Tag: Education

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 file photo, Addison Strychalsky, 2, of Newtown, Conn., pets Libby, a golden retriever therapy dog, during a visit from the dogs and their handlers to a memorial for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in Newtown. As the shock of Newtown's horrific school shooting starts to wear off, as the headlines fade and the therapists leave, residents are seeking a way forward through faith, community and a determination to seize their future. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Unleash an army of therapy dogs on our failing schools

Peter Laffin · February 10, 2024 6:00 am

Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Georgetown University Democrats lobby DC government to end legacy admissions

Breccan F. Thies · February 9, 2024 6:57 pm

Rep. Virginia Foxx calls on Education Secretary to resign for softness on antisemitism

Jenny Goldsberry · February 9, 2024 2:32 pm

These days, many children like going back to school as a respite from their parents. (Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

Kansas leads the way in combatting parental exclusion policies

Caroline Moore · February 9, 2024 10:12 am

Kansas attorney general finds some school districts transitioning children without parental consent

Breccan F. Thies · February 9, 2024 4:00 am

The Nevada teachers union’s foul ball

Jeremiah Poff · February 8, 2024 8:00 pm

House GOP chairwoman threatens Harvard with subpoenas as school dodges antisemitism investigation

Breccan F. Thies · February 7, 2024 4:00 pm

Beltway Confidential

Competition makes public schools better, new study suggests

Timothy P. Carney · February 7, 2024 1:48 pm

The Democratic Partyâs candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, is photographed after an event to launch his general election campaign on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Johnstown, Pa.

Pennsylvania governor’s ‘ambitious’ budget proposes legalizing marijuana for revenue

Peyton Sorosinski · February 7, 2024 12:46 pm

Beltway Confidential

Democrats have fewer children than Republicans, but it changes nothing

Parker Miller · February 6, 2024 4:19 pm

Kentucky lawmakers consider bipartisan ban on cellphones in classrooms

Lily Larsen · February 6, 2024 2:49 pm

Massachusetts students return to school after lengthy teacher strike

Breccan F. Thies · February 5, 2024 4:52 pm