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Multiple reports say an FBI investigation relates to a now-defunct edtech company. Here’s what we know so far.
The state is still in the midst of a comprehensive review ordered by a bipartisan 2023 law. But some lawmakers say the state should make an effort to reduce the time students spend on tests.
“Nobody in the state actually regulates how BOCES operate or what they can do,” said the leader of a membership group for public education co-ops.
Bills reshuffling Indianapolis schools, requiring a bell-to-bell school cellphone ban, and implementing lessons about waiting until marriage to have children are going to the governor’s desk.
A report calls for doing more to connect research to classroom practice. Will the Education Department act on it?
The teen coalition during Thursday’s school board meeting said their proposals would have given students more say in how the district addresses mental health needs and building concerns.
Despite a high per-pupil budget, NYC students spend significantly less time in class than the national average. Experts warn that less instructional time can hinder learning in the long run.
Cuts to the Education Department’s data collection offices mean there’s even less information about important school safety questions.
The case between a fledgling Christian charter school and the Knox County Board of Education could bring a fresh challenge to the religious charter issue that deadlocked the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025.
The Board of Education approved amendments to the academic calendar that eliminates half days for students during staff professional development days. Members also approved a wellness policy that codifies student access to recess and bathroom breaks.
The funds come from a Schools Development Authority grant for urgent building needs and to prevent further deterioration.
School board members pressed Superintendent Watlington for more details about the proposal.
Meanwhile, the Denver school board is debating its own policy that would similarly bar ICE agents from school property without a warrant.
After debate about when the first semester should end, the school board ultimately chose to adopt calendars in which the semester would end after winter break.
Members of the City Council have expressed concerns about the district’s sweeping facilities plan.
The network’s leaders have insisted two high schools they operate will remain open at least until the end of the school year. But CPS officials say they have run out of patience with ASPIRA’s failure to provide financial documents and a plan showing it can stay open.