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"The 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court will decide what they want and then try to rationalize it," one First Amendment advocate told Newsweek.

A federal appeals court ruled that Louisiana's Ten Commandments classroom mandate unconstitutional, sparking appeal plans.

Within the state, 45 local teachers' union chapters have reached out for extra financial support, according to Education Minnesota.

Texans deserve schools that serve all students, not political agendas.

Alabama, which has historically leaned red, achieved a strong rating across five core policy areas.

Advocates fear the state's $1 billion voucher program could strain public schools.

Tucked within House Republicans' 389-page budget reconciliation package, which President Donald Trump has dubbed his "big, beautiful bill," is a nationwide private school voucher proposal.

We know educational choice works.

Former Secretary of Education Cardona speaks out for public education and against vouchers

Supreme Court Justices appear split down the middle over a religious freedom case regarding an Oklahoma charter school.

Alpha School in Brownsville, Texas, promises to deliver a full day's worth of instruction in just two hours with AI tutors. So far, the results are startling.

The American Legislative Exchange Council has ranked each state on its school choice programs and educational environments.

The report says students from lower-income households face numerous barriers when it comes to voucher programs that direct public money toward private schools.

State lawmakers are pushing a bill that would prevent federal immigration authorities from accessing public schools.

Parents and students wondering whether their school is closed should check local district calendars, as closures depend on state and district policies.

At least 169 contracts within the IES were terminated on Monday, according to research associations.

See which states rely most on federal education funding as Trump proposes eliminating the Department of Education.

Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has suggested a potential cellphone ban in New York schools from the start of fall 2025.

A Republican push for a Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools won with an 8-7 vote.

State officials took another loss in a case arguing against the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Governor Ron DeSantis has turned Florida into an education battleground. Here is how President-elect Donald Trump might lean a similar playbook.

A judge temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that requires the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom.

Inclusive learning means creating an educational environment where all students can participate fully.

Petitioners behind the lawsuit include religious leaders, public school teachers and parents in Oklahoma who argue the measure is harmful.

Every single child, in Kentucky and across the nation, deserves access to a quality public education—and we won't let anyone take that right away.

Dana Haddad told Newsweek: "Parents can't always get what they want and soon realize their friends are their competition."

A Christian petition has demanded that the Texas Department of Education stop considering a Bible-infused curriculum.

A local news outlet reportedly obtained video of the alleged incident.

American families are facing unexpected hidden "junk fees," according to a new report from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Many states struggled with high dropout rates as a result of lackluster funding and instructor attention.