In Idaho, every student between seventh and 12th grade receives $4,125 in an online account to use for approved dual-credit and other education-related costs.
Sanya Mansoor
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Four-day school week no problem for Missouri district
Five years ago, a district in Harrisburg, Missouri, switched to a four-day school week to save costs and retain staff members.
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Tampa parents oppose proposed change to district’s start times
Parents have flooded a school district in Tampa, Florida, with negative emails after officials requested feedback about proposed changes to school hours.
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Massachusetts math scores top U.S. but trail global competition
Massachusetts may have outperformed the rest of the U.S. with its public school students’ mathematics scores, but the state is aiming for better.
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The Bookshelf: April 13, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights We’re 34th in Education.
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The Brief: The battle over veterans’ tuition
For years, Texas universities have raised alarms about the increasingly high cost of a state program called Hazlewood, which offers free college tuition to veterans’ kids. This session, lawmakers are poised to scale the program back.
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Politics
Here’s where Texans in Congress stand on Trump’s Syrian airstrikes
Texans in Congress mostly backed President Donald Trump’s recent airstrikes in Syria, according to a Tribune survey of the delegation.
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The Brief: Texas House prepares for marathon budget debate
Texas House kicks off a marathon budget debate today. More than 400 amendments have been filed, so lawmakers are expected to work into the night and possibly even into the morning.
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Criminal Justice
Texas House backs crowdfunding measure to test more rape kits
A bill that would crowdfund money from Texans to deal with a state backlog of thousands of untested rape kits tentatively passed the Texas House Wednesday on a voice vote.
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The Brief: Bathroom access? Border security? Abortion? It’s all in the budget amendments.
Bathroom access? Border security funding? Abortion? You’ll find these issues and more in the 400-plus amendments Texas House members have filed as they prepare to consider the chamber’s budget.