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The Colorado House Education Committee passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday requiring all public schools to have a policy on cellphones.

EdWeek
Over 80 percent of America’s children attend one of the nearly 100,000 public schools across the country.

Chalkbeat
Schools that take steps to enroll more students of color in selective programs or to hire a more racially diverse teaching force could face civil rights investigations under the Trump administration — even if they’re using criteria other than race to achieve those goals.

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After weeks of closure rumors and President Donald Trump pushing to shutter the U.S. Department of Education “immediately,” his education secretary nominee Thursday offered the strongest statement so far that the fate of the agency rests with Congress.

Young voices made a big impact at the State Capitol while inspiring their educators along the way.

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Focusing on student outcome data, as my board did in Albuquerque, can shift the conversation and drive improvements in academic performance.