Story Archive (Page 22 of 57)

Every K-12 education story we've tracked, newest first. Budget, technology, safety, infrastructure, policy, and leadership news from districts across America.

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Policy & Legislation
Texas Should Establish Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Options, Gov. Greg Abbott Says

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Wednesday to work on pathways for students to earn bachelor’s degrees in three years. Such a program could have college students take about 90...

Teaching & Learning
CTA-backed group vies to force election to unionize Clovis educators

The Association of Clovis Educators (ACE), which is backed by the California Teachers Association, last week filed an intervention petition with the state labor board in hopes of forcing an election among Clovis Unified...

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Teaching & Learning
Opinion: Without Part-Time Jobs or School Clubs, Teens Miss Out on Basic Life Skills

As teenagers return to school this fall, a new report suggests that many of them are moving through adolescence without the experiences that help prepare them for adulthood, activities like a part-time job, a club, a...

Chalkbeat
Leadership
As Michigan reading scores fall again, state superintendent is clear: ‘We need to improve.’

Results of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress show many students continue to struggle in reading.

District Admin
Leadership
New Miami-Dade superintendent pauses look at closing 27 schools

The school board voted to close nine schools last year, and 27 were recently being evaluated to determine whether they should "remain operational." The post New Miami-Dade superintendent pauses look at closing 27...

District Admin
Policy & Legislation
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It’s different under Trump

The data, from nearly every public school in the country, reveals disparities in the way students are treated based on race, ethnicity, disability, sex and other factors. The post Federal civil rights data about...

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Infrastructure
How to Help Your Kids Make Friends at a New School

For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said Iman...

Policy & Legislation
How Trump’s proposal to strip tax-exempt status affects California private schools

The IRS proposal to strip private schools of their tax-exempt status is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Chalkbeat
Teaching & Learning
Meet five of the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year finalists

Colorado announced this week five of the eight finalists for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year award. The state plans to announce the other three finalists next week.

EdSurge
Teaching & Learning
Are Schools Inadvertently Making Students More Stressed?

Cathy Vatterott, author of “The Teens Are Not Alright,” believes schools are treating the symptoms of student stress instead of looking at the real problem.

Chalkbeat
Teaching & Learning
What to know from Philadelphia’s review of its English language arts curriculum

A new research report from the School District of Philadelphia found that there were problems with the district's implementation of its new reading curriculum.

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Borderless Magazine: He watched his mother advocate for special ed support in CPS. Now, he’s voting for change

First generation high school graduate Froylan Suarez wants to make a difference by voting in the first elected school board election in Chicago in 30 years.

Chalkbeat
Teaching & Learning
7 key changes shaping NYC schools for the 2026-27 academic year

Students line up for their first day of school at P.S. 257 in 2024.

Budget & Finance
LAUSD satisfies budget revisions in 45-day window, county to continue monitoring

The Los Angeles Unified School District made adequate revisions to its budget and fiscal stabilization plan within the 45-day period outlined in a July 2 letter from the Los Angeles County Office of Education. But it...

Chalkbeat
Leadership
15West: Chicago school board accessible voter guide

15West's Chicago school board accessible voter guide: Find your district, register to vote, choose how and where to cast your ballot, and learn what voting assistance is available.

Chalkbeat
Teaching & Learning
WTTW: How this year’s Chicago Board of Education elections will work

WTTW News Explains: How This Year’s Chicago Board of Education Elections Will Work

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School Safety
Opinion: In Tennessee, My Immigrant Students and Families Give More Than They Take

By all appearances, she is a typical fourth-grade girl. She has long, dark brown hair and an infectious smile, and she dreams of becoming a police officer when she grows up.  But unlike most 10-year-olds, a year ago...

Policy & Legislation
Trump administration seeks to strip private schools’ tax-exempt status over race-based policies

EdSource is following this developing story and what it could mean for California’s private universities and private K-12 schools. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates in your inbox. The Internal Revenue...

Infrastructure
San Diego school for unhoused students forced to relocate over possible mold

A San Diego school that serves students experiencing homelessness has temporarily relocated because of possible mold in its building, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The Monarch School, which enrolls about 170...

Technology & AI
‘Sometimes we just want to be on our phones’ — Modesto High students push back at new all-day cellphone ban

Three weeks into an all-day cellphone ban, some Modesto High School students are struggling with the transition, The Modesto Bee reported. Students are prohibited from using their phones at any point during the school...

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Teaching & Learning
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Technology & AI
LAUSD students prohibited from using AI under new policy

Los Angeles Unified School District officials announced a moratorium on AI use at its first Generative AI Ad Hoc committee meeting Wednesday. LAUSD’s announcement coincides with New York City Public Schools, which also...

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Policy & Legislation
Federal Agencies Threaten Kansas School Districts Over Gender-Inclusive Policies

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education announced a plan for increased enforcement measures against two Kansas school districts for their gender-inclusive policies.  In April, the...

Technology & AI
NYC to Ban Student AI Tools in 2-K Through 8th Grade, Limit Classroom Screen Time

New York City is expected to release its school policy for artificial intelligence on Wednesday, with a ban on student-facing AI tools for 2-K through eighth grade, according to four people briefed on the plans and...

District Admin
Policy & Legislation
Most Texas voucher recipients were already enrolled in private school

The data undercuts a major argument for the vouchers—that they would chiefly help Texans hoist their kids out of failing public schools. The post Most Texas voucher recipients were already enrolled in private school...

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
Support tax increases for schools as the cost of living rises? Indiana voters face a tough choice.

Students at Lake Prairie Elementary in Lowell, Indiana hug a staff member goodbye as they depart for home on school buses on the second day of school this year.

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School Safety
Opinion: Survey: 1 in 4 Kids Who Needed Mental Health Help Didn’t Get It

When a middle schooler sits down in math class, she might be thinking about the argument she had on the way to school, the stress at home she can’t escape or whether she’s going to eat today. She is probably not...

Chalkbeat
Teaching & Learning
To change football culture, Philly’s high school coaches tackle emotions

Vaux Big Picture High School football players at practice at Athletic Square Park in Philadelphia's Brewerytown neighborhood on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

EdSource
Teaching & Learning
There are more homeless infants and toddlers in California. What does this mean for early learning programs and schools?

More than 5% of California’s infants and toddlers are estimated to have experienced homelessness in 2023-24, a rise of about 12,000, or 16%, from the previous year. It remains difficult to get an accurate count. Here’s...

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
American Psychological Association calls for higher ed tech standards, not screen bans in new report

Tablets charge in an elementary classroom in Mesick Consolidated Schools. The Michigan district banned screens for elementary students this spring in a bid to raise reading scores. Debates about the appropriate use of...