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Detroit Public Schools’ Debt Has Grown Deepernew

After six years and four state-appointed managers, Detroit Public Schools’ debt has grown even deeper.

Metro Times | Curt Guyette | 02-25-2015 | Education

Rural Schools See a Financial Cliffnew

New York's public schools are among the most racially and economically segregated in the country.

City Newspaper | Tim Louis Macaluso | 01-20-2015 | Education

Have Legislators Thwarted Chance to Bring Funds to Cash-Strapped Mississippi Schools?new

Republican legislators introduced an alternative amendment to Amendment 42 that was passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives in a 64-57 vote on Tuesday. It deleted any reference to making the state responsible for providing funding to schools.

Jackson Free Press | Jackie Mader | 01-18-2015 | Education

The Never-Ending Scrutinynew

Two years after Arizona banned Mexican-American studies, new curriculum is under attack.

Tucson Weekly | María Inés Taracena | 01-15-2015 | Education

Why Are More Americans Failing the GED?new

Nearly 500,000 fewer Americans will pass the GED in 2014 after a major overhaul to the test. Why? And who's left behind?

Cleveland Scene | Daniel McGraw | 12-19-2014 | Education

Education Funding Center of State Budget Fightnew

The Mississippi Legislature does not officially convene until January, but the two parties are already wrangling over how to spend the state's money.

Jackson Free Press | Anna Wolfe | 12-19-2014 | Education

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State Loses Out on Preschool Funding—Againnew

Mississippi's flawed application and underdeveloped plans to provide preschool for all children is partly to blame for why the state's youngest learners were bypassed once again for federal funds that could have provided a boost to early education, a review found.

Jackson Free Press | Jackie Mader and The Hechinger Report | 12-19-2014 | Education

Mississippi’s Education Enigmanew

The quality of education in Mississippi is falling behind the rest of the nation with only 61 percent of students graduating from high school on time and two-thirds of kindergarteners not ready to learn how to read.

Jackson Free Press | Anna Wolfe | 11-24-2014 | Education

Is a Master's worth it?new

A changing university atmosphere means fewer experts and more standardization

VUE Weekly | Samantha Power | 11-10-2014 | Education

MAEP Opponents Complain About Program They Helped Implementnew

Many people who don't support the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which aims to support schools across the state with necessary resources, believe the formula is faulty. But few go beyond that in their explanation.

Jackson Free Press | Anna Wolfe | 11-02-2014 | Education

Why Aren't Programs That Help Victims of Family Violence Better funded?new

On Chicago's south side, programs like Safe Start are among the most promising tools for disrupting a vicious cycle. But the money that would allow the program to thrive hasn't materialized.

Chicago Reader | Steve Bogira | 10-24-2014 | Education