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Here’s how the Detroit district spent nearly $32 million of its literacy lawsuit funds last year

Last year, the Detroit school district spent about $32 million from its literacy lawsuit settlement to hire more staff to ...
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Illinois quietly changes scholarship for teachers of color amid lawsuit, threats from federal government

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law that replaces the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship, getting rid of the word “minority” ...
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New city and state bills target lack of transparency in suspensions of students with disabilities

A hidden part of the suspension process for students with disabilities could get more sunlight under new bills proposed by ...
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Here are 5 things the mayor and IPS superintendent want in the ILEA recommendations

Mayor Joe Hogsett and IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson announced their shared priorities one day before the Indianapolis ...
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Indianapolis Local Education Alliance backs plan to create new education authority to oversee IPS, charter schools

In a move with potentially big consequences for Indianapolis education, the ILEA has told lawmakers they should establish a new education agency to oversee both the city school district and charter ...