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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.
District 49, a conservative-leaning district near Colorado Springs, spearheaded the lawsuit last spring.
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District 49, a conservative-leaning district near Colorado Springs, spearheaded the lawsuit last spring.
If Impink is elected, the remaining IPS school board members would need to appoint someone to fill the role of District 4 commissioner.
By Chalkbeat’s count, the number of people who sign up to speak at public comment has plummeted since the board put time limits in place.
Liss helped build the city’s Universal Pre-K program. She talked to Chalkbeat about the lessons of that rollout and her plans to make child care available to all.
Indiana legislators are advancing bills banning food additives and phones from schools.
2026 will bring fresh budget issues and school board elections in Chicago, while Illinois leaders may have to grapple with a significant loss in federal child care funding.
They plan to file legislation that would allow the state to ask voters to essentially exempt $4.5 billion in current education funding from TABOR to allow the state to keep more money for schools and other priorities.
He focused on his wins, including full-day kindergarten and the implementation of universal preschool.
School leaders also attribute the success to teacher training and expanded tutoring for middle school students.
District officials are asking the board to increase the amount of cash flow borrowing to $1.65 billion, adding another $6 million in short-term borrowing costs.
Tennessee GOP officials want to start tracking the immigration status of all K-12 students. They won’t yet say whether the state would share that data with law enforcement.
Samuels has steadily worked his way up in the Education Department over 20 years, earning a reputation as a leader who seeks consensus on tough issues including school integration and mergers.
The charter school has more than tripled its enrollment since launching in IPS School 44 in 2016.
Ida B. Wells Academy is 1 of 5 schools the district is recommending for closure due to high facilities costs and chronic underenrollment. Parents say it should be a model for the district.
The school cellphone ban proposal now heads to the Michigan Senate for a vote
Muslim students say they often must choose between religious observance and school obligations.