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The Best-Kept Secret in This Year's Tax Cut Is a Massive Win for Families with Students

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (670+ words) This Tax Day, families shouldn't just think about how much they will get back. They should also know about an opportunity that could change their child's future trajectory. In the years ahead, filing taxes may start to feel very different…...

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westernjournal. com > school-board-strikes-veterans-day-outrageous-holiday-kept-even-infuriating

School Board Strikes Veterans Day Which Is Outrageous, But the 'Holiday' They Kept Is Even More Infuriating

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (379+ words) Fairfax County, Virginia, decided students should no longer get Veterans Day as a holiday. However, Indigenous Peoples" Day is one "holiday" they"ll gladly keep. FFX Now reported on Monday that the county school board has arrived at their calendar…...

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School Agrees to Pay Up After Counselor Was Fired for Objecting to Transgender Policy

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (711+ words) A school in Indiana has settled a lawsuit for nearly $200, 000 after a counselor was fired for her outspoken stance regarding the school's transgender policies, specifically the lack of parental notification. "I am thrilled to see this case settled, but most…...

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'Teacher of the Year' Nominee Withdraws from Competition After Disturbing Photos Surface

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (787+ words) Is nothing normal in Minnesota anymore? The state that kicked off the decade by giving the nation George Floyd riots; continued the streak by introducing Americans to its governor, the hapless and hopeless former vice presidential nominee Tim Walz; and…...

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Pro-ICE Student Wins Fight with School, Suspension Expunged Thanks to Civil Rights Group

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (270+ words) A San Diego-area school district has expunged the suspension of a student who created flyers supporting federal immigration enforcement after a civil rights group got involved. The unidentified male was suspended in February after he had posted flyers at the…...

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westernjournal. com > trump-admin-investigate-school-district-accused-putting-girls-danger-gender-identity-policy

Trump Admin to Investigate School District Accused of Putting Girls in Danger Over 'Gender Identity' Policy

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (320+ words) The Trump administration opened an investigation into a New Hampshire school district on Tuesday following a complaint alleging the district maintains policies that discriminate against biological girls. The complaint, filed by parental rights group Defending Education (DE) in August 2025, alleges…...

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westernjournal. com > ohio-school-district-folds-allows-teacher-observe-extra-religious-holy-days

Ohio School District Folds, Allows Teacher to Observe Extra Religious Holy Days

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (372+ words) Salem City School District in Ohio granted a longtime teacher the ability to observe additional holy days last week, recognizing her rights under the First Amendment. Shawnae Carlisle, who has taught at the district for 15 years, is a member of…...

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Major University Set to Charge Students Nearly Six Figures per Year

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (392+ words) George Washington University estimates that students returning to campus will pay close to $100, 000 in total costs this upcoming school year alone. All undergraduate students attending George Washington University (GW) for the 202627 academic year will pay $72, 000 in tuition, a 3 percent increase…...

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They're Teaching This to Kids: California Schools Can't Tell Difference Between Jan 6 And KKK

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (609+ words) Lesson plans for California K-12 schools are riddled with anti-racism language, and even compare the January 6, 2021 protest at the Capitol to Ku Klux Klan demonstrations. The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) created "The History & Civics Project" to offer "high quality…...

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Still Working to Root Out DEI, Trump Opens Investigations into Race-Based Admissions at 3 Medical Schools

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (454+ words) The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities. The Justice Department opened the investigations Wednesday into possible discrimination at the medical schools…...