Some Chicago school board members say they’ll soon pick CEO finalists. Others want Dr. King to stay.
Some board members say the search is forging ahead as planned. But a small group of board members want interim CEO Macquline King to stay on until a new school board is seated next January.
Denver has offered free enrichment programs since 2013 through the MY Denver Card. Students hope lawmakers will create a similar My Colorado Card to expand access statewide.
The Detroit district’s school board held a work session on chronic absenteeism this week, floating their ideas to help kids get to school despite the city’s barriers.
The bill says students would either have to leave their devices at home or power them off and store them.
Federal officials have not said what they’re looking for or whether Carvalho is suspected of wrongdoing. Here’s what we know so far.
That means around 12,000 high schoolers would miss more than 10% or 18 school days in a year. That’s significantly higher than the statewide average.
The City Council heard testimony on Wednesday about the bill, which is part of a package that would also restrict protests at houses of worship.
Some Chicago school board members say they’ll soon pick CEO finalists. Others want Dr. King to stay.
Some board members say the search is forging ahead as planned. But a small group of board members want interim CEO Macquline King to stay on until a new school board is seated next January.
The appointed board would assume authority over Indianapolis school transportation, certain aspects of accountability, and buildings.
Tuesday’s school board meeting ended in five minutes because of a dispute between two factions of the board
Stigma and limited options often drive students away from participating in free school meals, according to a new study from Temple University.
Over 1,200 Memphis students will attend a new school in August as part of the first round of a long-term district closure plan.
The bill would have required more localized elections. But opponents said it could lead to costly campaigns, more heated politics, and gerrymandering.
After a Hunter College professor was caught on a hot mic making a racist remark, parent leaders demanded she be fired and urged the city’s Education Department to expand access to its Black Studies curriculum.
NYC public school attendance dipped to 63% Tuesday after a record snow storm. Mayor Mamdani said remote learning was off the table because of device access issues after midwinter break.
Teachers and staff who live in Newark and other parts of the state worried about getting to school on Tuesday after some parts of the city got up to 25 inches of snow.
The long-term math can work but it depends on voter support and economic growth.
Charter leaders and advocates are concerned about relinquishing power over buildings. IPS supporters, meanwhile, worry lawmakers are treating the district unfairly.
The district expressed concern about the fiscal impact of two bills by Chicago state Sen. Robert Martwick, including one that would compel CPS to make divisive payments to a city retirement fund. But the lawmaker said he was simply looking to start a necessary conversation.
The four-year graduation rate was 83% in 2025 – the highest it’s been since the state started using its current measures in 2007-08.
Tuesday will be the fifth day this school year the district has closed schools due to snow.
Raiza Contreras, mother of the first NYC public school student detained by ICE, will attend the SOTU as Chuck Schumer’s guest to protest immigration enforcement.
Small teams of educators working together to support students and improve their teaching styles could be the key to keeping more teachers in the classroom, advocates say.
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The Education Department has used a series of interagency agreements to move important functions to other agencies as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the department.
After months of legal debate and challenges, 17 candidates will vie for four open MSCS board seats. Districts 1 and 9 will be decided by a May 5 primary, since only Democrats are running.
City officials said 8,000 Education Department employees have been working to prepare school buildings to reopen on Tuesday.
New York City schools will have a traditional snow day Monday. Mayor Zohran Madmani made the call on Sunday afternoon as a major storm threatened the area.
After years of families complaining about overcrowding, Queens High School for the Sciences will likely move in the fall. HBCU Early College Prep is also expected to get a new home.
State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko praised the improvement in the high school graduation rate, but said there is more work to do.
Some players had been overlooked by other high schools, about half of the starting lineup is considered undersized, and they represent Kensington, a Philly neighborhood that comes with a reputation.
Indiana legislators are advancing a bill banning cellphones from schools as session comes to a close.
One bill revives part of a proposal vetoed last year. The other is in response to the Evergreen High School shooting.
A new bill would allow some Tennessee private school teachers to get an emergency teaching waiver to teach at a public school but don’t have a bachelor’s degree.
One planning commissioner said he worried the school’s original industrial location could result in a child “ending up underneath a cement truck.”
The Department of Justice is investigating whether parents can take their kids out of classes with “gender ideology” lessons.
Four years after the city announced the 65th Street child care center in the Upper East Side’s 10065 ZIP code, Mamdani said Thursday it will open 132 seats for pre-K and 3-K in the fall.
The governor’s budget proposal increases the main funding for Illinois schools by $305 million. Still, that increase is less than what state education officials and advocates had called for.
The state’s next commissioner of education plans to find the root causes of school budget deficits, expand academic recovery efforts, and support schools in implementing AI.
In this small town, high school students and their teachers ensure the story of Japanese American incarceration doesn’t get watered down.
Monarca Academy, which launched in 2022 within Northwest Middle School, will add high school grades after years of attracting Latino and immigrant families on the west side of Indianapolis.
Across much of the state, a lack of staffing has resulted in teachers with no special education credentials instructing students with disabilities.
Cristina Meléndez, the deputy chancellor of family engagement, is leaving her post. NYC education insiders are waiting to see if it’s part of a broader leadership shift.
Shana Engel tells her students that “wrong answers are still great answers, because through fixing our mistakes, we develop a greater understanding."