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The dispute involves the school board president’s decision to appoint Susie Carnes over 3 other candidates a few days after several 2-2 votes.
Parents and disability rights advocates want lawmakers to approve Senate Bill 125, which would allow the Colorado Department of Education to enforce Section 504 laws.
In a turn from previous board sentiment, members expressed interest in making FAFSA a graduation requirement. If a new policy is adopted, the district will be eligible for a state grant.
The state projects the district’s enrollment will decline by roughly 10% over the next decade.
The 18-year-old’s lawyer says his case is a “perfect storm” caused by increased immigration enforcement through the Memphis Safe Task Force and Trump-era federal policy changes.
State Sen. John Liu suggested the city could phase in smaller class sizes over four years instead of two. Any changes to the 2022 mandate are likely to spark debate in Albany.
The announcement at a Tuesday meeting comes as substantial changes for IPS are on the horizon that will dilute the elected school board’s power.
Supporters framed the bill as a money-saver for families. “I’m raising two daughters right now, and I think every $5 you can keep in your pocket is important,” one state lawmaker said.
College advisers said students with undocumented family members are fearful of filling out the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid. The state also has lost a FAFSA data tool that made tracking student progress on the form easier.
Democrats hold the majority on the board, and they argued that the board should stay focused on key education issues such as literacy.
Sherrill’s first budget proposes more than $13.8 billion to education with record funding for K-12 and preschool aid, expanded high-impact tutoring, and new mental health services timed to the state’s first year of phone-free schools.
Despite campaigning to end mayoral control, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is fighting to keep it — but his former Albany colleagues aren’t making it easy.
Tennessee would spend around $303 million next school year to fund private school tuition costs for 40,000 students if Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal is successful.
Concerned about fake videos, vaccine myths, and election disinformation, a group of Philly teens built a curriculum to help classmates think critically about what they see online.
Pennsylvania is among the states considering new civil rights enforcement powers as Trump dismantles the Education Department. Replacing the federal role won’t be easy.
Nearly two decades later, students in Texas who were held back were less likely to have a high school degree and earned less money. This adds a new wrinkle to the third-grade retention debate.