Terms of Use

Effective September 21, 2026

1. Agreeing to these terms

These Terms of Use cover edtribune.com and every state site under it (together, the "Service"), run by EdTribune ("we," "us," "our"). You accept them when you use the Service, including by reading it, and you accept them expressly when you create an account. Our Privacy Policy is part of these terms.

2. What EdTribune is

EdTribune is an independent journalism project. Our reporting draws on data files that state departments of education release to the public. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or speaking for any state department of education, school district, school, or other government body.

Our articles are journalism. They are not educational, legal, financial, or professional advice, and you should not rely on them as the only basis for a decision about a school, a child, or money. State data changes, states restate their own figures, and we make mistakes. If you find an error, email theedtribune@gmail.com. When we correct an article we note the change on the article.

3. Who can use the Service

The Service is for people in the United States who are at least 13 years old. It is not offered in the European Union, the European Economic Area, or the United Kingdom, and you may not create an account from those places. We may close accounts that do not meet these requirements.

4. Your account

Give us accurate information and keep your sign-in secure. You are responsible for what happens under your account. You can delete your account at any time from your profile page.

5. Email from us

If you have an account, we may email you about the Service, and we may send you short, voluntary surveys about education topics. We never sell survey answers, and results we publish are aggregated so no individual can be identified.

If you work for a school, district, or state agency, we may email you asking for comment on a story about your organization, whether or not you have an account. Anything you send us in reply may be quoted or used in our reporting, the way it would be with any news organization. If you want to speak off the record, say so before you share the information, and we will tell you whether we can agree. You can ask us to stop contacting you at any time.

6. Comments

You own what you post. By posting a comment you give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, store, and distribute it on the Service, and to quote it in our reporting. Comments appear publicly with the name on your account.

When you comment, you agree not to:

• name, describe, or otherwise identify any student, or post a student's personal information;
• harass, threaten, or abuse anyone, or post hateful content;
• post someone else's private information, or anything you don't have the right to share;
• impersonate anyone, spam, or post anything unlawful.

We may remove any comment, or suspend any account, at our discretion and without notice. You are responsible for your comments, and we are not responsible for what other readers post.

7. Our content

Our articles, charts, and analysis belong to EdTribune. You are welcome to share links and to quote short passages with credit. Republishing whole articles or charts needs our written permission. The underlying state data stays public, and nothing here limits your right to use it.

8. No warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not promise that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that any article is complete or current.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, EdTribune will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost data, profits, or opportunities, arising from your use of the Service or reliance on its content. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Service is limited to one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

Some states do not allow certain of these limits. Where that is so, they apply only as far as your state allows.

10. Indemnification

If a claim is brought against EdTribune because of something you posted or because you broke these terms, you agree to cover our reasonable losses and costs from that claim, including attorney's fees.

11. Resolving disputes: arbitration and class-action waiver

Please read this section carefully. It affects your right to go to court.

Talk to us first. Before starting any formal proceeding, email theedtribune@gmail.com with a description of the problem and what you want. We will try to resolve it within 30 days.

Arbitration. If we can't resolve it, you and EdTribune agree that any dispute relating to the Service or these terms will be decided by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will take place by video, by phone, or on written submissions, so neither side has to travel. The Federal Arbitration Act governs this section.

Small claims. Either of us may instead bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies.

No class actions and no jury. You and EdTribune each waive the right to a jury trial and the right to bring or take part in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative proceeding. Claims may be brought only individually.

Opting out. You can opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing theedtribune@gmail.com within 30 days after you first accept these terms, with your name and a statement that you are opting out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect the rest of these terms.

If the class-action waiver is found unenforceable for a particular claim, that claim goes to court under section 12, not to arbitration.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any claim that is not arbitrated will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.

13. Ending your use

You can stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or end your access if you break these terms or to protect the Service or other readers. Sections 6 through 12 and 15 continue to apply after your use ends.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. We will post the new version here with a new effective date. If a change is material, we will ask account holders to accept the new terms at their next sign-in. Continuing to use the Service after a change means you accept it.

15. General

These terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and EdTribune about the Service. If any part is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. If we don't enforce a provision right away, we have not waived it. You may not transfer these terms; we may transfer them as part of a reorganization or transfer of the Service.

16. Contact

Questions about these terms: theedtribune@gmail.com.