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Education January 15, 2025

US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

by Dustin Hornbeck, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation…

Education January 13, 2025

Family champions education, opportunity at Kennesaw State through gift

[The following article by Elyssa Reed first appeared on the Kennesaw State Unversity website, republished with permission. Photo by Judith Pishnery] Borja de Olano, a retired executive from The Coca-Cola…

Race and Nationality December 5, 2024

‘Critical race theory’ takes heat from GOP lawmakers on House education panel

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 4, 2024 WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers railed against what they called “woke” curriculum…

Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education October 25, 2024

Cobb schools update graduation policy after special education student excluded

Ashlynn Rich speaks during comment section of Cobb Board of Education — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Following Sprayberry High School graduate Ashlynn Rich’s exclusion from her own…

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Mableton September 15, 2024

Kiwanis Club of Greater South Cobb raises funds for reading and education

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the Kiwanis Club Of Greater South Cobb annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser: The Kiwanis Club Of Greater South Cobb…

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Immigration July 21, 2024

After more than 40 years, the federal right to free education for immigrant students finds itself in the crosshairs of conservatives

by Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas once had a law that allowed public schools to charge tuition for undocumented immigrant…

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Music February 13, 2024

Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren’t

by Jane Kuehne, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…

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Education February 12, 2024

Why John Dewey’s vision for education and democracy still resonates today

by Nicholas Tampio, Fordham University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] John Dewey was one of the most important educational philosophers of the 20th century. His…

Justice January 8, 2024

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated

by Erica Frankenberg, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Brown vs. Board of Education, the pivotal Supreme Court decision that made school segregation unconstitutional,…

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National January 21, 2025

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