Now confirmed as education secretary, the ex-pro wrestling executive must grapple with a slippery task: overhaul an agency that Trump says he wants to dismantle.
Now confirmed as education secretary, the ex-pro wrestling executive must grapple with a slippery task: overhaul an agency that Trump says he wants to dismantle.
The Summer Rising program, which blends academic instruction with enrichment activities over the summer, has seen high demand among families.
The district will enlist a consultant to conduct a national search for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez’ replacement.
The Newark Board of Education approved a new five-year agreement for nurses that provides 4.5% annual raises and aligns their workday schedules with district teachers.
The settlements include $2.7 million for the family of a boy who was beaten by an adult friend of his teacher in the bathroom of a West Side elementary school.
The Girls Athletic Leadership School’s middle school, which has nearly four times as many students as its high school, will stay open.
As some schools have been waiting several weeks for student OMNY card replacements, families and educators worry about migrant students with non-working cards.
The increase in aid for Newark Public Schools would be about 6%, or $75 million, more than the current fiscal year.
The Detroit school district sued the Michigan Department of Treasury in December to resolve a larger dispute over using operating millage revenue to pay off capital debt.
Abogados para el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE. UU. dicen que el distrito escolar de Denver no puede demostrar que las medidas de control de inmigración han ocurrido cerca de escuelas ni que han causado suficientes daños.
Disability rights groups have raised the alarm about a lawsuit over gender dysphoria, saying it could end longstanding protections in schools and health settings.
The program matches 100,000 young people ages 14-24 with paid job opportunities across New York City.
The school district will spend up to $25 million on a new version of the program, which was put on hold after a rocky two years last summer.
As a bill requiring IPS to share property tax revenue advances, members of the public debated the extent to which different types of schools should receive funding.
Since it regained control of the district from the state in 2018, the board has not voted to approve a new charter school.
Members of the Joint Budget Committee expressed frustration that state early childhood leaders hadn’t alerted them to budget problems earlier.
After months of turmoil for Acero parents and staff, the Chicago Board of Education voted to save most — but not all — of the charter network’s schools slated for closure.
Administrators at Acero Schools’ Soto High School and Idar Elementary said they escorted two students into the building away from the incident. The federal agents did not enter the building, charter officials said. Federal immigration authorities confirmed the action Thursday.
‘Kids are in class, worried for their parents and for themselves,’ said student Luis Ojeda. ‘We need to know what you will do to protect us.’
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The conservative group’s new training program seeks to drive activism against social and emotional learning in schools.
Nearly 1 in 5 students in New York City identifies as Asian American, but just 8% of teachers and 5% of administrators are Asian American.
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The U.S. Education Department has never withheld funds as a result of a civil rights investigation — yet.
What to know about a major change to National Institutes of Health grants and more news about Colorado colleges and universities.
Standing up for children with disabilities has been a primary role of the Education Department’s civil rights office
The former and current school board members are disputing a school ethics complaint filed by Newark School of Global Studies principal Nelson Ruiz.
The cuts are set to take effect Monday.
Brooklyn’s P.S. 25 is slated to close at the end of the school year. Meanwhile, education officials postponed a vote to close another school with dwindling enrollment.
Padres, estudiantes y maestros exigen respuestas mientras el distrito escolar de Jeffco propone cerrar Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School.
Former Tindley charters CEO admits to defrauding schools of nearly $1 million, agrees to restitution
Brian Metcalf admitted to helping submit fraudulent invoices for services such as small-group instruction that did not take place, in exchange for payments towards personal loans, a casino, and other expenses.
Parents, students, and teachers demand answers as Jeffco Public Schools proposes shutting down Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School.
Trump’s Education Department threatened the federal funding of schools and colleges with diversity practices.
Commonpoint, a Queens-based social and youth services organization, is taking over the Boys and Girls Club in Crotona that closed last year.
The Trump administration has said it’s cutting waste in education research. Families and schools have a different take.
Hundreds of families and teachers have been lobbying the school board to come up with a plan to save the seven Acero campuses.
The federal guidance — delivered in what is known as a Dear Colleague letter — is just one of several actions that Colorado universities have needed to grapple with as Trump seeks to cut spending and end DEI policies nationwide.
The governor’s proposed budget includes $12.1 billion in school aid, marking a consecutive year of fully funding the state’s school aid formula.
Two groups want to open the first charter schools for at-risk students under a new state law.
The report by advocacy group Children First found the economic conditions of Philly families has worsened over the last decade.
The district has required the class since 2005. But that mandate, and other district policies, could attract scrutiny from Trump administration officials.
More students than expected have been eating school meals, making the program more expensive than anticipated.