Colorado colleges and universities in rural parts of the state will be the most affected by the Trump administration’s decision to end funding for Minority-Serving Institutions.
Cuomo has pressed his case in recent weeks for expanding the charter sector, closing low-performing schools, and adding new specialized programs.
Colorado colleges and universities in rural parts of the state will be the most affected by the Trump administration’s decision to end funding for Minority-Serving Institutions.
Las escuelas de Newark recuperaron el control. Unificar a la comunidad escolar sigue siendo un reto
More than 24,000 kids transferred schools within CPS last school year. Chalkbeat Chicago is interested in hearing more about why students transfer.
Some Tennessee state testing requirements are overly burdensome or duplicative, teachers told state lawmakers considering education policy changes.
The Newark Board of Education nixed a plan to extend León’s contract after parents and advocates raised concerns about school issues, while others offered their support.
The vote to make the school on the near eastside available to charters for $1 comes as a state-mandated group examines how IPS and charter schools can use facilities more efficiently.
School board members voted to approve a raise and contract extension for Superintendent Tony Watlington Thursday night.
Many students and union officials asked the school board for help to prevent a possible midyear closure of the South Side high school.
Ryan Walters said his goal in his new job is to ‘destroy the teachers unions.’
Some free Pre-K programs and school meals are at risk if the Michigan state government shuts down without a budget deal by Oct. 1
Kim Sweet, the longtime leader of Advocates for Children, reflects on the school system’s progress (and failures) in educating vulnerable kids.
Enrollment declined among most student groups, including Black and Hispanic students, as well as those learning English as a new language and those who live in temporary housing.
Illinois students’ math scores have remained lower than pre-pandemic scores. To fix that, the State Board of Education is putting together a numeracy plan to change how math is taught in schools.
Websder Corneille uses own journey as a Haitian immigrant to build connections with students and their caregivers. His job goes beyond serving students and the school to serving the community
In the group’s fourth meeting to discuss transportation, traditional public school advocates called for a democratically elected school board to retain control of bus services. Others called for bus service for all schools.
District officials see the program as a way for parents and guardians to build connections with schools and communities.
The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday it will not grant Chicago $5.8 million this year and $17.5 million in remaining years under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program. CPS had two active magnet school grants that support six schools.
Two Cherry Creek High School students want Colorado universities to automatically admit seniors who are in the top 10% of their class. They hope voters approve the idea.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student detained by federal agents in May, was denied asylum and ordered back to Venezuela. His lawyers are appealing the ruling.
At stake is $36 million in federal grants earmarked for NYC schools that are being withheld because city officials did not alter policies designed to protect transgender students.
Recommendation to shutter four MSCS schools leaves many details up in the air. Here are the key questions we’re following.
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The search firm leading the hunt for Chicago’s next schools chief said more than 85 candidates applied. About 20 will soon interview with school board members and a source says interim CEO Macquline King is applying.
MSCS leaders say the affected schools have costly maintenance needs and low utilization. A fifth school is slated to be transferred to a neighboring suburban district.
Supporters of the president’s move to cut resources and funding for English language acquisition say such activities should be left to states. Critics say the feds have an obligation to help these students.
The overhaul is aimed at saving money and directing more money directly to schools. Some sources told Chalkbeat a new structure that aligns with Chicago’s school board electoral districts would replace the current network structure.
After the Trump administration threats, Mayor Eric Adams began criticizing city policies that give trans students access to bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
Chronic absenteeism rates are declining in Detroit district schools, but it remains a significant problem in the city.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring school districts to provide information on Illinois ABLE accounts to students with 504 plans and young children in Early Intervention in 2026.
The police department is temporarily assigning other officers to cover the schools until it can hire new full-time SROs.
Esperanza Academy has spent decades building trust in Philly’s majority-Latino Hunting Park neighborhood. That’s been especially useful amid increased immigration enforcement.
Five school board members will now only serve half their terms, which opponents say is unconstitutional.
Four of the seven board seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 4 election.
A baby bird. A neon green mascot. NYC students are adapting to the state’s new cellphone ban, and educators are trying to play up its positive aspects.
One legislator backing the bill said the current state of school buildings is ‘both a crisis of education and a public health crisis.’
The program is part of a strategy to equip young people not only to care for their own well-being, but also to support peers in crisis — and to recognize when to guide them toward professional help.
After weeks of declining to answer basic questions about the state’s new voucher program, Tennessee education officials released data on enrollment locations this week.
Pulaski was one of several schools in the Detroit school district that made the most progress in the state getting kids to school last year compared to 2018-19.
A letter sent by the school district’s acting general counsel called the U.S. Department of Education’s demands to roll back its Black Student Success Plan and overhaul policies related to transgender students “unreasonable and untenable.”
After a major charter school rally, 2 state senators are calling for an investigation into whether schools pressured families and staff to attend.
Memphis gym and health teachers will instruct students on gun safety curriculum this fall. Though some parents at a town hall this week asked to remove their kids from the training, a district official said that is not an option.