Illinois child care providers worry what will happen to children and families if the Trump administration cuts funding to Head Start, a federal program that provides services to low-income families.
Victor Hurtado came to Chicago as a teenager from Mexico and graduated from Schurz High School in the 1990s. Today, he’s the math department chair at Schurz and teaches bilingual teens advanced algebra and calculus.
As of 9:17 p.m. on Tuesday, incumbent Kanileah Anderson and her running mates Louis Maisonave Jr. and David Daughety appeared headed to victory.
Illinois child care providers worry what will happen to children and families if the Trump administration cuts funding to Head Start, a federal program that provides services to low-income families.
The abrupt removal of Superintendent Brendan Mims angered community members who said he’s pushed the district forward academically.
Mario Lemons isn’t just the principal at Detroit Achievement Academy. He’s also an arts supporter and has taught American Sign Language to his students.
Colorado lawmakers have sought to create more opportunities to help students get college experience at an earlier age. Now, Denver Public Schools’ Emily Griffith Technical College can issue its own associate degree.
Superintendent Tony Watlington said the district has cleared 87% of backlogged cases and is working to further improve its investigation process.
This is at least the second public education job Martinez has sought and become a finalist for since his firing in December.
The legislation sparking a teacher rally at the statehouse would cut school district revenue by an estimated $744 million over the next three years.
Four of the seven board seats are up for election in November.
The state budget is overdue as lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul haggle over spending plans and other policy questions.
The union said Monday that 85% of members voted on the deal over the course of last Thursday and Friday. Of the ballots cast, 97% ratified the agreement.
The Trump administration wants state officials to certify that schools are following its interpretation of civil rights laws, or else lose federal funding. Some are refusing to comply.
The regional office that handled federal complaints in Michigan is gone. Parents, including those whose children have disabilities, worry their cases may never be resolved.
Essex County officials said 1,772 teens have registered to vote in the historic April 15 school board election but that number leaves out thousands of teens who were eligible.
A proposed property tax relief bill would also require school districts to share operating property tax revenue with charter schools, amounting to a roughly $744 million cut for districts statewide over the next three years.
The Trump administration is seeking to withhold Maine’s federal K-12 education money over its policies for trans student athletes.
Some families cited a lack of affordable housing. Others were searching for better schools.
The legislation would introduce a new intervention model for low-performing schools before the 2026-27 school year.
The Colorado Youth Advisory Council is made up of 40 students between the ages of 14 and 19 and has helped create laws. But lawmakers will end the council’s ability to draft bills.
Measles cases in Colorado are rising.
The lawsuit from 16 Democratic state attorney generals and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is part of a salvo of legal challenges to the Trump administration’s education directives.
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The lawsuit from 16 Democratic state attorney generals and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is part of a salvo of legal challenges to the Trump administration’s education directives.
Some of the rules won’t be fully in place for more than two years.
The state superintendent said Michigan is already in compliance with civil rights laws.
The Senate’s budget proposal comes as lawmakers advance property tax reforms that could cut funding for many school districts.
However, Commissioner Susana Córdova said she will sign a new assurance that the state is in compliance with Title VI, which bans discrimination on the basis of race.
Republican board members criticized the proposal as biased, one-sided, and ‘indoctrination.’
Kristin Cahill, a principal in New York City, reflects on a new role for schools in a changing society.
Episode 2 of P.S. Weekly explores the patchwork approach New York City takes to sex education and why students are demanding a different approach.
The U.S. Department of Education demanded states certify that they are not promoting “illegal DEI” programs. The Illinois schools chief challenged the department to define which programs are illegal.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education sent a letter to the Trump administration certifying that the state “has and will continue to comply” with civil rights laws.
State officials are collecting signatures from schools and districts to ensure they’re following a directive from the U.S. Department of Education.
One of the bill sponsors said she may try again in future years.
Newark educators and labor unions gathered on Tuesday to protest looming federal funding cuts and warn about their impacts on education, research, and health.
Out of the city’s roughly 1,600 schools, a whopping 80% have been identified to have asbestos and are required by federal law to be inspected every three years.
The Chicago Board of Education has not yet launched a state-mandated committee focused on Black students. Advocates are pushing board members to create it.
Principals said they were grateful for the additional money, but expressed worry that a cutthroat hiring season could make it hard to find quality teachers.
Lawmakers alter proposed advisory group on IPS and charter schools sharing buildings, transportation
The initial makeup of the Indianapolis local education alliance sparked concern from Indianapolis Public Schools. Now, the district said it’s encouraged by the proposed group’s “balanced representation.”
The Trump administration closed 5 out of 10 Head Start regional offices, including one in Chicago. A group of U.S. senators from the Midwest want to know what’s next for child care providers and families.
Everything from freezers in the school kitchens to material costs for new school buildings could be impacted by the tariffs, most of which begin April 9. Books are generally exempt – but not the paper they’re printed on.
'It’s becoming a bigger and bigger issue for school districts in rural communities to be able to hire and retain folks,' one of the report authors said.