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The Denver school board approved a two-year, $3.5 million contract with TeachStart to provide year-long substitute teachers for certain schools.
A Chalkbeat analysis suggests that the district’s joint initiative with its teachers union hasn’t yet given its 20 pilot schools an edge over other high-poverty campuses when it comes to academics and school climate.
A Chalkbeat analysis found that staff turnover, unspent dollars, and community partner tensions have been key challenges for the 7-year-old program.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says the law punishes districts for system inequities that contribute to chronic absenteeism.
State lawmakers will consider creating a new agency to oversee IPS schools and charters. Here’s a look at the history and powerful advocates behind that push for unified control over city schools.
The majority of low-income Tennessee students did not receive help paying for summer meals in 2025 for the first time in years. Now, local officials want the state to bring back federal aid for 2026.
The number of MSCS schools earning the lowest grade, an F, stayed stagnant. But two-thirds of the district’s schools received a C or higher, an increase from last year.
Newark students will see stricter cellphone rules in schools after the district received more than $176,000 from the state to enforce a “bell-to-bell” policy to limit the use of cellphones.
We asked educators, families, students, and experts for big ideas about how Zohran Mamdani could improve the school system.
After shootings, children can become ‘the forgotten mourners.’ Helping them process their emotions could also be a violence prevention strategy.
As part of a proposed settlement reached last week, all SAVE borrowers will have limited time to choose a new repayment plan.
Indiana legislators’ bills so far focus on cellphones, child care, and lessons on national identity
The trend of declining enrollment could lead to more school closures, even as the school board has enacted a four-year moratorium with a major caveat.
The facilities proposal includes a plan to close three to five schools per year. Five schools have already been recommended for closure in 2026.
Parents will have to request fee refunds in writing.
The number of Tennessee schools receiving a C or higher on the state’s report card increased slightly this fall, with about 20% of eligible schools scoring the highest A grade.