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Credit report

National

Credit report

Apr 1, 2026

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Colorado school board sued in wake of ‘public Christian school’ controversy

Colorado

Colorado school board sued in wake of ‘public Christian school’ controversy

Apr 1, 2026

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Dylan, NYC's first public school student detained by ICE, returns to class

Chicago

Dylan, NYC's first public school student detained by ICE, returns to class

Apr 1, 2026

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Detroit students to be able to ride city buses for free starting Wednesday

Detroit

Detroit students to be able to ride city buses for free starting Wednesday

Apr 1, 2026

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Here's who Mayor Hogsett picked to serve on Indy’s new education board

Indiana

Here's who Mayor Hogsett picked to serve on Indy’s new education board

Apr 1, 2026

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Memphis board finalizes superintendent contract hours before audit release

Tennessee

Memphis board finalizes superintendent contract hours before audit release

Apr 1, 2026

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These moms fought through red tape to win recess and bathroom breaks for kids

Philadelphia

These moms fought through red tape to win recess and bathroom breaks for kids

Apr 1, 2026

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Why haven't Newark's East Ward school buildings been replaced?

Newark

Why haven't Newark's East Ward school buildings been replaced?

Apr 1, 2026

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From a 70-man cell to a school counselor’s bear hug

New York

From a 70-man cell to a school counselor’s bear hug

Apr 1, 2026

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