Mayor Cherelle Parker has publicly said she wants to use vacant buildings for housing. The school board approved a resolution saying it will look into it.

NYC’s School Construction Authority faces widespread criticism from parents and educators over chronic delays, shoddy work, and cost overruns on critical school renovation projects.

The new safety center uses artificial intelligence and live camera footage to monitor MSCS campuses all day, every day. It’s a security upgrade years in the making.

Groups supportive of charter schools outspent teachers unions by nearly 3 to 1, but the big spending didn’t pay off.

Cosmetology students at West Side High School will be able to practice their skills at 403 Salon and Spa while completing requirements to earn their certifications.

Once recommendations from the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance are finalized, they’ll head to state lawmakers.

The Supreme Court wants a lower court to take a second look at New York’s school vaccine mandate in light of the Mahmoud decision. New York is among several states that removed religious exemptions in the face of disease outbreaks.

Supporters of both charter and traditional schools worry a new governance structure would create more bureaucracy and fail to address academic issues.

The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance could make specific recommendations for key issues like funding, transportation, and the growth of public schools — or it could let state lawmakers fill in the blanks.

Joyce Wilkerson’s position on the board — which City Council never officially approved — has been questioned by a city court.

The 10-hour training course includes video from three New York City public school classrooms about how to use the science of reading in practice.

The board voted to add $9 million to an existing contract to meet staffing needs for psychologists and speech-language pathologists.

A new report from the governor says the state should create a new Department of Education and Workforce Development, which would merge the functions of 7 current agencies.

How is the class size law affecting your approach to instruction? Chalkbeat wants to hear from teachers across New York City.

Anne Ochs had two more years in her school board term. She submitted her resignation letter Wednesday.

The proposal could significantly expand voucher access amid another push to increase the number of vouchers in a statewide program.

Community members also want mandatory staff training, additional transportation, and student counseling.

The shift in the structure for the Beacon schools is more evidence that Denver is moving away from the policies and practices put in place during its education reform peak.

A fifth grade teacher could be fired because of social media posts related to the strike and other allegations made by district officials.

The bill signed by JB Pritzker bars public colleges and universities and child care centers licensed by the state from disclosing certain individuals’ immigration and citizenship status.

Researchers say high-impact tutoring programs can work to boost achievement — but only if students get enough tutoring time each week.

A kid forgets breakfast and can't focus: blood sugar. Another keeps his head down: exhaustion. One loses a cousin to gun violence: trauma, grief, and community health.

MSCS leaders want to create the third combined middle-high school in the district if Chickasaw Middle closes in June. Parents worry that will spark behavioral issues.

Families have until Jan. 23, 2026 to apply and will receive an offer on March 21, 2026.

This year’s results offer an “important snapshot of student learning,” said Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer during last week’s state Board of Education meeting.

State officials say parents should be able to fill out the universal preschool application in about five minutes.

Education groups are jockeying to influence Trump’s signature school choice expansion. The rulesmaking process will help determine whether public school students share in the benefits and whether blue state governors opt in.

A miscommunication to principals implied students caught with items like pepper spray and scissors would be arrested, sparking confusion on some campuses.

Indiana legislators’ bills so far focus on cellphones, child care, and lessons on national identity

As the demographics of the district change, some educators say there are not enough resources to meet the needs of newcomers.

As ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ spreads fear, some school safety workers — and students — are staying home.

The current chancellor, a former chancellor, and others with deep ties to New York could be in the running.

Polis appears to be the second Democratic governor to opt into a tax-credit program that is expected to expand private school choice. An education coalition wants him to reconsider.

The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee launched the investigation into the school district last month.

Educator advocates say unpaid student teacher requirements can be a barrier for aspiring teachers. The Tennessee House speaker wants to start providing state-funded stipends for those internships.

The school board voted to ratify the contract at its Thursday board meeting nearly four months after the union’s previous contract expired.

Charter school leaders have expressed support for some parts of recommendations advanced by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.

If you want to be the education liaison for Detroit’s next mayor, you’ll need a college degree and experience in education policy.

New bills proposed by Indiana lawmakers would make the state’s existing cellphone ban in schools even stricter.

Political scientist Joseph Viteritti chronicles the contributions of education researchers, lawyers, theorists, and activists — many of them Black men and women — who believed that all children could learn and that what happens in schools matters.