The Education Department had given states until Thursday to certify compliance with its controversial interpretation of civil rights law. Federal judges complicated that effort hours before the deadline.
The school board has delayed its charter renewal votes for two months, leaving many charter families and educators wondering about the future of their schools.
The committee is mandated by state law, which was amended at the same time lawmakers drew electoral districts for Chicago’s first school board elections.
The Education Department had given states until Thursday to certify compliance with its controversial interpretation of civil rights law. Federal judges complicated that effort hours before the deadline.
Colorado university law clinics offer students a way to get experience with cases and clients before graduating. And the Trump administration has made the schools’ immigrant law clinics more crucial than ever.
At just 23, Arts High School alum David Daughety is among the youngest candidates elected to the Newark Board of Education after the district returned to local control in 2018.
Students at the Academy at Palumbo report broken bathrooms, poor ventilation, and rodents in their school and are urging the school district to make needed repairs.
Funding for schools increases around 2% each year, with additional dollars in 2026 earmarked for an expansion of the school voucher program.
The bill allows school board candidates to choose a party affiliation or remain independent or nonpartisan in general elections. Indiana lawmakers had previously tried but failed to pass such legislation.
At Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Gym, students attending after-school programs are required to show up at least three times a week.
Potter-Thomas School Principal Nichole Polk was bullied for her stutter in fifth grade. Now she wants her students and staff to support each other in finding their voices.
For children of immigrants, including those with undocumented parents, the college financial aid process comes with great hurdles and anxieties.
The Trump administration said the orders would make schools safer and give teachers more tools to maintain behavior in their classrooms. The move is tied to the administration’s broader effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools.
The district called the lawmaker's statements "baseless and outrageous."
Education Department officials are hoping that programs like one at Brooklyn International can serve as a model to help the city creatively address a historic teacher hiring challenge.
Four seats on the seven-member Denver school board are up for election in November.
Lawmakers needed to balance a $1.2 billion budget hole. They were still able to secure increases for K-12 and higher education budgets.
Lawmakers approve a forensic audit and vow to keep the legislation alive.
More privately-run, public charter schools in Chicago have closed in recent years. In a first, Chicago Public Schools is poised to convert five back to district-run campuses.
In an exclusive interview, Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos explained why she believes middle school math curriculums should be standardized despite outcry from the teachers union.
After weeks of uncertainty, lawmakers approve $2.9 million for the program as part of the “long bill.”
This week, Democratic senators introduced a bill that would require districts to limit cellphone use in class.
U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, a lawmaker from Illinois, along with other Democratic lawmakers, want the U.S. Department of Education to reverse track on firings in office that serve English learners.
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U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, a lawmaker from Illinois, along with other Democratic lawmakers, want the U.S. Department of Education to reverse track on firings in office that serve English learners.
Martinez was one of three finalists for the job as commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The board’s choice must now be confirmed by the state’s secretary of education.
The westside district voted to repeal it in response to anti-DEI directives from Gov. Mike Braun and President Donald Trump.
Michigan’s poison control center got 387 reports of kids under age 6 ingesting or being exposed to cannabis in 2024, a record high for the state.
Legislation approved Monday introduces a new intervention model for low-performing schools before the 2026-27 school year.
Half of the displaced students will go to higher-performing schools, and a significant number are moving from district-run schools to charter schools.
The mayor’s reading and math curriculum mandates will cover all middle schools by fall 2027. It will likely fall to his successor to implement them.
Schools in other parts of the state faced problems administering the standardized exams, but officials say the problems have been fixed.
Nathan Tuttle filed the lawsuit alleging defamation, violation of due process rights, and discrimination after his termination in 2023 following an incident involving the alleged use of a racial slur.
Chalkbeat sat down with Elizabeth Todd-Breland, the coauthor of a new memoir chronicling the life of former CTU President Karen Lewis.
The legislation outlines how elected board members could be removed and replaced, and calls for prior review of large contracts and expenditures.
Their proposal would make the governor responsible for appointing the leader of the state’s public schools.
Matthew Bracey is one of five people across the U.S. that received the inaugural Carhartt Steel Apple award.
Higher education leaders said late last year they would need $95 million more annually. They'll get far less than requested.
Illinois' switch back to the ACT has been a bumpy ride. On April 8, a technical glitch prevented 11,000 students from finishing the exam on the same day.
State Rep. Martina White said this week that ‘systemic abuse’ and other misconduct has hurt students in the city.
The question of whether charter schools perform better academically than traditional IPS schools is a key focus of debates about funding and educational success.
Lawmakers need to pass a budget and bills affecting property taxes and education before the end of the legislative session in April.
Harlem was home. Then a trip to Korea helped me understand the two cultures that shaped me.
Can religious parents opt their kids out of LGBTQ material at school? The Supreme Court will decide.
The ruling could have long-lasting impacts on what some schools teach and how far they go to accommodate religious objections to curriculum.