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.
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.
The federal dollars help pay for early literacy programs, online databases, as well as internet and technology access for many families.
Voting was halted on the first day over ‘technical issues.’ Problems have snowballed since then.
The mayor said the raises are necessary to address a teacher shortage in the early childhood education sector.
Some Detroit school board members are concerned about the amount of time it takes for students to be evaluated for special education services.
A new study finds that gender gaps that had closed before COVID widened again after students returned to in-person learning.
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A new study finds that gender gaps that had closed before COVID widened again after students returned to in-person learning.
District 49 filed the lawsuit a day after passing a policy barring transgender youth from school sports teams that match their gender identity.
City Council President Kenyatta Johnson said those working in child care provide ‘the most essential service’ in Philadelphia.
The longtime UFT president’s role in approving the loathed Medicare Advantage cost-savings switch of retiree health insurance has rival candidates gunning to dislodge him.
I can’t help but wonder what my life might have been like if I’d had access to these tools earlier on.
Chicago Public Schools put out to bid 20 properties, most of them closed schools from 2013. The journey to repurpose the old schools could be long and winding.
With Community Education Council elections underway, there are signs of growing resistance to what some parents see as an alarming rightward shift in local education politics.
The new policy passed in a 3-2 vote.
Colorado lawmakers set aside more funding for schools starting in 2026. They also passed bills related to mental health, Black history, and free school meals.
One of Trump's recent executive orders called for federal agencies to target in-state college tuition programs for undocumented students. For now, Colorado’s program is expected to remain.
Overall, 3.47% of Newark voters participated in the April 15 election, slightly below the turnout among the city’s youth voters.
Last summer, some families didn’t receive the summer grocery money until school started. This year is different.
Leaders hope the merger of Ace Prep and Circle City Prep will bring financial stability to a small school with a strong academic track record.
El presidente Donald Trump firmó una orden ejecutiva que incluía la orden de que las agencias federales sancionaran a los estados que aplican la matrícula estatal a estudiantes indocumentados. Veinticuatro estados cuentan con leyes similares.
NYC schools are getting a $539 million state aid increase — but it could have been over $850 million
Advocacy groups blasted the changes to the Foundation Aid formula, arguing that they will harm high-need school districts.
Colorado lawmakers have taken a markedly different approach to transgender student rights than the Trump administration.
As a school psychologist, I help young people facing hardships. My own upbringing offers perspective.
Episode 5 of P.S. Weekly looks at the rise of AI in education. Students and teachers sound off on AI’s practical uses as well concerns about creativity and academic integrity.
A new report by the Education Trust-Midwest highlights the need for more funding to educate at-risk students as Trump plans to slash federal dollars.
Colorado stands to lose about $8 million in federal grant money and nearly 300 AmeriCorps members, many of whom work in schools or with youth.