First-person education stories

Lawmakers need to pass a budget and bills affecting property taxes and education before the end of the legislative session in April.

The ruling could have long-lasting impacts on what some schools teach and how far they go to accommodate religious objections to curriculum.

Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said the state already complies with civil rights laws and therefore isn’t required to sign a certification the federal government wants.

City officials spent nearly half a billion dollars installing AC units. But the cost of repairing and replacing them now falls on individual school budgets.

Colorado Senate lawmakers approved a resolution this week promising to figure out how to boost education funding.

Ten Denver schools with low enrollment will close or partially close at the end of this school year.

The lawsuit around School 87 prompted concern and outrage from parents about the district’s response to longstanding culture issues and a lack of communication.

Seclusion is the practice of shutting a student in a room alone. Parents say it is misused and traumatic, while educators describe it as a necessary last resort.

Plaintiffs say the trial court’s denial to hold New Jersey liable for the de facto segregation that exists in its public school system should be reversed by the appellate court.

A panel of experts said the state hasn’t felt any major impacts from Trump cuts yet, except for students with disabilities. They worry there will be education challenges in the future.

One of the bills aims to create a ‘comprehensive school-community mental health system’ with community and faith-based mental health services.

Currently, about a dozen Colorado districts conduct universal dyslexia screenings in some grades.

City officials also promised to help stabilize Head Start providers facing funding threats from the Trump administration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.