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May was National Foster Care Awareness Month, a time in which we amplify the voices and experiences of the more than 400,000 young people in the system. While foster care is touted a protective intervention, the experiences and educational outcomes of young people in care are quite concerning. Research suggests that youth in foster care pursue…

LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – A non-profit that supports veterans says they’ve been warning about the House of Prayer Church in Liberty County for years. Veterans Education Success helps former service members find opportunities to further their education. In the fall of 2020, the organization compiled a report of wrongdoings of the House of Prayer…

by ELLEN WEAVER || Every child should have the opportunity to meet their God-given potential. Achieving that vision is my life’s mission, and it is why I am running for South Carolina Superintendent of Education. Education in South Carolina needs fresh ideas and bold leadership. We must stop “woke” indoctrination of our students, create real…

If you had the opportunity to expand your skill set, increase your knowledge and get a degree – would you? What if your employer was willing to cover any costs associated with this type of upskilling/education?   While this might spark a resounding “yes,” there are often many barriers that come between us and receiving an…

The Supreme Court has broadened the rights of parents and students to use government subsidies to attend religious schools, striking down a Maine program that barred the use of local government funds to pay tuition at primary and high schools providing religious instruction. Ruling 6-3 Tuesday, the high court said prohibiting parents from using such…

LONDON — Ncuti Gatwa will take the mantle from Jodie Whittaker on “Doctor Who,” the BBC announced Sunday, ending speculation over the iconic Time Lord’s next regeneration. “Sometimes talent walks through the door and it’s so bright and bold and brilliant, I just stand back in awe and thank my lucky stars,” returning showrunner Russell…

A transgender high school science teacher — during a video conference that included a U.S. Department of Education senior adviser — declared that students should be taught that “not all egg producers are women” along with other gender-inclusive principles. What are the details? In a Twitter video posted by Libs of TikTok, the teacher in…

Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor of Texas, has proposed to eliminate tenure in the University of Texas system. The argument against tenure has a respectable conservative pedigree. It isn’t obvious that professors, after some years of satisfactory service, should enjoy an indefinite appointment, revokable only under extraordinary circumstances. That’s worth debating. But Patrick isn’t against…

By Maria Saporta On the eve of its closing weekend retreat for the Class of 2022, Leadership Atlanta on Friday announced the 86 members of the Class of 2023. Leadership Atlanta’s new class represents a broad diversity of professions – education, law, corporate, nonprofit, technology, media, healthcare, politics and government – similar to the make-up…

Conversations around race and disability often get left out of schools. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images When I was a special education teacher at Myrtle Grove Elementary School in Miami in 2010, my colleagues and I recommended that a Black girl receive special education services because she had difficulty reading. However, her mother disagreed. When…