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After Years of Defeats, Immigrants Win Big State Victories in 2013
Arizona’s immigration crackdown is a fresh memory for many, but now many states are passing immigrant-friendly laws. Find out what is driving the change. more
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Sequester Will Force Universities to Scale Back Scientific Research
The sequester is already limiting the amount of money universities can offer to graduate students. more
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States Look to Raise Standards for New Teachers
Would paying teachers more improve the quality of teaching candidates? Some states are considering that and tougher admission standards at education programs. more
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Report: Tie State Funding to College Performance
It’s time to overhaul the way states fund higher education, a new report says. more
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Supreme Court Will Review Michigan’s Affirmative Action Ban
The nation’s highest court will decide whether a Michigan affirmative action ban passed by voters in 2006 can prevent colleges and universities from using race when they decide which students to admit. more
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Can Better Organization Produce More Graduates?
Salem, Ore – Governor John Kitzhaber has overhauled education to improve the state’s dismal graduation rate. more
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Higher Ed Cuts Mean Major Tuition Hikes
Tuition at public colleges in Arizona and California has spiked more than 70 percent over the past five years, the result of massive cuts to state higher education funding in those states and most others. more
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The End of ‘No New Taxes’ in Minnesota
After more than decade of budget deficits balanced without tax increases, Democrats have taken power in Minnesota promising a different path. more
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State Higher Ed Funding Support Continues Decline
Per-student funding has declined in 48 states over the past five years, with New Hampshire and Florida reducing support the most. more
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States Tackle School Safety After Sandy Hook Shootings
At least 20 states are considering bills that would allow some teachers to be armed. Others are focusing on emergency plans and mental health checks. more
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The 5 States Most Vulnerable to Sequestration’s Education Cuts
Automatic federal budget cuts will slash more than $1 billion in K-12 education dollars this year, paring everything from Title I money for low-income students to school improvement initiatives. more
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Report: State School Funding Unfair
The report, overseen by a broad commission that includes academics, education advocates, state and federal officials and labor leaders, targets five major areas for improvement: school funding, teacher quality, preschool, resources in high-poverty communities and school governance and accountability. more
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States Struggle To Keep Online Schools Accountable
As concerns grow about performance in the booming online education sector, some states are working to define their oversight role. more
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Governors Ask Lawmakers to Prevent Future Shootings
The recent mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut reshaped governors’ legislative agendas this year, and many used their once-a-year legislative addresses to ask lawmakers to take up gun control, mental health treatment and school safety. more
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- State of the States 2013
Issue To Watch: School Testing
A number of states are pushing to up the stakes on reading tests for younger students and assign letter grades to schools. more
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College Enrollment Expected to Slip
Maine has struggled to maintain enrollment for years. It could soon have company. more
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Kansas Cuts to Education Unconstitutional, Court Rules
A three-judge panel on Friday said the state was shortchanging its students about $400 million each year — money it must find to comply with the constitutional mandate.
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Deposed West Virginia Schools Chief Fights Back
Jorea Marple wasn’t the only state school superintendent to get dismissed last year, but she’s the only one planning to take her state to court. more
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Election Year Brings Big Changes in State Policy
From battles in the legislatures to battles at the polls, Stateline reporters traveled all over the country in 2012 reporting on news from the states. more
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State School Funds On Trial, Again
Texas, Colorado, Kansas and others will see action on school finance lawsuits next year, but it could be years before they make a difference in the classroom. more