Most teens who responded to the Chalkbeat and Headway Election Challenge thought a vote could make a difference, but they don’t trust the political system to address issues that matter to them.
Chicago Public Schools data from 2023-24 found that third through eighth grade students are making progress on state tests. SAT scores and high school graduation rates remain steady.
Tennessee charter commission members express little confidence in options within Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
At a meeting later this month, the city’s Panel for Educational Policy will consider a contract to tap the assessment company Pearson to develop a computerized version of the test.
Most teens who responded to the Chalkbeat and Headway Election Challenge thought a vote could make a difference, but they don’t trust the political system to address issues that matter to them.
Cuatro puestos vacantes en el consejo de nueve integrantes están disponibles para las elecciones del 5 de noviembre.
Some said the new instructional materials try to cover too much, and that they’re not very well prepared to teach it. But they also expressed hope about its long-term impact on students.
Sean Taylor will be the next leader of the northern Marion County district. He starts the role on July 1, 2025.
The Cooking With Purpose class teaches students recipes with food that can be found at campus food pantries.
Peticiones similares del distrito fracasaron en 2013 y 2014.
Graciela Miranda earns teenagers’ trust at Pike High School by drawing on her experience as the daughter of immigrants.
Early childhood advocates have called for higher wages amid stubborn pay disparities between employees at community-run preschools and their Education Department counterparts.
Teachers are to begin — and end — every class with a literacy-based activity.
Chicago alderpeople questioned Martinez over the school system’s budget as Mayor Brandon Johnson continues to spar with CPS over financial troubles at both city hall and the school district.
Proposal S is a millage that would provide additional revenue to pay off longstanding debt.
A student's GPA is crucial in NYC high school admissions. How much do socioeconomics tip the scales?
The way students are sorted in the city’s notoriously ruthless admissions process tends to hurt those from low-income backgrounds, children with disabilities, and others.
After Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many schools will face a lot of work to repair the interconnected physical, emotional, and academic harm, educators say.
Even as enrollment remains relatively stable, it is still far lower than a decade ago and could mean tough decisions ahead for Chicago Public Schools leadership.
Denver Families for Public Schools plans to focus its advocacy on mental health, safety, and academics.
Some counties have very low rates, and all that's needed in those unvaccinated pockets is a spark — an infected person traveling — to spread measles like wildfire.
My students had learned about the Holocaust since middle school. So why was our school facing a rash of antisemitic graffiti?
Mary Easley teaches early childhood education to high schoolers at the same career center where she developed her love of teaching.
Jayme Margolin-Sneider recently completed a six-week teaching fellowship in Vietnam.
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Jayme Margolin-Sneider recently completed a six-week teaching fellowship in Vietnam.
In some communities, a large share of homeless students live in hotels, where they struggle to get enough sleep and face exposure to violence.
Yan Carlos Mejia now incorporates materials from his visits to the Frida Kahlo Museum, Machu Picchu, and other stops in Latin America to help his students learn English.
Voters in Kokomo, Twin Lakes, and Lake Station will decide if their school districts will get property tax support for things like buses, after-school clubs, and teacher pay.
The last time the district asked voters for a bond or mill levy override was 10 years ago, and the measures failed then.
Cada noviembre, alrededor de Colorado, los votantes deciden sobre medidas fiscales para las escuelas. Aquí le explicamos.
The pushback from the influential teachers union raises questions about the long-term prospects of the math curriculum’s success.
This school year, Newark Public Schools faces high costs, public transit problems, and rising demand to get nearly 40,000 students to school on time.
Strong fiscal management means ‘We don’t have to choose.’
Here’s what it would do, who’s for it, and who’s against it.
The Illinois State Board of Education kicked off budget season with a public hearing Thursday to get input on what it should propose to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
The district did say it has concerns about data related to students with disabilities and those taking Algebra 1.
A lawyer for the Catholic preschools at the center of the case said he was disappointed by the state’s plan to repeal the rule.
Four seats on the nine-member board are up for election on Nov. 5.
Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow lawmakers recently joined student activists in a push to lower the voting age for school elections.
Though the program hasn’t overhauled the academic calendar, parents say the new extended-day pilot program has helped them.
It wouldn’t be Banks’ first foray into authorship: He previously wrote a book about his experience founding Eagle Academy, a network of public schools focused on Black and Latino boys.
Chalkbeat and Headway received more than 500 questions from teens about this year’s presidential election. Here are their most frequently asked questions — and our answers.
I know what it’s like to feel unsafe in my own neighborhood. Now I’m determined to do something about it.
Many feared FAFSA delays and glitches would translate to fewer college students, especially those from lower-income backgrounds. But more students than expected showed up this fall.