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Fitch downgrades Xavier University over deficits and weak undergrad demand

Analysts pointed to worse-than-expected fiscal 2026 financials and a projected budget shortfall for the current fiscal year.

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1 in 3 NYC students chronically absent as rates remain stubbornly high

Students at a Brooklyn school celebrate the first day on Sept. 10. NYC is hoping to make a dent in the chronic absenteeism rate, which was 33.5% in the 2025-26 school year.

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Exit interview: Former MSCS board member calls for leadership stability

After four years, Amber Huett-Garcia left her District 8 school board seat in August to become a Shelby County commissioner.

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Michigan chronic absenteeism falls again, but more than 1 in 4 students miss too much school

The chronic absenteeism rate for Michigan schools has declined for the fourth year in a row.

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DPSCD makes progress on long-needed air conditioning upgrades

Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, seen here during a visit to the School at Marygrove last month, says that by the 2028-29 school year, 81% of the district's buildings will have full air conditioning.

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Who Cares for Kids When Parents Work Nights and Weekends?

Sharon Jackson, a longtime home-based childcare provider in Millbrook, Alabama, cares for infants and toddlers every weekday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the evenings, she reopens her program, extending her hours as late as...