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A national survey reports a 21.7% decline in college applications from high school seniors from one year ago. (Associated Press)
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The Virginia Military Institute began work Monday to remove a prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, an effort initiated this fall after allegations of systemic racism roiled the school. (Associated Press)
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Average math scores were lower by 5 and 10 percentile points for students this year compared to last year, according to a new report. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Illustration on a new normal in education by Alexander Hunter/The WashingtonTimes
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor of DC Public Schools, and Paul Kihn, Deputy Mayor for Education, announce that District of Columbia public schools will be all virtual through Nov. 6, during a news conference Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**
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“Perhaps more importantly, in addition to preserving minority rights, the Electoral College enhances stability in a democratic system of government,” said Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, Pennsylvania Republican. (Associated Press)
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Speculation has begun on who a Biden-Harris administration will pick to replace Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Parents stood in solidarity with community members concerned over the D.C. Public Schools reopening plan outside Schools Without Walls at Francis Stevens in Northwest on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. (The Washington Times/Emily Zantow)
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Signs with pictures of D.C. public schools in disrepair are displayed at the rally against reopening plans. The planned rally came just hours after the District announced a return to in-person instruction has been delayed.
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Sandra Moscoso, president of the Home and School Association for Schools Without Walls High School, holds signs with photos of D.C. public school buildings that reportedly need repair during a rally Monday in Northwest. (Emily Zantow/The Washington Times)
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Students line up for their classroom outside of Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood, Ill., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Illustration on American school textbooks by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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"The easiest part of my job is convincing people that race shouldn't be an issue, period," Edward Blum, the president of Students for Fair Admissions, said. Mr. Blum is a conservative legal strategist. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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A statue of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson stands behind canons at the entrance to the barracks at Virginia Military Institute on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Lexington, Va. The school, founded in 1839, is the oldest state-supported military college in the United States. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) **FILE**
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Illustration on declining thought at Indiana Wesleyan University by Alexandre Hunter/The Washington Times
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China has sent curricula and teachers to hundreds of American schools, ostensibly for a Chinese language and cultural effort, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are warning school administrators that program is "a real and increasing threat to U.S. classrooms." (Associated Press/File)
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Years of stagnant enrollment, combined with the onset of the coronavirus, have squeezed colleges' funding. Across the U.S., schools are considering cuts due to budget constraints wrought by the virus. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on Mitch McConnell by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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A group of Florida State University students enjoy the nice weather next to Legacy Fountain on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla., in this Friday, April 30, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser) ** FILE **
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The campus of Fuller Theological Seminary is seen in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, May 23, 2018. After 70 years, Fuller Theological Seminary plans to put its leafy campus up for sale and move across Los Angeles County. The school in Pasadena's central business section will relocate 27 miles (43 kilometers) east to Pomona. Fuller's current grounds, which include stately houses in the Ford Place Historic District, will be sold for new uses and development. (AP Photo/John Antczak) **FILE**
