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Policy & Legislation
Opinion: A Fast-Food Menu of Schools Doesn't Mean Kids Will Get a Nourishing Education

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.

EdSource
Budget & Finance
California’s next governor to tackle major education decisions

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...

The 74
Leadership
Watch: A Candid Exit Interview With Baltimore's Schools Chief Sonja Santelises

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.

EdSource
Policy & Legislation
LAUSD’s proposed screen-time policy will harm students and teachers

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.

EdSource
Technology & AI
California schools chief primary race draws a surge in outside spending. Here’s the data

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.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
New York teachers union calls for aggressive limits on AI and screens for youngest students

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...

Chalkbeat
Infrastructure
DPSCD moving forward with plan to demolish historic Cooley High School building

The Detroit Public Schools Community District plans to demolish the historic Cooley High School building this summer.

Chalkbeat
Policy & Legislation
NY lawmakers to give Mamdani 2-year extension to comply with NYC class size mandate

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.

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Philly’s dropout rate is declining. Here’s how the district is keeping kids in class.

Around 1,300 Philadelphia school district students dropped out last year, marking a sharp decline from just a few years prior.

Budget & Finance
Hampshire College may close earlier than planned

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.

Chalkbeat
Infrastructure
Illinois lawmakers pass cellphone ban in classrooms. Here’s when it goes into effect.

Illinois students will be largely banned from using their cellphones in schools starting in the 2027-28 school year.

The 74
Leadership
California Wants to Fix Undercounting of Native American Students

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...

The 74
Leadership
Many Parents Talk About Delaying Kindergarten. Few Actually Do It

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
Leadership
RSVP for P.S. Weekly Live: NYC student reporters take the mic on June 11

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.

District Admin
Technology & AI
Louisiana teachers, school advocates have few details about governor’s teacher pay plan

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...

District Admin
Technology & AI
Vermont Legislature passes landmark education reform without forcing districts to merge

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...

The 74
Leadership
Could This Dead Shopping Mall Become America’s Largest Family Service Center?

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,...

Education Dive
Leadership
Week in review: Should higher education be overhauled?

We’re rounding up recent stories, from one regional public university sunsetting 21 programs to University of California faculty calling for standardized testing.

The 74
School Safety
Opinion: Why Students Reach College Underprepared for Math — And What to Do About It

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...

The 74
Budget & Finance
Oklahoma’s Schools Are Some of the Worst in the Nation. Can They Recover?

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...

Education Dive
Budget & Finance
Tuition discount rate reaches 57% for private nonprofits, NACUBO says

Price cuts are getting even deeper for first-year undergraduates, while net tuition revenue has fallen, according to the organization.

Leadership
Credit where credit is due: How flexible pathways can power retention and student success

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.

EdSource
Leadership
After years of cross-Bay commutes, Oakland Unified moves to bring specialized school closer to home

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...

EdSource
Technology & AI
How much do California colleges and universities spend on Canvas?

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...

EdSource
Budget & Finance
As California cuts school counselors, one program shows what’s at stake

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...

The 74
Leadership
Maryland Schoolyard Farm Showcases Community Resilience

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,...

The 74
Budget & Finance
Opinion: 3 to 1 in Favor — NYC Parents Weigh in on New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

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...

The 74
Technology & AI
Tribal Students in Central Wyoming Release Small Fish in a Big Pond

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...

The 74
Technology & AI
Ohio Bill Would Require Increased Accountability for Schools Using Private School Vouchers

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,...

EdSource
Leadership
Still deciding before Election Day? See where California superintendent candidates stand

Check out this interactive guide to see where the candidates stand on the education issues that matter most to you.