The detention highlights the limits of districts in protecting students from immigration enforcement off campus.
The student’s name and school have not been released. Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said she was ‘deeply saddened’ by the arrest.
The program started in seven Chicago schools in 2019. Today, it’s expanded to about 400 schools.
The detention highlights the limits of districts in protecting students from immigration enforcement off campus.
Small schools are expensive to operate and simultaneously struggle to afford basic programs. But closing them will likely spark community backlash.
Whatley Chapel is currently unusable. The proposed deal would bring the historic building back to life.
The northwest, southwest, and central parts of the city are expected to be hit the hardest, according to the district’s new Strategic Regional Analysis.
Dylan’s detention by ICE agents has put a spotlight on the unique brand of public education offered by ELLIS Prep, his school, and others in New York City that serve new immigrants.
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Penny Schwinn used to be the state schools chief in Tennessee, where some conservatives criticized her track record.
Percy Clark has agreed to pay a judgment of roughly $1.3 million in a federal case alleging that the schools falsely inflated enrollment numbers to obtain state money.
Former Colorado Education Association President Amie Baca-Oehlert joins a crowded field of Democratic candidates hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans.
The legislation is part of a several year effort to boost oversight and cut spending on cyber charter schools.
The semifinalists were selected from a record-breaking pool of 419 applicants.
¿Ansiedad ecológica en los niños pequeños? Estos profesores de educación infantil están a la última.
Ansiedad ecológica se define sencillamente como el miedo crónico a la fatalidad medioambiental.
Episode 9 of P.S. Weekly takes on the state of civics education and youth engagement in New York City.
Since an influx of migrant students began arriving in Chicago in 2022, the number of Chicago Public Schools required by state law to open a bilingual program increased by about 20%, according to records obtained by Chalkbeat and Block Club Chicago.
Several Republican members of a Michigan legislative committee lambasted state education officials over low literacy rates and flailing math scores
The district extended the lease for the Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design by 10 years. But based on revamped deadlines, the school’s gym and auditorium probably won’t be ready by its fall opening date as previously planned.
The number of school safety agents has fallen nearly 30% over the past five years, causing concern among principals. Here’s how the mayoral candidates would approach school security.
The subway is the one place where I’m not expected to do anything for anybody. My job is merely to exist.
As the case continues through the courts, the New Jersey Policy Institute wants a judge to consider an expansion to the state’s existing interdistrict school choice program as a remedy to the issues raised.
Illinois lawmakers finalized the fiscal year 2026 budget hours before the end of the spring legislative session. Here is what they agreed to allocate to education.
The Education Department made a scheduling error for this week’s Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday, and didn’t communicate about it to schools until Tuesday morning.
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The Education Department made a scheduling error for this week’s Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday, and didn’t communicate about it to schools until Tuesday morning.
The deans argued that DPS created a ‘dangerous situation’ where the shooting was foreseeable and preventable. The district said it’s not legally liable.
California offers more resources and support to undocumented students than many states. But even there, immigrant students are weighing safety and politics in their college plans.
Jeffco’s policy says that in most cases, transgender students should room with other students that share their gender identity. The district says its policy is grounded in state anti-discrimination law.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, city lawyers argued that arresting immigrants after court hearings would prevent them from using the court system.
Indiana set a goal to have 60% of high school seniors complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA by April 15 every year. This year, the state reached 55%.
The Trump administration has targeted for investigation states that don't comply with Trump's executive orders curtailing transgender rights.
El nuevo Marco de Alfabetización del estado exige que los distritos escolares realicen pruebas de alfabetización y formación profesional, pero los defensores de la alfabetización temen que las escuelas no estarán preparadas para el otoño.
In a new “habeas corpus” filing, the lawyers for Dylan, a Bronx high school student detained by ICE, demanded his immediate release.
The school board also approved a resolution to impose new regulations on charter operators, and to lobby the state for changes to the law governing charters.
The school board approved the 2025-26 calendar last year, but then had to change it to comply with its new collective bargaining agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union.
El arresto —el primer caso conocido de detención por parte de ICE de un estudiante en curso de una escuela pública de Nueva York durante el segundo mandato de Trump— sacudió a la comunidad estrechamente unida de su high school en el Bronx.
The board had rejected the Early College Charter School of Philadelphia’s application in February, a move that raised eyebrows.
“I can see why kids are feeling like this, because they have so much access to media all the time,” said a Denver preschool teacher.
The school board initially planned to consider an agreement with the Department of Justice over an investigation into its asbestos management program at its Thursday meeting. But Board President Reginald Streater said the DOJ was not ready to proceed.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said graduation and literacy rates are improving, and a high school attendance incentive program has yielded some positive results.
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Episode 8 of P.S. Weekly tackles the emotional and social fallout of the pandemic, looking at mental health issues that left many students unable to attend class.
Dylan’s arrest has sparked outrage among local elected officials. Torres is the first federal elected official to publicly intervene on his behalf.
Many of the NYC mayoral candidates voiced support for the SHSAT and said they’d expand the number of specialized schools.