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10 of the best and worst school systems

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Public elementary and secondary education dollars traditionally flow from three sources: the federal, state (state governments contributing nearly half of public-school funding) and local governments.

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Here’s How Head Start Parents Are Building Careers As Early Childhood Educators

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As an instructor, she had near-instant credibility with students who came to the program through their experience as Head Start parents. “I Head Start emphasized local control from the beginning, with community organizations running Head Start facilities and parents and community members represented on local governing boards.

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Can ‘Linguistic Fingerprinting’ Guard Against AI Cheating?

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So some instructors are trying a different approach to guard against AI cheating — one that borrows a page out of criminal investigations. I think the Department of Education or local governments need to establish AI literacy as a core competency in schools.

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Immigrants learn English for free at California colleges. Under Trump, some are skipping class

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Hernandez now volunteers in the beginner levels of ESL as a peer instructor. One long-term project that her students work on is maintaining a community garden and advocating for its affordability and accessibility at local government meetings. She said her most important takeaway from these courses is the family made at school.

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