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California OKs Long List of Options for Training Teachers in Early Literacy

As a key element in the state’s package of early literacy reforms, Gov. Gavin Newsom included $200 million in last year’s state budget to pay for instructing elementary school teachers in the new reading strategies. On...

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Opinion: While NYC and LA Schools Draw a Line on AI, Alabama Has a Plan

Two of the nation’s largest school systems are drawing new boundaries around artificial intelligence. New York City Public Schools has placed a moratorium on student-facing generative AI through eighth grade, while...

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High costs, dwindling enrollment: Is Houston ISD’s playbook under takeover sustainable?

The high price tag, coupled with less state funding from students leaving the district, raises questions about whether the academic improvements are sustainable in the long run and whether other districts can afford to...

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Chicago School Board Voter Guide 2026

For the first time, Chicagoans will elect the entire Board of Education — 20 members plus an at-large president. Find which district you vote in and compare candidates before Election day, Nov. 3, 2026.

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Students at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired make coding more accessible

Seventh grade student Arabella Zink creates code on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Indianapolis, as her teacher, Shawn Humphrey, assists.

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The Academic Year Is Getting Longer, But Students Aren’t Getting More School

How long can one school year last? In Fairfax County, Virginia, this year, it will take 297 days between the start and end of the year to deliver 180 days of instruction. How is that possible? Well, weekends, obviously....