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DeVos Bypasses NYC Public Schools; For-Profit College Enforcement; NC Teachers Walk

A school shooting in Texas, plus a new government report on university-hired consultants and student borrowers, in our weekly roundup of education news.
Teachers and supporters hold signs during a 'March For Students And Rally For Respect' protest in Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

This week, another school shooting is dominating news headlines. At least 10 people were killed, and 10 others wounded, when a gunman opened fire inside a small-town Texas high school.

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Betsy DeVos spotlights religious schools on NYC trip

The Education Secretary chose not to stop by any public or charter schools in the.

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