An expanded array of school choice options does not guarantee educational quality, the author argues, warning that proliferating school types can mask deeper gaps in what students actually learn.
The next California governor will face major decisions about school funding, college affordability and potential changes to the California Department of Education, while voters may also elect a state schools chief with...
What does it take to run one of the largest urban public school districts in the nation? Dr. Sonja Santelises, longtime CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, sat down for a frank and memorable exit conversation.
Los Angeles Unified's new policy is misguided. Doomscrolling on TikTok and typing an essay are both forms of “screen time” in the same way 3D glasses and prescription lenses are both eyewear.
In the weeks leading up to the primary in the State Superintendent of Public Instruction race, outside organizations began spending to support their preferred candidates.
The state teachers union passed a resolution calling for a ban on screens for young learners, and restrictions on AI chatbots and student-facing AI. The union joins a growing backlash against student screen time and...
The Detroit Public Schools Community District plans to demolish the historic Cooley High School building this summer.
A deal in Albany would delay NYC’s class size mandate until 2029-30, while a separate agreement could provide extra pay for teachers in oversized classes.
Around 1,300 Philadelphia school district students dropped out last year, marking a sharp decline from just a few years prior.
The private Massachusetts institution’s revenue projections are coming up short, meaning it might not be able to teach its final term planned for the fall.
Illinois students will be largely banned from using their cellphones in schools starting in the 2027-28 school year.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Celestina Castillo filled out the ethnicity forms at her children’s school, she’d always check Latino and Native American. After...
Ally Bollman hadn’t given much thought to her toddler’s kindergarten plans when the topic first came up among a group of moms of similarly aged children in Scottsdale, Arizona.  The way she recalls it, nearly...
Chalkbeat and The Bell invite the public to P.S. Weekly Live, an event at the Brooklyn Public Library featuring NYC student reporters discussing the stories shaping their schools.
The Louisiana Legislature approved a budget plan that leaves public school teachers and support workers with less money for the 2026-27 school year. The post Louisiana teachers, school advocates have few details about...
Big questions remain, such as what shape a new education funding formula could take, and how many districts will actually decide to consolidate. The post Vermont Legislature passes landmark education reform without...
Oklahoma City’s Crossroads Mall officially shuttered to shoppers in 2017. But over the past decade, local leaders have launched a groundbreaking effort to revitalize the complex as America’s largest community school,...
We’re rounding up recent stories, from one regional public university sunsetting 21 programs to University of California faculty calling for standardized testing.
In recent years, particularly since the pandemic, countless news articles have bemoaned a crisis in math learning. Whether defined by introductory courses at Harvard University, math placement in the University of...
When Oklahoma’s education rankings make headlines, it’s usually not a good thing. Last year, WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked the state 50th — just above New Mexico — on a mix of criteria including test...
Price cuts are getting even deeper for first-year undergraduates, while net tuition revenue has fallen, according to the organization.
There’s a clear need for flexible, scalable, lower-cost credit pathways that meet high standards of academic quality while also meeting learners where they are.
After years of sending students with disabilities across the Bay Area for specialized services, Oakland Unified is taking its first concrete step toward creating a local nonpublic school option — a move that could...
The attack on the Canvas learning-management platform by hacker group ShinyHunters raised questions about cost and security of the widely used software service. Canvas is used by California’s three public higher...
California is testing a peer-to-peer youth mental health pilot program to provide students with culturally affirming support and connection, while also protecting professional school counselors from budget cuts and...
On a cool spring day recently, the 1-acre farm A. Mario Loiederman Middle School in Wheaton buzzed with activity. In the lower field educational garden, students in the afterschool farm club are assigned their tasks,...
Earlier this month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul indicated that she was planning to opt into the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. If and when this happens, New Yorkers will be eligible to receive a dollar-for dollar...
RAY LAKE, Wyo. — There was a lot of giggling in the parking lot as teenagers plunged bare hands into coolers filled with small, slippery rainbow trout fry.  The objective was to catch the fish in clear plastic...
A new bipartisan bill would require more transparency for Ohio private schools receiving Education Choice and Education Choice Expansion vouchers. Ohio Sens. Kent Smith, D-Euclid, and Bill Blessing, R-Colerain Township,...
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