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As college costs increase, more families are saving for it

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The Heritage Foundation, a right-leaning think tank, wants lawmakers to take additional steps: changing the rules for 529 plans to allow families more school choice at the K-12 and help them pay for a bevy of other options. Several education policy experts, however, says these plans — regardless of how they’re used — are flawed.

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States were adding lessons about Native American history. Then came the anti-CRT movement

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As a tribal state policy associate for the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), Preston provides support to tribes and student advocates collaborating on state education policy. We’re basically not allowed to explain that these things have occurred,” Gorneau said.

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GOP education bill would make college even less affordable for many, experts say

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The Higher Education Act, first passed in 1965 and revised perodically, regulates how the federal government financially assists postsecondary institutions and students. Schools “know that pretty much regardless of what they charge, students are going to be able to find the loans from the federal government.”.

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Arizona gave families public money for private schools. Then private schools raised tuition

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This story also appeared in Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting State leaders promised families roughly $7,000 a year to spend on private schools and other nonpublic education options, dangling the opportunity for parents to pull their kids out of what some conservatives called “ failing government schools.”

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OPINION: Time to bring back our relationship with UNESCO for its strong commitment to education

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students, researchers, scholars and teachers like Murphy of knowledge, resources and expertise that underscore UNESCO’s commitment to education as a foundation for a peaceful, just and sustainable world. UNESCO is perhaps best known for its World Heritage Sites, but it is much more than that. voice has been muted.

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What education could look like under Trump and Vance

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The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S.

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