A Manhattan parent board’s nonbinding resolution to revisit school guidelines on transgender girls' participation in sports raised alarms among trans students and their allies.
Lee plans to push for policy again next year.
In redrawing the maps, the board also considered the racial makeup of the proposed districts.
“This decision making was clearly rushed,” one lawmaker said. “It's not best practice, but this is where we are.”
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Almost 75% of the city’s high schools do not have student publications, according to a 2022 study.
Black and Hispanic students have historically had far less access to sports. The situation has led one school’s dean to file a federal civil rights complaint.
Studies show students who complete federal financial aid applications are far more likely to attend college.
Amid a literacy crisis in Michigan, these educators want nearly every public school in the state to have a library and a certified librarian.
One is participating in an intensive apprenticeship program at Bloomberg and the other dashed off 23 college applications.
Century-old Humes was operated as a charter under the state’s unraveling Achievement School District.
Schools are supposed to give parents of students in temporary housing free MetroCards each month. But problems with distributing them are leading to absences and fare evasion tickets.
The teachers union shared more details about demands it will make as it negotiates a new contract with Chicago Public Schools.
The sponsor of the bill says it would create a culture of expectation that formal education must begin early.
The plan — which will be finalized this summer — will prioritize improving students’ daily experiences in the classroom, addressing staffing and funding, and collaborating more closely with school communities.
Whether a school is following district discipline rules “is an indicator of the climate of a school,” Superintendent Alex Marrero said.
“There’s still time to see if we can get this worked out,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said of her push to include New York City’s mayoral control governance system in the budget.
As a second grade teacher, Precious Allen teaches every subject to her students, but emphasizes science, engineering, and math with hopes of inspiring her students to pursue those fields.
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The board on Tuesday signaled to lawmakers that they want new laws to reform the state’s charter school system.
With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.
“I work in school nutrition to feed kids, not trash cans,” a dietitian testified at a legislative hearing last week.
The charter school bill that sponsors said was about accountability failed after hours of testimony Thursday.
Changing how Colorado funds schools has bedeviled legislators for years, but they hope the new proposal will represent a breakthrough.
Deputy Chancellor Dan Weisberg made the comments after a Brooklyn superintendent suggested his district, which includes affluent neighborhoods, would have flexibility with the curriculum mandate.
More than a dozen local organizations that help administer Colorado’s tuition-free preschool program signed a letter to Gov. Jared Polis protesting potential funding cuts.
Student testing is a sticking point as legislative leaders seek a compromise.
The city school system, like districts across the country, has dealt with a surge in tensions following Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of the Gaza strip.
Across party lines, teachers want students to have more mental health support. Republican teachers were more likely to support armed police officers in school — and arming teachers.
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Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said complaints aired in public meetings over the years illustrate the need for coaching for district leaders.
A Council of the Great City Schools leader said the team could be used as a model for other new superintendents
David Carrilllo took only a week to adjust after getting released from a Colorado prison. Now, he’s teaching students again.
Federal COVID money has helped Chicago Public Schools avoid cuts and add staff and programs. What happens when the money is gone?
Heather Martin cofounded a nonprofit to support survivors of mass tragedy.
Secretary of Education Katie Jenner said the goal is to identify which children need additional support in their early years.
The school had a rocky history in Indianapolis Public Schools but can now take advantage of the growing number of students who are eligible for vouchers.
Pennsylvania students must submit their state grant applications by May 1, but they need their FAFSAs processed by then. The federal government’s bungled rollout is making that a challenge.
The literacy overhaul has enjoyed support from many advocates and experts. But will the momentum last as NYC expands its reading instruction shift?