The school board voted 7-2 to approve the agreement over the protestations of members of the public and two board members who said they wanted more time to consider the implications.
There’s an “urgent need for improved clarity, better and consistent complaint handling processes, and transparency” for Community Education Council elections, Brad Lander wrote.
Mumin’s 18-month tenure coincided with the commonwealth’s court-ordered reckoning with school funding disparity
Charter schools have been in Michigan for almost 30 years. Here are some major events in their history.
The schools as a whole show mixed results on tests such as the state’s ILEARN and IREAD exams.
The school board voted 7-2 to approve the agreement over the protestations of members of the public and two board members who said they wanted more time to consider the implications.
The move is meant to address declining enrollment.
Are the policies making students better readers? Some officials are encouraged.
Both sides say they are making progress at the bargain table — but much work remains
Multiple coaches and athletic directors told Chalkbeat the sudden tightening of enforcement feels arbitrary and overly punitive – and it will end up harming kids.
A new City Council bill would require the Education Department to report annual figures on the number of school librarians across the public school system.
Preparan platillos como el pozole, boloñesa de bisonte, pollo al sésamo con naranja, hamburguesas y sándwiches vietnamitas de bánh mì.
Félix Matos Rodríguez also continued to emphasize career development efforts. Meanwhile, the medical school is transitioning to be an independent CUNY college.
Democratic lawmaker Sheila Klinker plans to again introduce legislation mandating $60,000 minimum salaries for teachers.
The Denver teachers union is asking Denver Public Schools to negotiate a special agreement for the teachers who would lose their jobs if schools close.
Denver Public Schools said any closed schools would be repurposed with input from the community — and not sold.
New report identifies $9.8 billion in facility needs for traditional public schools.
Estudiantes abandonaron sus clases el viernes y marcharon hacia la oficina central de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver.
The shortage is causing students to miss out on behavior support, vocational training, and it's even preventing some students from getting to school.
The share of voters who showed up and cast ballots in Chicago’s school board election bucked national trends.
Along with dozens of AI apps designed for educators, there’s a flood of conferences, training, and webinars on the topic.
While test results for K-8 Innovation Network schools haven’t significantly boosted the district’s academic performance, Innovation high schools show better results.
Newark Public Schools students with disabilities learn about consent, inclusivity, and healthy relationships through Planned Parenthood’s sex education workshops.
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My grandparents raised me as a ‘satellite baby’ in China. When I returned to NYC at age 5, I got to know my parents for the first time.
McMahon is the co-chair of Trump’s transition team and was reportedly passed over for the job of commerce secretary. She has little experience in education.
Chicago Public Schools is complying with state law on restraint and timeout practice, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. The board officially notified Chicago officials that it has closed an investigation that started in 2022 on the district’s restraint and timeout practices.
Special education teachers keep leaving the profession, even as more students are being diagnosed. Efforts to attract more teachers to the field have had limited success.
Kelley Cusmano teaches student leadership and English language arts at Rochester High School.
The Panel for Educational Policy was slated to vote on a proposed revision to a 2009 regulation concerning student privacy, but members want the public to weigh in.
Tutoring and intervention programs funded by ESSER are about to end. Will Indiana keep funding them?
Programs like Indiana Learns that relied on federal emergency funding are in jeopardy, but there’s still time for families to use the grants until March.
Remote learning hurt high school graduation rates, while ditching exit exams helped, new study finds
The full impact of the pandemic on high school graduation rates is still emerging. Students who were in elementary school when schools closed may need extra support now.
The study’s authors hoped the data would help reveal that the needs of current and former English language learners are different and require different support.
Three days before Denver school closure vote, parents and students plead with school board to say no
They described the proposed closures as “illogical,” “unethical,” “half-baked,” “discriminatory,” and “classist.”
It's not yet clear who will replace interim principal Johnny Ventura, or when.
Advocates had widely criticized the 60-day eviction notices and are still pushing the city to eliminate them.
Legislative leaders urged caution on property tax reform, a priority for Governor-elect Mike Braun.
Students at STEAD School in Commerce City make everything from bison Bolognese to Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches.
Roughly one in eight students in New York City’s public school system were living in temporary housing last school year, according to Advocates for Children.
Students walked out of class Friday and marched to Denver Public Schools headquarters, where they chanted, “Keep your hands! Off our school!”
Under an expanded state law, the removals have gone from ‘a trickle to a tidal wave,’ says one librarian
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to make changes that would affect school budgets. Here’s why Denver Metro-area school leaders say that’s a concern.
The deadline for applying to magnet, selective, charter, and other schools outside a student’s neighborhood is being extended to Dec. 15.