Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
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We are trading one problem — not enough teachers — for another and much deeper problem: lesser qualified teachers.
All students and families will be impacted by cuts and provincial reforms being imposed on Ontario schools, and those who are already disadvantaged will bear the brunt.
The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant students’ right to attend school.
A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.
A brief look at the history of elected school boards in Canada shows how the powers and responsibilities of elected school board trustees have been eroded considerably.
Two legal scholars argue that public education helps the US maintain the nation’s fundamental values of equality and fairness – and recent attacks put them at risk.
Ontario educators in a recent study discuss how underfunding affects day-to-day schooling, and places a burden on families for fees and fundraising.
SCOTUS decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, one of its blockbuster cases from 2025, largely rested on two parental rights cases from 1925 and 1972.
Public school funding could take a hit if the US Supreme Court opens the door to religious charter schools, a scholar of education law argues.
The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, adding to uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.
Presidents generally don’t sway the public on education issues – except when they take a stance that separates them from their party.
The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, creating uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.
Student protests on campuses are calling attention to atrocities in Gaza and challenging university administrators to divest. What is the best way forward that avoids unnecessary violence?
Educational philosopher John Dewey saw America’s schools as a place for students from different backgrounds to learn from one another.
The success of students, the education system and the future of our communities depend on the learning that children receive in schools today.
Some of the measures the French government has taken to fight radicalization can do the opposite, three social scientists argue.
Normalizing temporary structures as permanent educational facilities undermines the goal of providing quality public education to all children.
Democrats regained the Virginia legislature in the 2023 election, and that spells trouble for Republicans seeking to win the White House in 2024.
With the balance of political power at stake in the Virginia legislature, voters in this key swing state may reveal clues for the 2024 presidential election.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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