First-person education stories

The scores for 12th graders suggest fewer students are ready for college-level work, even as more students said they had been admitted to a four-year college.

More students are scoring below the basic level on a key national test and fewer students are proficient. The test results come as the Trump administration has cut funding for science education.

The county commission remains divided on whether to put Memphis school board seats on the ballot in 2026 or 2030, with some worried about legality issues. A small group of critical parents is pushing for immediate action.

Roughly half of English learners didn’t receive required instruction, out of nearly 300 students sampled in the audit.

The pilot program, created by lawmakers earlier this year, would let independent boards oversee school facilities and transportation for all pilot participants.

New York City schools are distributing 350,000 devices, complete with internet access, to help close the digital divide and replace outdated equipment.

The charter will be designed to support kids experiencing homelessness and those with interactions with the justice system.

Rather than agree to get rid of its all-gender restrooms, DPS has asked the Trump administration for 90 days to negotiate a resolution.

MSCS leaders will pay outside company Reading Horizons over $540,000 for its dyslexia-specific tutoring curriculum. But one local literacy expert worries it won’t be enough to boost proficiency.

There are about 12,000 fewer students in CPS as of the 15th day of school, according to preliminary enrollment data analyzed by Chalkbeat.

The Trump administration has threatened to boost immigration enforcement in Chicago and deploy the National Guard to the city.

The frontrunner to be the city’s next mayor has not committed to releasing a detailed vision for the city’s public schools before the election.

Este maestro de cuarto grado en Newark pasó de la vida corporativa a un salón de clases y nos cuenta por qué lo hizo y lo que más le encanta de enseñarle a sus niños.

Scores fell for both boys and girls, but girls’ scores fell more. The reasons why are not entirely clear.

States had already finalized their nominations when the Trump administration announced an end to the program as part of its campaign to return education to the states.

The Protect Colorado’s Future coalition is made up of 13 liberal advocacy groups. They hope to get a measure on the 2026 ballot to change tax policy and raise money for schools and other services.

The new state requirements come as the Trump administration is pulling back federal support for such students.

Four seats on the seven-member board are up for election Nov. 4.

However, more school districts have landed on the state accountability clock, a watchlist that ticks toward intervention.

A former Queens COVID testing site is now a $178 million state-of-the-art campus for high schools focused on health care, film, and tech, as well as a special education school.

New York City schools face major policy changes from class size caps to a statewide cellphone ban and a pivotal mayoral election that could reshape the system midyear.

Colorado will spend about $349 million on universal preschool this school year.

The U.S. Air Force deactivated the Chicago school's program for noncompliance on Aug. 11, one week before school started. CPS announced it would continue JROTC through the U.S. Army.

With just days left for NYC families to claim $120 per child in summer food benefits, millions of dollars are going unclaimed as the Sept. 4 application deadline looms.

Newark Public Schools students returned to classes on Tuesday. District leaders also celebrated the opening of the Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design after a three-year delay.

Jeff Butts shares lessons learned from leading the district on the west side of Marion County and discusses what’s next for him.

Superintendent Alex Marrero did not say Friday whether Denver Public Schools would comply with the Trump administration’s proposed resolution.

New standards for school lunches and hospital meals include a ban on processed meats and restrictions on artificial colors, additives, and preservatives.

The Margaret McFarland Learning Academy, previously known as the district’s ROOTS program, serves students with the most intensive needs.

Before Thursday’s budget vote, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office and Chicago Public Schools officials tussled for weeks over whether the district should take out a high-cost loan for a pension payment.

Teachers and other school staff will receive annual 3% raises under the new 3-year contract.

President Trump has made targeting protections for LGBTQ students a key part of his second term. Denver Public Schools says it is determining its next steps.

The transit authority has agreed to restore some bus lines that serve students after they were eliminated as part of sweeping transit cuts.

At M.S. 50, educators believe that student debaters make the best arguments when they believe what they’re saying — and it draws on their own experiences.

Renovations to the former Forest Manor Middle School building are part of a new beginning for Andrew J. Brown Academy, which broke ties with a for-profit charter operator last year.