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社区黑料’s rolling coverage of key 2024 candidates, races and votes that could shape the future of American education.
Democrats
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Facing Four More Years of Trump, Democrats Wonder: How Did They Lose Parents?

A significant swing to the GOP among parents of school-aged children helped deliver Trump the White House. Democrats are unsure how to reverse it.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Department of Education
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The Political War Over the Department of Education is Only Beginning

Donald Trump has pledged to end the federal government鈥檚 role in K鈥�12 schools. To do it, he鈥檒l have to overcome strong public opposition.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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DOE
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Who is Linda McMahon–Trump’s D.O.E. Pick?

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Abortion Rights
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Young Voters Favored Abortion Rights and President-Elect Trump, New Data Shows

Analysis shows Gen Z can be liberal on issues like reproductive rights and climate change while conservative on the economy, jobs and immigration.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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California
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Union-Backed Incumbent Prevails in High-Stakes LA School Board Race

Charter-backed upstart Dan Chang failed in the Nov. 5 elections to unseat longtime LAUSD educator Scott Schmerelson.

Ben Chapman

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How David Hogg鈥檚 Multimillion-Dollar Bid to Elect Young Dems Fared at the Polls

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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Clashing with Dems鈥� Education Plan, Republicans Expand Reach in AZ鈥檚 Legislature

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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Parents’ Rights, School Choice Advocate Kelly Ayotte Wins N.H. Governor鈥檚 Race

Patrick O鈥橠onnell
Author: Patrick O鈥橠onnell
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Nebraska Voters Reject State Funding for Students Attending Private K-12 Schools

Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
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Chicago鈥檚 First School Board Race Brings a Mixed Bag of Ideologies

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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Tennessee Governor Offers Teachers Pay Boost with Private-School Voucher Plan

Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
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How Child-Focused Ballot Measures Fared This Election

Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report
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鈥榃e鈥檙e Here for You鈥�: Election-Fueled Calls to LGBTQ Teen Suicide Hotlines Spike

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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Houston ISD Voters Reject Bond, Delivering Rebuke of State-Appointed Leadership

Asher Lehrer-Small, Houston Landing

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GOP Victories in Texas House Give Abbott a Path to Universal ESA

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for Education in the U.S.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Mass. Will Do Away With High School Standardized Testing Graduation Requirement

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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Mike Braun Wins Indiana Governor鈥檚 Race Against Career Educator

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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Former Superintendent Defeats MAGA Homeschooler for North Carolina Schools Chief

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Josh Stein Wins North Carolina鈥檚 Governor Race. What鈥檚 Next for Schools

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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Ballot Propositions: Voters in 2 States Reject Private School Choice Measures

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
child care

Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
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2024 EDlection Recap: Key Races & Issues That Could Reshape America鈥檚 Schools

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American Federation of Teachers鈥� PAC Raised $12 Million for the 2024 Election

Lauren Camera
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Running for School Board? Better Win Over the Teachers鈥� Union, Research Finds

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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In North Carolina, Public Education Is at the Heart of Governor鈥檚 Race

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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Critics Say Ryan Walters Courted Right-Wing Fame as Oklahoma Ed Dept. Fell Apart

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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National Education Association PAC Raised Roughly $27 Million for 2024 Election

Lauren Camera
Opinion

Legacy Laws Hurt Providence Public School Students. Question 1 Offers a Solution

Julia Steiny
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With State Still in Charge, Providence Will Elect New School Board Members

Patrick O鈥橠onnell
Author: Patrick O鈥橠onnell
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Amid GOP Calls for Bible in Public Schools, Some Religious Voters are Tuning Out

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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The Anti-Culture Warriors: Incubators Training Moderates to Run for School Board

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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Want to Win Over Male Voters? Harris Should Talk about Boys Failing in School

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
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School Choice Questions Dominate November Ballot Propositions

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Chicago Fire: Chaos Reigns as School Board Quits & Elections Loom

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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GOP Groups Funnel Millions to Defeat ESA Critics. Their Target: Republicans

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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Too Hard or Too Easy: The 鈥楤ig, Statewide Fight鈥� Over MA. Graduation Requirement

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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LA School Board Race Could Change the Nation鈥檚 Second-Largest District

Ben Chapman
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Indiana Governor鈥檚 Race: School Choice and Parents鈥� Rights vs. Academic Freedom

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Ohio

Outcome of Ohio Supreme Court Races Will Affect Private School Vouchers

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
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Moms for Liberty Has Lost Ground at the Polls, But It Still Wields Influence

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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From Trauma to Turnout: Inside David Hogg鈥檚 $8M Bid to Elect Young Progressives

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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U.S. Education Secretary to Launch Back-to-School Bus Tour That Includes Swing States

Shauneen Miranda
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Can Delaware鈥檚 Next Governor Fix a Jim Crow-Era Funding Formula?

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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Long a Stranger to the Spotlight, Child Tax Credit Earns Embrace of Both Parties

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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鈥楴ever Underestimate a Public School Teacher鈥�: Walz鈥檚 Speech Stirs Night Three of DNC

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Poll: Americans Want Next President to Focus on Workforce Prep, Hiring Teachers

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Teen Activist Rhea Maniar on the Power of Abortion to Turn Out Young聽Voters

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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Veep, Candidate, brat: Kamala Harris Fires Up Gen Z on Social Media

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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8 Things to Know About Tim Walz, the Democratic Ticket鈥檚 Top Teacher

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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This Fall, Arizona Voters Could Turn Their ESA Program Over to the Democrats

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Jan. 6 Protester, Former Supe Vie to Lead North Carolina鈥檚 Schools

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Harris Pick Tim Walz Would be First K-12 Teacher Since Lyndon Johnson to be VP

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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Black and Hispanic Voters Say Democrats Aren鈥檛 Focused Enough on K-12 Education

Lauren Camera
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NYC Civic Org is Educating Teen Voters About Online Political Misinformation

Sierra Lyons
Author: Sierra Lyons
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Harris Could Set Democrats鈥� K鈥�12 Agenda By Reviving Ideas from 2020

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Inspiring: Kamala Harris Remembers the First Grade Teacher Who Shaped Her Life

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The Nation鈥檚 Second-Largest Teachers Union Endorses Kamala Harris for President

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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President Joe Biden Bows Out of Reelection Campaign, Harris Vows Nomination Win

Jacob Fischler & Ashley Murray
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Project 2025 Would Cut Ed. Dept., Fulfill GOP K-12 Wish List Under Trump

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Amid Disastrous Debate, a Lost Opportunity to Address Children鈥檚 Issues

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Polling Data: Presidents Split the Public on Schools

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Anti-ESA Republicans Fall in Texas Primaries, Setting Stage for School Choice Expansion

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Final Showdown Over ESAs in Texas as Abbott Looks to Oust Conservative Opponents

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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School Choice Activist Jeff Yass May Have Prompted Trump鈥檚 About-Face on TikTok

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
School (In)Security

Minnesota Dems Push to Repeal School Ban on Restraint That Killed George Floyd

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber