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Portland Public Schools Changes Its Suspension Policy With ‘More Students in Crisis’
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools (PPS) is altering its suspension policy, after agreeing to a new contract with its…
Alberta Government Mulls Policy on How Schools Address Gender-Diverse Students
Alberta’s government is having an “active conversation” about whether school employees should require parents’ permission before changing the names…
Alberta UCP Members Approve Party Policy Pushing for Parental Consent on Pronouns
Members of Alberta’s ruling United Conservative Party approved a resolution calling for a requirement that teachers, schools and…
Brown Co-Leads Support on Montgomery County School Board Opt-Out Policy
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) is helping to lead a coalition of attorneys general in an amicus…
Districts Nationwide Exploring, Tweaking Equitable Grading Policies
School systems in several localities nationwide are considering or have recently implemented grading policies that aim to clarify…
New Report Identifies Policies to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Implementing a portfolio of programs and policies to reduce intergenerational poverty would yield a high payoff…
Can Nadiem Leave a Lasting Impact on Indonesian Education?
Nadiem Makarim has led the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology since 2019. Nadiem, a young startup…
Sask. Ministry Developed Pronoun Policy in Nine Days, Hears Court
Details included in court proceedings Tuesday have revealed that Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education developed its pronoun consent policy over the…
CPS Board Set to Approve Expanded Parental Leave Policy for Educators and Employees
Chicago education officials will vote next week to officially codify new changes that will grant teachers and school…
NJ School District Suspends Student Meal Debt Policy Following Backlash
A New Jersey school district suspended its unpaid meals policy following backlash from the community. On Sept. 13,…