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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.
They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.
Learning doesn’t have to be student-driven to be student-centric.
We teach foundational literacy skills. We just make it look like play.
In the second Trump era, educators consider what ‘sanctuary’ looks like in their schools and communities.
Debilitating pain turned me into a student I didn’t recognize. Here’s how I got back on track.
They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.
Students with disabilities don’t earn diplomas when they’re on the alternate assessment track. Some parents aren’t aware of that consequence when they choose that track.
A task force convened by the American Psychological Association found little evidence that zero tolerance policies have improved school climate or school safety and said they may create negative mental health outcomes for students.
The Republican-backed Tennessee bill challenges legal precedent established more than 40 years ago in Plyler v. Doe.
Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer issued decisions to 14 charter schools, including two in Newark, requesting renewals to their charter agreements, amendments, or grade-level expansions.
Senate Bill 28 would roll back changes made 15 years ago to link teacher quality to students’ success in the classroom.
The president has taken several actions related to DEI, teaching, immigration, and more. We want to hear from educators and parents about their impact.
Exemptions to the city’s reading curriculum mandate have been awarded to schools with unusually high reading scores on state tests.
At one school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, just 7% of the students attended class Monday.
The governor’s budget would give more to special education, free school meals, and more. But notably, it doesn’t fund private school vouchers.
The former superintendent says board members started planning her ouster and choosing her replacement months ago.
The school district has debunked false rumors about immigration arrests in schools, but fears persist about the potential impact on students.
Trump’s executive order threatens to withhold federal funding from schools that support students in gender transitions or that teach about the prevalence of racism in American life.
To amplify his power over schools, Trump has turned to executive orders. They’ve pleased some and infuriated others. Will they accomplish his goals?
Lumina’s Stronger Nation report shows Colorado college attainment levels didn’t change much from 2022 to 2023, but the number of Native American residents with a college education has declined.
Chou is leaving her role overseeing school safety in early February. She was the first Asian American and first woman to hold the job.