The vote to terminate Martinez came late Friday night as the district’s two-week winter break began.
The vote to terminate Martinez came late Friday night as the district’s two-week winter break began.
The lawsuit attacks charter schools and school choice, and accuses district leaders of wanting to convert ‘public resources to the private market.’
Martinez’s legal team alleges CEO was scapegoated and school board members were appointed to “do the bidding” of mayor, union
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Nineteen of the 30 schools selected for the first Journalism For All cohort are in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and the schools have an average student poverty rate of 84%.
Some school leaders would like to use their school budgets to give gift cards to families, but find their hands tied by the Education Department’s procurement rules.
The legislation will require school districts to create behavior threat assessment teams and create more stringent emergency response protocols.
Will education change much under Donald Trump? Can districts keep putting off school closure decisions? Just how bad will the test scores be from the 2024 NAEP? These are some of the stories we’re watching.
At Forest Glen, I learned that authentic, empathetic leadership can transcend language and cultural differences.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is representing the students and other plaintiffs in the case.
The board will discuss the alleged violations committed by John Youngquist during a Jan. 9 meeting.
Public comment will be divided into two parts: one in which speakers can only talk about agenda items and another in which they can talk about anything.
The current school board is slated to fire or offer the CPS schools chief a buyout at a Friday evening meeting
The Senate passed a few of Democrats’ charter school reform bills Thursday night. Bills that would have required more financial transparency died in the House.
The feds say Philly schools’ response to antisemitic incidents is deficient. Here’s what’s changing.
The district has agreed to several policy changes after parents and Jewish organizations filed complaints about its response to actions by students and staff.
Memphis district had more schools earning A’s and B’s.
Our news articles brought attention to the flawed FAFSA form, helped students with disabilities get placed in schools, and prevented cuts to a dyslexia program for older students.
P.S. 103 has three music teachers for its roughly 800 students, allowing every student to get music instruction and for the school to support both a choir and band.
Los trámites burocráticos y las restricciones en la ayuda financiera imponen barreras incluso para los estudiantes inmigrantes autorizados a vivir y trabajar en los Estados Unidos.
Paperwork hurdles, limits on financial aid throw up barriers even for immigrant students authorized to live and work in the United States.
The city is funding a guaranteed income program for the first time ever, joining a growing movement of antipoverty programs across the country.
The Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship was created to steer more students of color into the teacher pipeline. But a lawsuit challenging the program could prevent that work in the future.
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The Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship was created to steer more students of color into the teacher pipeline. But a lawsuit challenging the program could prevent that work in the future.
For years, Kahn-Tineta Smith dreamed of becoming a teacher. Now she’s navigating small-group instruction, kids tossing Cheerios on the floor, and all that comes with her job.
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Some Pennsylvania parents are being priced out of child care subsidies by small raises — including child care workers.
This year, the city has a new universal pre-K application, but the early childhood field is still recovering from the pandemic.
Six-year board of education member Dawn Haynes may be ousted from her seat after the Newark school board sent a petition to the state for the recommendation of her removal.
In Detroit and nationally, a push to reconnect youth who are not in school, college, or the workforce hits longstanding hurdles.
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A growing number of elected officials, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, spoke out in recent days urging the panel to approve the contract.
The school board will hold a special meeting Friday night to consider terminating Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez
The State Board of Education’s proposals would bar expulsions for K-2 students, and keep schools from referring cases to local police.
The president-elect will reportedly rescind a policy that has long limited immigration enforcement at or near schools.
Michigan legislators are boycotting the lame duck session. What does that mean for education policy?
The walkouts mean Democrats may not have enough votes to pass their legislative education priorities before they lose control of state government.
Many school waitlists are shrinking.
The move to pull the contract came just one day after Comptroller Brad Lander raised objections to the AI tool, which listens to students as they read and offers feedback.
Counselors have long urged students with undocumented parents not to fear filling out financial aid forms. With Trump returning to office, some are having second thoughts.
Nia Freeman, third grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School, started a DEI-focused newscast for her students.
The transfer process was time-consuming and full of disappointment. It was worth it.
Marie Feagins faced a board resolution accusing her of ‘professional misconduct.’
City officials want to spend $1.9 million on an AI tutor to help students learn to read. Comptroller Brad Lander says the city needs a clear policy on the technology first.