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$25-50m in anti-truancy funding likely
The legislation sailed through its first hearing Wednesday and now goes to the Appropriations Committee for passage to the Senate floor. SI&A Cabinet Report

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Judge to give new sentences in Atlanta cheating trial
Three of the highest-ranking educators convicted in the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating trial will get new sentences Thursday. Atlanta Journal Constitution

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NYC set to begin paying millions for charter-school rent under new law
The city is getting ready to cut its first checks to charter schools that are paying for their own space. Chalkbeat New York

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California celebrates School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
The fourth Tuesday of April each year is set aside to recognize school bus drivers. School Transportation News

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Shockingly few students are proficient in U.S. history
Students posted relatively low scores on national exams in civics, history and geography in 2014. Huffington Post