State takeovers are far from new. But threats to take over Texas districts over anti-ICE protests show how the politics behind the policy could be changing.
The district’s building problems stem from decades of underfunding from the state, union leaders and some members of City Council said Wednesday.
Gov. Bill Lee has declined federal funding to help feed low-income students over the summer. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to change that.
Smith will stay in Denver through the end of the school year. The district will start a search for his replacement soon.
Bautista, an appointee of Mayor Brandon Johnson, said she is stepping down after winning a new sabbatical prize.
Test scores, attendance, and diploma attainment will all factor in. A new addition will give students points for their scores on the Classic Learning Test.
Doing so could save the state money, according to a new report.
Could you pass a 100-question U.S. citizenship test? A new Tennessee bill would require aspiring teachers to do so, on top of existing licensure requirements.
For the first time, administrators said the district is proposing authorizing a charter with an agreement that no more than 20% of its enrollment can be from DPSCD schools.
States-rights rhetoric is colliding with a wave of federal pressure over hot-button topics. School leaders say D.C. influence hasn’t faded — in some ways it’s intensified.
The building for Acero Santiago in West Town is owned by the Archdiocese of Chicago but was put up for sale last summer. Since then, parents and teachers have been pushing CPS to take over the building.
Aviles-Ramos started a new job this week as a senior advisor at HMH, a curriculum company that does tens of millions of dollars of business with NYC’s public schools.
Voters approved a referendum to fund schools in 2018. But a lot has changed since then.
State takeovers are far from new. But threats to take over Texas districts over anti-ICE protests show how the politics behind the policy could be changing.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the NYC neighborhoods getting free child care for 2-year-olds in the fall. The city is expecting to launch 2,000 seats in these high-needs areas.
Conservatives hailed the decision as a victory for parents’ rights. The decision could have implications for other state and school district policies designed to be supportive of LGBTQ students.
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said the city will scrap plans to close the Community Action School after a mom’s comment at a public meeting that appeared to insult the intelligence of a Black student garnered national attention.
Ideas submitted so far include an indoor-outdoor sports complex, new locations for charter schools, and apartments for teachers.
The MSCS school board voted last week to shutter five schools by the end of this year. That leaves over 1,200 students to find a new place to go next fall, with the district extending its priority transfer deadline to accommodate last-minute changes.
The district wanted to use the operating millage to pay off capital and revolving fund debts ahead of schedule. The ruling will not allow it.
The survey is in: Parent coordinators told us what they want the city to know about their jobs.
Newark Public Schools is trying to address overcrowding but finding available land to do so is tricky. The district will hold a public hearing on its proposal in late March.
Two MSCS board races will be decided by the first ever partisan primary for the position on May 5. Seventeen candidates are vying for the four open spots.
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The state is still in the midst of a comprehensive review ordered by a bipartisan 2023 law. But some lawmakers say the state should make an effort to reduce the time students spend on tests.
“Nobody in the state actually regulates how BOCES operate or what they can do,” said the leader of a membership group for public education co-ops.
Bills reshuffling Indianapolis schools, requiring a bell-to-bell school cellphone ban, and implementing lessons about waiting until marriage to have children are going to the governor’s desk.
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A report calls for doing more to connect research to classroom practice. Will the Education Department act on it?
The teen coalition during Thursday’s school board meeting said their proposals would have given students more say in how the district addresses mental health needs and building concerns.
Despite a high per-pupil budget, NYC students spend significantly less time in class than the national average. Experts warn that less instructional time can hinder learning in the long run.
Cuts to the Education Department’s data collection offices mean there’s even less information about important school safety questions.
The case between a fledgling Christian charter school and the Knox County Board of Education could bring a fresh challenge to the religious charter issue that deadlocked the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025.
The funds come from a Schools Development Authority grant for urgent building needs and to prevent further deterioration.
The Board of Education approved amendments to the academic calendar that eliminates half days for students during staff professional development days. Members also approved a wellness policy that codifies student access to recess and bathroom breaks.
School board members pressed Superintendent Watlington for more details about the proposal.
Meanwhile, the Denver school board is debating its own policy that would similarly bar ICE agents from school property without a warrant.
After debate about when the first semester should end, the school board ultimately chose to adopt calendars in which the semester would end after winter break.
Members of the City Council have expressed concerns about the district’s sweeping facilities plan.
The network’s leaders have insisted two high schools they operate will remain open at least until the end of the school year. But CPS officials say they have run out of patience with ASPIRA’s failure to provide financial documents and a plan showing it can stay open.
Kamar Samuels’ proposals represent the school system’s first concrete policy response after a Manhattan mom’s racist comment drew widespread condemnation.
Superintendent Tony Watlington has said the plan will need $2.8 billion in funding. The people who control that money take issue with what he wants to do.
Vladimir Kogan argues school governance is built around adult incentives, not student learning. He lays out three fixes — from election timing to growth data.
A lawsuit from Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges the district unlawfully impeded federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.