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Getting ready for back to school season? As schools reopen for the academic year, we hope these stories, resources, and essays help students, teachers, and parents have a smoother transition.
Indiana legislators are advancing bills banning food additives and phones from schools.
Gender and sexuality alliances once led the charge for queer student activism. Student reporter Mher Melikyan says it’s time for GSAs to rebrand and reclaim that power.
Credit-recovery programs give students the chance to earn credits they need for the next grade or graduation. But do these second chances to pass give the system permission to fail?
New York City schools are increasingly adopting restorative justice practices, but are students bought into the new approach? A student journalist investigates.
Websder Corneille uses own journey as a Haitian immigrant to build connections with students and their caregivers. His job goes beyond serving students and the school to serving the community
Indiana legislators are advancing bills banning food additives and phones from schools.
The proposal would bar school police officers from ticketing or arresting students if doing so would put them at risk of deportation.
The Trump administration cut grant funding for Minority-Serving Institutions nationwide. Colorado lawmakers want to help many of those schools attract more students by creating a new designation.
McMahon’s visit drew opposition — and some support — from people in the school community over the direction of the Trump administration.
Colorado passed a seal of biliteracy endorsement in 2017. Sponsors of a new bill that gained approval in the House Education Committee would create a new endorsement so students can prove their bilingualism.
NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels will visit every borough two times over the next couple of months to gather feedback from families and educators.
The district says state auditors haven’t presented any evidence of fraud or abuse to constitute further investment. Republican lawmakers didn’t name specifics either.
The proposed bill includes some exceptions, including for students with disabilities.
Criteria include a child’s overall health and development, plus their attitude toward learning. But debate continues about whether children need to be ready for school or schools need to be ready for children.
Cities and states are funding preschool programs to give more students a good start on their education.
The district used up all of its built-in snow days as of Wednesday. Thursday’s closure means MSCS students could lose scheduled break time or face an extended school year.
New Jersey’s incoming education leader has experience leading literacy initiatives in Texas and is expected to bring her expertise to the state's literacy efforts, among other areas.
Tara Becker-Utess, an administrator at Mason High School, wants more students to take college prep classes.
Bronx teacher Carolina Castro-Skehan brings green infrastructure to life for her students and also helps shape science standards through her work on Regents exams.
Philadelphia district officials say they’ve learned lessons from the last round of school closures. Some people aren’t so sure.
Philadelphia district leaders said they wanted more equitable admissions policies for magnet schools like Masterman. An appeals court found that approach may be discriminatory.