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.
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.
Newark Public Schools students with disabilities learn about consent, inclusivity, and healthy relationships through Planned Parenthood’s sex education workshops.
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.
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.
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.
Kelly 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.”
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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.
The Panel for Educational Policy will again postpone its vote on an upcoming contract for the Specialized High School Admissions Test as it seeks to solicit public feedback.
One superintendent wanted Colorado to remove the test scores from school ratings for a year.
A lot or a little? Experts debate how axing Education Department would affect kids with disabilities
Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education might affect funding and civil rights protections for students with disabilities. Or the impact could be relatively minor.
If Trump wins a second term and enacts his immigration policies, what happened during past workplace immigration raids could become more common, affecting students and their schools.
The numbers mark the second straight year that enrollment declines have flattened out, a welcome development for the city’s public school system.
Four candidates faced off in District 10 in Chicago’s historic election to determine 10 members of a new, partially elected board.
Newark Public Schools received a $25,000 grant to support the expansion of Khanmigo, an artificial intelligence tutoring tool used in schools.
In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s win for a second term in office, the Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution committing to protecting students of all identities, including varying immigration statuses.
The charter operator said it needs to close seven schools on the Southwest Side because of a budget deficit. Chicago Board of Education members said they will work to find alternatives to campus closures.
The district hadn’t passed a tax measure since 2006.