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Long Beach board under pressure to rename Robert E. Lee Elementary
Dozens of schools throughout the nation bear the name of Lee, who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. NY Daily News

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Why NYC is experimenting with new ways to desegregate public schools
Advocates of school integration say the tide is starting to change in the country’s largest school district. Slate

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CA improves in children’s health but slips to 49th in financial security
The annual KIDS COUNT report on the welfare of the country’s children tells a mixed story of how California is faring in providing for its kids. KPCC

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Flat funding threatens push for quality after-school programs
State leaders have rejected a proposal to provide cost-of-living increases for after-school program. Ed Source

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U.S. Department Of Education releases parent checklist
The checklist follows the set of rights that the U.S. Department of Education recently released. iSchoolGuide