A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plans to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and ordered the agency to bring back hundreds of employees it laid off earlier this year.
I’m no longer fighting Silicon Valley’s best efforts to capture human attention. Now, I battle boredom, and that’s a winnable fight.
Plan to help struggling schools wins support on DPS board, but opposition to school closures remains
“I feel like this isn’t coming from a crime and punishment lens,” school board President Carrie Olson said.
The school board is currently considering five people for the job of interim CEO, who will replace outgoing schools chief Pedro Martinez.
The Supreme Court tied 4-4 in a case over whether an explicitly religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The tie means a lower court ruling will stand, blocking religious charters.
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand an admissions policy that aimed to create a more diverse student body at an elite high school. But the Virginia attorney general said his office found evidence of anti-Asian American bias.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plans to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and ordered the agency to bring back hundreds of employees it laid off earlier this year.
Money that was supposed to go to vendors for flood damage repair and services for students with disabilities was instead diverted to “malicious actors” bank accounts, according to the City Controller.
Episode 7 of P.S. Weekly explores the state of youth climate activism, ranging from apathy to action, and one Manhattan student’s push to get her high school to compost.
Students in Newark Public Schools’ middle grades are attending classes in overcrowded buildings that don’t meet state space requirements, a new report finds.
Schools such as Richards High School tried more flexible grading during the pandemic. They are reversing course after students were passing with little effort and weren’t coming to class.
State grants helped ski resorts, school districts, and museums create new child care classrooms.
Under federal law, schools are not allowed to suspend students for long stretches if the behavior in question is linked to their disability. A Chalkbeat investigation found schools have been breaking the rules for years.
The detailed list comes more than a month after New York City officials announced they are approving an additional 3,700 teachers to lower class sizes.
Illinois lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday that will allow school districts to decide whether they want to use students’ test scores in teacher, principal, and assistant principal evaluations. This would end a requirement that schools must tie teachers’ performance to students’ success.
Research finds that shorter school weeks lead to less learning and don’t save school districts money. That hasn’t stopped their growth.
Offers for New York City’s free preschool programs went out last week. In some neighborhoods, demand outstripped supply, but in others, thousands of seats will go unfilled.
State Republicans held a hearing about the Philadelphia school district’s finances. But no district representatives were present to answer lawmakers’ questions.
As a teacher, I know ed tech will never compare to building IRL relationships with students.
Monday’s lawsuit is the second one this month that targets protections for transgender students.
Youngquist said he is supportive of the decision to launch an investigation and is “confident that my name will be cleared.”
On Saturday, district leaders announced a vacancy on the school board but gave no details about why Dawn Haynes, one of its longest-serving board members, suddenly left her role.
A state education official revealed that some districts are tapping virtual learning to support immigrant students frightened to attend school.
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A state education official revealed that some districts are tapping virtual learning to support immigrant students frightened to attend school.
La implementación del programa Summer EBT es una de varias medidas que Colorado ha tomado en los últimos años para reducir la cantidad de niños que pasan hambre.
The school serves as an alternative option for students who’ve experienced behavioral, academic, or other challenges at their previous high schools.
The ruling from the state court of appeals ends a lengthy lawsuit over the so-called $1 law.
Supporters of the proposed tax credits are thrilled there’s a viable path for them to become federal law. Critics say they would harm public education.
Class size reduction is projected to cost billions of dollars. We asked the mayoral candidates how they approach the state mandate and where the money should come from.
Applications for Tennessee’s first universal private school voucher program exceed spots by over 50%
Tennessee received over 33,000 applications just hours after it launched the voucher program, which Gov. Bill Lee applauded.
Laws going into effect in July prohibit certain ideas about race and identity in schools. They also require schools to post sex ed material.
The Catherine C. Blackwell Institute is one of several schools in the Detroit district that are being phased out as part of a facility master plan.
Marrero calls the strategy the School Transformation Process, and said it’s meant to avoid state intervention in persistently low-rated schools.
The number of CPS high school students skipping at least 35 days doubled since 2019. Yet, the district's graduation rate continues to rise.
The state’s new Literacy Framework requires school districts to implement literacy screenings and professional development but advocates fear schools won’t be ready by the fall.
Ten schools are set to close or partially close next month due to declining enrollment. The proposal would have halted any further school closures until 2029.
The State Board of Education’s vote means about 800 students will have to find a new school next year.
State education officials are considering changing the state’s testing system at a time when students’ scores still lag behind pre-pandemic results.
High school students might struggle with longer deadlines and larger assignments. Here’s how Jill Cali breaks it down for them.
One student described the scholarship that would help her become a teacher in her hometown as 'a dream come true.' Now that scholarship is gone amid $600 million in cuts to teacher training programs.
Episode 6 of P.S. Weekly wades into the complicated world of New York City school bathroom policies, including the much loathed 10-5-10 rule limiting use between and during classes.
The district is putting together a budget for the 2025-26 school year with no cuts to schools, but the proposal may not come to fruition.
Chalkbeat asked every mayoral candidate whether they would keep the NYC Reads and NYC Solves curriculum mandates in place. Here’s what they told us.