, but research suggests otherwise.
As the nation marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects − the large-scale loss of Black teachers − continues to affect America’s schools.
Since nutrition standards were strengthened in 2010, eating at school provides many students with healthier food than is available cheaply elsewhere. Plus, reducing stigma increases the number of kids getting fed.
Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.
A former physics teacher says America could lose its technological edge if it doesn’t do a better job of teaching quantum information science – starting in high school.
A veteran education researcher raises questions about whether educational research is actually being put to use.
Polarization among the public and politicians threatens to undermine educational progress made over the past few decades.
Teacher wages have risen little over the past few decades when adjusted for inflation.
Federal, state and local efforts to help students recover learning they missed or lost during the pandemic are underway. But those projects don’t include the youngest students.
The effort to give every student equal access to an education has lasted decades and may need even more time before the goal is reached.
Local control over school funding leads to uneven resources between districts, two legal scholars maintain.
The physical activity and social connection that take place at recess help children be more engaged once back in the classroom.
A school finance expert and an education law scholar make the case for why reparations should be paid to African Americans by changing the way schools are funded.
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Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Memphis
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Washington
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Dean, USC Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
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Professor of Urban Education, University of Connecticut
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Associate Dean and Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Assistant Professor of Education, George Mason University
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Assistant professor, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Leadership, Counselor Education, Human and Organizational Development; Executive director, Call Me MISTER, Clemson University
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Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University
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Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Director of the ARMS Center for Gun Injury Prevention, University of Connecticut
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Constitutional Law Fellow, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Health Systems and Population Health, Epidemiology, University of Washington
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Distinguished Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor in Practice for UTeach Arlington Program, University of Texas at Arlington