A new 21-member, partly-elected school board has navigated most of its core functions: picking a leader, approving contracts, and balancing a budget. Interviews with more than a dozen elected and appointed members provide a window into how this experiment in Chicago democracy is going so far.
New data shows the state’s chronic absenteeism rate was still significantly higher last year compared to 2018-19.
Elevated rates of absenteeism have bedeviled school districts across the country in the wake of the pandemic.
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights wrote to the district that it has found its Black Student Success Plan and a policy on gender identity are discriminatory.
Debates about what teachers can say — and what they should say — have intensified as GOP officials seek consequences for some who’ve commented about Kirk’s death on social media.
"Esta detención injusta ha frustrado y paralizado mi educación y mis esfuerzos momentáneamente", dijo Dylan. "Pero no me hará renunciar a esforzarme por alcanzar mis metas educativas".
How many students are enrolled in Tennessee’s new voucher program? The state won’t say.
After seeing the toll burnout was taking on her colleagues, this Manhattan teacher traveled to Spain and Italy to learn new ways to help them recharge and find joy.
A new 21-member, partly-elected school board has navigated most of its core functions: picking a leader, approving contracts, and balancing a budget. Interviews with more than a dozen elected and appointed members provide a window into how this experiment in Chicago democracy is going so far.
Colorado group aims to boost achievement, protect parent rights. Critics fear culture war divisions.
“I don’t think we should be spending taxpayer resources to bring that into our district,” said a District 49 school board member.
As Michigan’s state superintendent, Glenn Maleyko will oversee the Michigan Department of Education and report to the elected State Board of Education.
Experts point to factors like surges in private and homeschool options and general population decreases. The losses come with big implications for Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ budget and impending school closures.
Two years ago, the Students for Fair Admissions decision ended affirmative action as the nation knew it. The Trump administration has repeatedly cited the ruling as it seeks to end a wide range of efforts to support students of color and diversify schools.
A new report from NYC’s Education Department shows that 90 out of about 400 high schools offer journalism classes.
Sherry Jackson uses her love of zoology to teach students skills that will help them no matter what career path they choose.
The move comes two months after the school’s contract was renewed by the Chicago Board of Education and two years after it unveiled plans for a $22 million renovation.
‘We need a show of force’: NYC charter schools to march over Brooklyn Bridge before mayoral election
Charter school leaders are planning to rally on Thursday, less than two months before the mayoral election. Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner, has criticized the sector.
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating the initiative the district unveiled in February. But the school board member heading the committee tasked with overseeing the rollout says it will proceed.
Fort Lewis College’s new nursing program is the first bachelor’s degree in nursing program in the Durango area. The program aims to train students to help fulfill the health care needs of the Four Corners region and other rural communities.
Many Americans don’t think undocumented immigrants should get public benefits. But the Trump administration has admitted its new rule could have a relatively small impact.
Community engagement has begun as part of the initiative, including a youth and education group that spent time in July exploring students' routes to attend several schools.
Dylan Lopez Contreras has been detained since being arrested by federal immigration agents three months ago. His asylum case comes before a judge on Monday.
A nationwide injunction means the Trump administration cannot require Head Start providers to check children’s immigration status.
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A nationwide injunction means the Trump administration cannot require Head Start providers to check children’s immigration status.
Ten Jeffco schools were closed Thursday, including Evergreen High School.
The new contract provides raises for teachers but relies on state funding increases that may not materialize. The board also approved short-term borrowing amid budget uncertainty.
A New York City autism charter school is pioneering virtual reality to teach its students vital social skills. The method is showing promising results, according to new research.
A city official says Lonyo is one of several streets that will have new truck restriction signage by the end of the year.
Solar panels and electric school buses reduce schools’ carbon emissions and energy costs and also have benefits for student health.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools cut teacher vacancies by hundreds compared with this time last year, thanks to a bolstered HR team, an official said. Over 200 new hires hold conditional licenses, which expire in 3 years.
The shooting left two students injured and the suspected shooter dead.
The district is proposing changes that would require employees to give more notice before taking religious holidays and would include explicit language allowing the district to fire employees who are found abusing sick days.
If Zohran Mamdani takes the helm at City Hall, how he picks his schools chief could be an early test of whether he will consider community feedback in governing the nation’s largest school system.
A new Tennessee law required all school districts to develop and implement bans beginning this school year. Chalkbeat Tennessee wants to learn more about how it is playing out inside classrooms.
Según un nuevo estudio de Common Sense Media, cuando se les pedía que elaboraran planes de intervención en el comportamiento, los asistentes de maestros de IA recomendaban enfoques más punitivos para los alumnos con nombres en clave negra.
Philadelphia district officials say they plan to share recommendations of which schools to close and which ones to invest in later this fall.
The state wants to contract with outside vendors after recent state tests showed many students struggling in grades 6-8.
It’s unclear when Glenn Maleyko, who was selected last month as state superintendent, will begin in the role.
Declining enrollment has slowed charter growth in Denver. But Aurora Public Schools needs more schools in the growing eastern part of the district.
While state law requires 180 days, New York City’s school calendar counts four staff development days to meet the requirement, leaving some parents dismayed.
State officials say their request would give schools more freedom to address their specific needs. But would funding reach those who need it?
Critics say the visit was an attempt to distract from McMahon’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.