Politics & Policy
A Maryland school district changed its magnet school admissions policies to expand opportunities to more students. Asian American parents say the changes discriminate against their children.
For 2 decades, states expanded undocumented students’ access to higher education. Under pressure from the Trump administration, some states are reversing course.
The Chicago neighborhoods that Debby Pope or Kyna Lenhof could represent include Lincoln Square, Edgewater, Albany Park, Uptown, and North Park.
Two advisory questions on Chicago ballots ask voters whether Illinois should tax millionaires to support public education. Advocates and policy experts say raising more money is only part of the solution. Where that money goes could determine whether it closes existing school funding gaps.
Two candidates seeking to represent Chicago's West Side faced questions about school funding, closures and student success at an October 1 forum. Here's what they said, what the Board can actually change and how to vote.
Superintendent Alex Marrero cited declining district enrollment and the likelihood of more school closures, which would require boundary adjustments. He said he didn’t want communities to “navigate multiple rounds of enduring this type of pain.”
The school was cast in a negative light in a recent New York Times essay. I went to see what parents think of it now.
Over the summer, state officials began to crack down on programs that provide ski passes, martial arts classes, and private piano lessons to homeschoolers. Only 14 were approved, laying the foundation for stricter rules.
School choice supporters hope the New York governor’s decision will sway other Democrats.
The school board in Colorado Springs District 11 voted 4-3 to retain Angelica Givler-Viers with probation for one year.
Parents and policymakers want to know how much a school helps children learn. For elementary schools, even sophisticated statistics may not provide an answer.
A long-running integration program produced modest test-score gains — and remarkably large increases in college graduation.
Juan Ignacio Gonzalez将代表的芝加哥社区包括New City、Chicago Lawn、Gage Park、McKinley Park、Bridgeport、The Loop、Brighton Park、West Lawn、Near South Side和Armour Square。
Yesenia Lopez或Erika Diaz-Chavez将代表的芝加哥社区包括Brighton Park、Lower West Side、Archer Heights、Bridgeport、Gage Park、West Elsdon、Armour Square和McKinley Park。
Michael Neal或Brittany Kimble将代表的芝加哥社区包括Greater Grand Crossing、Grand Boulevard、Washington Park、Near South Side、The Loop、Douglas、Woodlawn、Englewood、Fuller Park和Hyde Park。
Anusha Thotakura、Isaiah White或Brenda Lee Anderson将代表的芝加哥社区包括Near North Side和West Town的部分地区。
Ellen Rosenfeld将代表的芝加哥社区包括Lincoln Park、North Center、Lakeview和Logan Square。
Karen Zaccor、Ellen Sherratt或Ángel Álvarez将代表的芝加哥社区包括Lakeview、Uptown、North Center和Edgewater。
Debby Pope、Kyna Lenhof或Daniel Basco将代表的芝加哥社区包括Lincoln Square、Edgewater、Albany Park、Uptown和North Park。