Aaron Gifford
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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.
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Schools Should Consider Laptop Limitations, Policy Experts Say
The commodification of students’ attention extends to laptops and other digital tools, says Virginia Gentles of the Defense of Freedom Institute.
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Schools Increasingly Consider Rewarding Teachers for Results, Not Seniority
Merit-based pay for teachers improves student performance and retains good teachers, school leaders say.
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5 Things to Know About Trump’s Education Policy Rollout
The president’s attempts to overhaul student loans and leverage federal funding to end DEI practices prompted lawsuits.
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Minnesota to Mandate K–12 Ethnic Studies Instruction in 2026
Parents are allowed to review all curricula and opt their children out of instruction found objectionable, in which case schools must provide alternatives.
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Education Department Has Rejected Over 300,000 Requests for Lower Student Loan Repayments
The American Federation of Teachers previously sued Trump to maintain the existing arrangement for student borrowers.
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Pay Garnishments for Defaulted Student Loans to Begin in January
The Department of Education’s latest measure follows months of reforms and crackdowns in the federal student loan program.
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Professor Who Satirized School’s DEI Stance
Judges overruled a lower court decision that said the University of Washington’s actions against the plaintiff didn’t constitute viewpoint discrimination.
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Upstate NY School District Under Investigation for Allegedly Placing Student in Time-Out Box
The district superintendent has been reassigned to ‘home duties’ while a principal and a teacher are on administrative leave pending the state investigation.
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In Growing Number of States, Every Student Gets Free Meal at School
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers in several states decided to make free food at school for all students a permanent arrangement.
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New York, Blue States Plan Big Spending Boost on English Instruction
Illegal immigration increased the K-12 student population by more than 20,000 students in the nation’s largest school district.
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Schools Should Consider Laptop Limitations, Policy Experts Say
The commodification of students’ attention extends to laptops and other digital tools, says Virginia Gentles of the Defense of Freedom Institute.
|
Schools Increasingly Consider Rewarding Teachers for Results, Not Seniority
Merit-based pay for teachers improves student performance and retains good teachers, school leaders say.
|
5 Things to Know About Trump’s Education Policy Rollout
The president’s attempts to overhaul student loans and leverage federal funding to end DEI practices prompted lawsuits.
|
Minnesota to Mandate K–12 Ethnic Studies Instruction in 2026
Parents are allowed to review all curricula and opt their children out of instruction found objectionable, in which case schools must provide alternatives.
|
Education Department Has Rejected Over 300,000 Requests for Lower Student Loan Repayments
The American Federation of Teachers previously sued Trump to maintain the existing arrangement for student borrowers.
|
Pay Garnishments for Defaulted Student Loans to Begin in January
The Department of Education’s latest measure follows months of reforms and crackdowns in the federal student loan program.
|
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Professor Who Satirized School’s DEI Stance
Judges overruled a lower court decision that said the University of Washington’s actions against the plaintiff didn’t constitute viewpoint discrimination.
|
Upstate NY School District Under Investigation for Allegedly Placing Student in Time-Out Box
The district superintendent has been reassigned to ‘home duties’ while a principal and a teacher are on administrative leave pending the state investigation.
|
In Growing Number of States, Every Student Gets Free Meal at School
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers in several states decided to make free food at school for all students a permanent arrangement.
|
New York, Blue States Plan Big Spending Boost on English Instruction
Illegal immigration increased the K-12 student population by more than 20,000 students in the nation’s largest school district.
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