As the national debate around school vouchers plays out across the country, the Cornhusker State is in a heated tug-of-war between school choice supporters and public school advocates over the passage of the Opportunity Scholarship Act in 2023

The 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School had remained untouched since 2018 when a gunman killed 14 students and three staff members. But after being preserved as evidence for the shooter's trial, crews are set to tear down the three-story building by pieces starting on Friday.

Complaints rose to the highest level ever last year. For months, the Biden administration has been pleading with congressional Republicans to direct more money to the office.

The agency said Thursday it hired an independent consulting firm to make recommendations about how to improve the Federal Student Aid office, which has drawn bipartisan scrutiny this year amid its bungled overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

Homes near the top-rated elementary schools cost 65% more than a state’s average home, while homes near the top-rated high schools cost about 45% more.

LaShanta Mire’s daughter was, at least on paper, thriving at her public school in Fort Worth, Texas. Her grades were good but the child’s assessments told a different story.

Across the country, low pay, costly rents and tight housing markets put many teachers just a few steps away from Wall's situation—especially those new to the profession and earning starting salaries. The housing struggles teachers face have become such a crisis that many school districts are trying to solve it by building apartments teachers can afford.

The bill would also prohibit schools from selling items with banned mascots and remove banned logos from school property. As of 2021, there were more than 50 high schools in the state with Native American names or imagery for their mascots, according to Illinois Public Media.