This school year, Newark Public Schools faces high costs, public transit problems, and rising demand to get nearly 40,000 students to school on time.
The pushback from the influential teachers union raises questions about the long-term prospects of the math curriculum’s success.
The Illinois State Board of Education kicked off budget season with a public hearing Thursday to get input on what it should propose to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Here’s what it would do, who’s for it, and who’s against it.
Though the program hasn’t overhauled the academic calendar, parents say the new extended-day pilot program has helped them.
Jayme Margolin-Sneider recently completed a six-week teaching fellowship in Vietnam.
In some communities, a large share of homeless students live in hotels, where they struggle to get enough sleep and face exposure to violence.
Yan Carlos Mejia now incorporates materials from his visits to the Frida Kahlo Museum, Machu Picchu, and other stops in Latin America to help his students learn English.
Voters in Kokomo, Twin Lakes, and Lake Station will decide if their school districts will get property tax support for things like buses, after-school clubs, and teacher pay.
The last time the district asked voters for a bond or mill levy override was 10 years ago, and the measures failed then.
Cada noviembre, alrededor de Colorado, los votantes deciden sobre medidas fiscales para las escuelas. Aquí le explicamos.
The pushback from the influential teachers union raises questions about the long-term prospects of the math curriculum’s success.
This school year, Newark Public Schools faces high costs, public transit problems, and rising demand to get nearly 40,000 students to school on time.
Strong fiscal management means ‘We don’t have to choose.’
Here’s what it would do, who’s for it, and who’s against it.
The Illinois State Board of Education kicked off budget season with a public hearing Thursday to get input on what it should propose to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
The district did say it has concerns about data related to students with disabilities and those taking Algebra 1.
A lawyer for the Catholic preschools at the center of the case said he was disappointed by the state’s plan to repeal the rule.
Four seats on the nine-member board are up for election on Nov. 5.
Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow lawmakers recently joined student activists in a push to lower the voting age for school elections.
Though the program hasn’t overhauled the academic calendar, parents say the new extended-day pilot program has helped them.
It wouldn’t be Banks’ first foray into authorship: He previously wrote a book about his experience founding Eagle Academy, a network of public schools focused on Black and Latino boys.
Chalkbeat and Headway received more than 500 questions from teens about this year’s presidential election. Here are their most frequently asked questions — and our answers.
I know what it’s like to feel unsafe in my own neighborhood. Now I’m determined to do something about it.
Many feared FAFSA delays and glitches would translate to fewer college students, especially those from lower-income backgrounds. But more students than expected showed up this fall.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he has been asking for the city to contribute more Tax Increment Financing funds to CPS in order to stabilize its budget.
Weisberg, the department’s second in command, oversees a sprawling portfolio. Can he keep the system steady in the wake of Banks’ sudden resignation and chaos at City Hall?
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Weisberg, the department’s second in command, oversees a sprawling portfolio. Can he keep the system steady in the wake of Banks’ sudden resignation and chaos at City Hall?
The delay comes as this year’s fifth graders will be able to apply widely to middle schools across the city for the first time, instead of largely being limited to their home zone or district.
Unraveling education protections for newcomer students would put millions of children at risk.
La eliminación de las protecciones educativas para los estudiantes recién llegados al país pondría en riesgo a millones de niños.
Since September, Chalkbeat and the Headway team have been asking teenagers across the country for their thoughts on the election. Here’s what we’ve heard so far.
Eight candidates are running for two seats on the at-large board. We asked them for their top priorities.
All 8 candidates for Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners attended the forum co-hosted by WFYI and Chalkbeat Indiana.
After the entire school board decided to step down amid a budget dispute, criticism from city aldermen and others is raining down on Brandon Johnson.
How to get ‘school avoidant’ students with disabilities back to class? Lawsuit pushes for solutions.
New York City has no systemwide policy to ensure that these students are receiving the “free appropriate public education” they are entitled to under the law, a new lawsuit claims.
The current state budget includes $144 million for a private school voucher proposal that failed to pass.
A 2022 state law allowed counties and local marketing districts to use lodging tax dollars for child care and housing — if voters approve.
Denver Public Schools enrolled more than 4,700 new immigrant students last school year, 68% of whom were still enrolled as of Sept. 30.
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There are three candidates in Indiana's election for governor: Mike Braun, Jennifer McCormick, and Donald Rainwater.
On Michigan’s standardized tests, Detroit charter students show some gains in comparison to previous years. But they’re still struggling to return to pre-pandemic numbers.
The former president presided over the development of the COVID-19 vaccine — and a landmark shift in how Republicans view vaccines.
School-based reports from September to January about incidents related to ethnicity or national origin jumped 30% from the year before. Reports related to religion were up nearly 78%.
The former United Way of NY CEO also happens to be newly married to outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks, whose home was raided before he announced his resignation.
Aurora has the largest request on the ballot in the November election: a $1 billion bond that would pay for three new schools.
The resignations will come after weeks of pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration to oust CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and take out a high-interest loan to cover costs — which the mayor’s appointed board has so far declined to do.
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