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RICHMOND — Virginia has more teachers leaving the workforce than newly licensed teachers entering it, according to a report from the Joint Legislative Audit and…

The cost of remedying setbacks to student learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns could be around $700 billion, a figure that some experts say is difficult to assess until more information is available. 

State blames drop in NAEP scores on pandemic, not Whitmer policies

A snapshot of the long-awaited RICAS scores was released Thursday night and it showed surprising gains in math and a slight decline in English.

Virginia schools are relying on unqualified employees to fill teacher vacancies as educators continue to leave the profession at record rates, according to a new state report.

Rhode Island saw declines in scores on the "Nation’s Report Card", showing how deeply the pandemic continues to affect students in nearly every state.

The most recent results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress are just the latest dataset pointing to significant learning losses over the past three years. This should be a clarion call to business leaders and education advocates alike that the United States can and must do more to prepare students to lead the future […]

As this is written, the 2022 general election is over save for whatever recounts are needed or for mail-in ballots that could swing close races. There will be a lot

Georgia’s Republican schools Superintendent Richard Woods appears headed for a third term. In unofficial results, he’s leading Democratic challenger Alisha Thomas Searcy with over 54% of the vote.  During the campaign, Searcy, a former state representative who supports school choice, touted her ability to work across the aisle. But with Republicans prevailing in other statewide […]

The groups Moms for Liberty and 1776 Project PAC say theyve flipped school boards with wins across Florida, Oklahoma, Ohio, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Indiana, and Pennsylvania