Clare Lombardo
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Two-thirds of students in Washington, D.C., can't read and write at grade level when they start high school. One program helps teens improve — by giving them the tools to teach younger kids.
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"Stories like this are why we continue to see backlash to disability rights laws," one expert said. -
A new report highlights the lack of school choice options for American Indian and Alaska Native students. Also this week in education news, why white school districts have so much more money. -
The proposed tax credit would go toward donations to private school scholarships and other school choice initiatives. Critics say such programs funnel money and students away from public schools. -
According to a new report, predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more than districts that serve mostly students of color in the U.S. -
Across the country, teachers are striking again. First there was Los Angeles, then Denver and West Virginia. Now Oakland, Calif., teachers are on the picket lines. -
Almost 3,000 people painted their bodies blue and gathered in Germany in hopes of setting a world record on Saturday. -
Researchers say this number could be much higher, and that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime carried out 98 percent of them, dropping chlorine gas, sarin and sulfur mustard gas on civilians. -
Also this week, Sen. Lamar Alexander proposed a new system for keeping colleges accountable and simplifying the application for federal student aid. -
After six days out of the classroom, union members voted yes on a proposed contract. Teachers were back in schools Wednesday.
