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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.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance has presented a slew of potential solutions for how to share school transportation and buildings. But a larger question looms: Who should govern charter and district schools?
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
Here’s how our school librarian fostered our love of reading and new ideas.
Policy changes and budget cuts could deprive immigrant students of the safe, engaging learning environments they deserve.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance has presented a slew of potential solutions for how to share school transportation and buildings. But a larger question looms: Who should govern charter and district schools?
The Panel for Education Policy approved the 3-year contract extension after a monthslong saga that included work stoppage threats. Roughly 150,000 students ride yellow school buses in NYC.
MSCS leaders said 11 Frayser-Corning teachers could be affected if the school shuts down. Some parents worry that will harm students who’ve grown attached.
Tennessee currently requires high school students to have two world language credits to graduate. The state board of education chairman wants to reduce the requirement to one credit to give more elective flexibility to students.
Roderick Richmond’s term ends July 31. The board is asking MSCS teachers and staff to anonymously review his 10-month performance.
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. And when you join ’em, the new slang becomes cringe.
The district pushed back the release of its closure plan saying officials want to hear more feedback from the community via a new survey.
District officials are considering a request from Cisneros’ principal and advisory council to move the charter that CPS is absorbing onto a district campus.
Democrats were more likely to say schools should focus on attracting and retaining high-quality teachers, while Republicans were more likely to value teaching the basics.
The MSCS board voted Tuesday to hire a lawyer who will assess the legality of cutting short five members' terms in the 2026 race. Candidate filing starts next month.
Adams added the after-school seats at 75 schools just 43 days before leaving office.
Six interagency agreements move core functions of the Education Department to other departments. Special ed is not affected, yet.
‘The number of students became so big that I had to find new ways for them to get involved,’ said Stephen Paulson.
The City Council also pressed school officials about why the principals union has not had a contract since August.
“Get your kid in the classroom, give them that head start, give them the winning edge,” parent Blake Kish recommends. “We are shaping the future of Michigan.”
Redistricting has dominated headlines and lawmakers’ time. But deregulation and the future of IPS may be in the cards in 2026.