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Foreign-student recruiter shuts down, leaving Mass. schools in the lurch

by WFIS | Oct 7, 2019 | Education News, The Advocate

By James Vaznis October 5, 2019, for the Boston Globe For years, Keenam “Kason” Park has helped dozens of private high schools across Massachusetts and the country recruit international students, mostly from China. He had a knack for placing students at Catholic...

Britain’s Labor Party passes motion calling for abolition of private schools

by WFIS | Oct 3, 2019 | Education News, School Choice

Party says it would ‘integrate’ independent schools into state sector, while universities would be told to ensure that no more than seven per cent of their students were privately educated The motion says that “the ongoing existence of private schools is incompatible...

Few Parents Using 529s for K-12

by WFIS | Oct 3, 2019 | Education News, School Choice

According to a piece in USA Today, “Few parents are using 529 savings plan for their school-aged children’s tuition more than a year after the Trump administration first allowed the tax-advantaged funds to go to K-12 private education.” The article observes that “In...

Bishops Appoint Mario Villanueva to Lead WSCC

by WFIS | Sep 25, 2019 | Education News, The Advocate, Uncategorized

from the press release by the Washington State Catholic Conference Mario Villanueva is the newly appointed executive director of the Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC), replacing Joe Sprague with whom WFIS worked with extensively during the last two...

Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Charter Schools, Equity

by WFIS | Sep 13, 2019 | Education News, The Advocate

By Evie Blad staff writer for Education Week People who’ve pushed for more discussion of education in the presidential primary got their wish Thursday when Democratic candidates debating in Houston spent several minutes discussing equity and support for K-12...

“Connected” Schools Have Lower Rates of Suicide Attempts

by WFIS | Sep 11, 2019 | Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News

Rates of suicide attempts are lower in high schools where students have better connections to their peers and stronger relationships with adult staff, according to a new study. The study surveyed 10,291 students from 38 high schools to determine social integration...

Foreign-student recruiter shuts down, leaving Mass. schools in the lurch

Britain’s Labor Party passes motion calling for abolition of private schools

Few Parents Using 529s for K-12

Bishops Appoint Mario Villanueva to Lead WSCC

Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Charter Schools, Equity

“Connected” Schools Have Lower Rates of Suicide Attempts

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