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Why colleges should embrace program depth over breadth

Cutting some offerings and shifting funds to high-impact programs can help expand access in turbulent financial times, two administrators contend.

Fresno Unified to balance the budget with classroom, other staff cuts

Fresno Unified this week finalized hundreds of layoff notices to balance a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

The Pandemic Hindered English Learners' Literacy. This Ohio District Is Turning the Tide.

"We want to help the students continue to thrive, and really everything that we're thinking about with our student services is equitable learning ...

CPS CEO King subpoenaed to appear at congressional hearing on parental rights, ‘legal abuses’

A U.S. House committee has subpoenaed Chicago Public Schools CEO Maquline King to testify at a hearing meant to investigate "breaking trust" in American public schools.

Chicago school board members voice concern about school budget cuts and debate state funding resolution

Chicago Public Schools headquarters on Jan. 15, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The school board debated a state funding resolution Wednesday.

How can schools better prepare students after high school? Here’s what a few experts say.

Chalkbeat reporter Rebecca Redelmeier, lower left, leads a panel on Pennsylvania overhauling its graduation requirements on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.