Paperwork hurdles, limits on financial aid throw up barriers even for immigrant students authorized to live and work in the United States.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is representing the students and other plaintiffs in the case.
The board will discuss the alleged violations committed by John Youngquist during a Jan. 9 meeting.
Public comment will be divided into two parts: one in which speakers can only talk about agenda items and another in which they can talk about anything.
The current school board is slated to fire or offer the CPS schools chief a buyout at a Friday evening meeting
The Senate passed a few of Democrats’ charter school reform bills Thursday night. Bills that would have required more financial transparency died in the House.
The district has agreed to several policy changes after parents and Jewish organizations filed complaints about its response to actions by students and staff.
Memphis district had more schools earning A’s and B’s.
Our news articles brought attention to the flawed FAFSA form, helped students with disabilities get placed in schools, and prevented cuts to a dyslexia program for older students.
P.S. 103 has three music teachers for its roughly 800 students, allowing every student to get music instruction and for the school to support both a choir and band.
The Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship was created to steer more students of color into the teacher pipeline. But a lawsuit challenging the program could prevent that work in the future.
For years, Kahn-Tineta Smith dreamed of becoming a teacher. Now she’s navigating small-group instruction, kids tossing Cheerios on the floor, and all that comes with her job.
Some Pennsylvania parents are being priced out of child care subsidies by small raises — including child care workers.
This year, the city has a new universal pre-K application, but the early childhood field is still recovering from the pandemic.
Six-year board of education member Dawn Haynes may be ousted from her seat after the Newark school board sent a petition to the state for the recommendation of her removal.
In Detroit and nationally, a push to reconnect youth who are not in school, college, or the workforce hits longstanding hurdles.
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A growing number of elected officials, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, spoke out in recent days urging the panel to approve the contract.
The school board will hold a special meeting Friday night to consider terminating Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez
The State Board of Education’s proposals would bar expulsions for K-2 students, and keep schools from referring cases to local police.
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The State Board of Education’s proposals would bar expulsions for K-2 students, and keep schools from referring cases to local police.
The president-elect will reportedly rescind a policy that has long limited immigration enforcement at or near schools.
The walkouts mean Democrats may not have enough votes to pass their legislative education priorities before they lose control of state government.
Many school waitlists are shrinking.
The move to pull the contract came just one day after Comptroller Brad Lander raised objections to the AI tool, which listens to students as they read and offers feedback.
Counselors have long urged students with undocumented parents not to fear filling out financial aid forms. With Trump returning to office, some are having second thoughts.
Nia Freeman, third grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School, started a DEI-focused newscast for her students.
The transfer process was time-consuming and full of disappointment. It was worth it.
Marie Feagins faced a board resolution accusing her of ‘professional misconduct.’
City officials want to spend $1.9 million on an AI tutor to help students learn to read. Comptroller Brad Lander says the city needs a clear policy on the technology first.
Schools should work with other community leaders, have a message prepared, and have a plan to raise money to help students, Steve Joel said.
A year into the job, the head of Chicago Public School’s disability office is focused on chronic absenteeism and students’ transition to adulthood.
The school’s child-centered model is facing some headwinds at a time when New York City is leaning more on curriculum mandates and data-driven assessments.
The window to apply is opening 2 months earlier than last year, and there are other changes.
The mayor’s announcement came on the last day of a state-imposed deadline for his choices for the new 21-person board, which will include 10 elected members.
Marie Feagins won the post after a search that lasted more than a year. She’s been in it for just over eight months.
Las universidades de Colorado seguirán un plan similar al de 2016 para ayudar a los estudiantes inmigrantes en los campus universitarios.
Trips to the post office, Statehouse, and polling station are all part of the practical education that Laura Hinz teaches her students.
The conference marked 20 years since city officials made major reforms that set the admissions system on the path to what families see today.
The goals are ambitious and meant to address some of the 880,000-student system’s thorniest challenges.