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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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EdSource
Technology & AI
Judge undecided on whether to stop school construction grants amid discrimination claims

A Superior Court judge in Alameda County is considering whether to grant an injunction halting further state grants for school renovations until a lawsuit is decided.

Chalkbeat
Policy & Legislation
Student math proficiency rises but literacy results are mixed, preliminary Colorado test scores show

The Colorado Department of Education on Friday released preliminary statewide CMAS results.

The 74
Leadership
Teacher Surprises His Students with NYC Flight

Luke Weston, an elementary school teacher and private plane pilot, surprised two of his students with an unforgettable flight up the Hudson River to catch spectacular views of Manhattan.

The 74
Leadership
Do You Know These Words From the Spelling Bee’s Final Round?

Budget & Finance
Western Michigan University launches buyout program to ease budget

The public institution is offering early retirements to tenured faculty, as long as enough sign up to save at least $5 million. 

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Longtime Detroit principal not returning to his school after disciplinary incidents, DPSCD says

Jeffery Robinson, the principal at Paul Robeson Malcolm X, has been reassigned after several disciplinary incidents and performance issues, Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
These Colorado counties have very different politics. Both now offer tax relief to childcare providers.

Some childcare businesses in Adams and Douglas counties will start receiving property tax rebates in the second half of 2026.

The 74
Infrastructure
Texas Examines Use of National Teacher Certification for Incentive Pay

Danielle Minnis can demonstrate what putting students first looks like after 20 years in the classroom, bolstered by rigorous self-evaluation. If children fall asleep during a lesson, change the pacing. If a kid with...

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
Help us investigate: Where do you see waste in NYC’s $45 billion school budget?

The New York City Education Department has a $45 billion budget. As city officials try to trim waste, Chalkbeat wants to hear from people in the system about where the money goes, and where the city can find savings.

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Budget & Finance
University of Cambridge-Backed Courses to Expand in Indiana High Schools via Grant Funding

Before 2024, students at Whiteland High School seeking advanced curriculum could already choose between Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. So when school officials considered adding a new curriculum backed by...

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Virtual event: Has the Trump administration returned education to the states?

At our June 11 virtual event, Chalkbeat ideas editor Matt Barnum will be in conversation with two state education leaders: Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green and Indiana Secretary of Education...

The 74
Budget & Finance
Opinion: The Teacher Shortage Crisis Has a Hidden Solution: Invest in Mentor Teachers

When my mentor teacher, Marie Gironda, passed away earlier this year, hundreds of her former students filled the room to honor her. They came from across generations, many now professionals, parents and community...

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Amid charter sector turmoil, Chicago school board delays charter school renewals

Acero Santiago, a charter school that the Chicago school board voted to absorb, on the first day of school in 2025. The board voted to postpone renewing the remaining Acero schools and six other charter campuses or...

District Admin
Technology & AI
Austin ISD state takeover looms after TEA rejects plan to buy schools more time

Texas law has mandatory consequences when any campus achieves five failing grades in a row—the state must either close the offending campus or take over the entire school district. The post Austin ISD state takeover...

District Admin
Budget & Finance
Colorado schools avoid budget squeeze while voters decide future of education funding

Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget “on the backs of students,” public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach. The post Colorado schools avoid budget squeeze while...

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Leadership
New Documentary Traces Groundbreaking Career of ‘Sesame Street’ Star

To several generations of TV viewers, actor Sonia Manzano is “the nation’s tía,” their friendly neighbor Maria from Sesame Street. She originated the character in 1971 and spent the next 44 years developing the role...

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Inside one push to diversify NYC’s teacher workforce

Isaiah Nicholson, 19, a college student and fellow in the NYC Men Teach program.

Education Dive
Budget & Finance
California Senate passes bill that would create $12B in state research funding

If enacted, the measure would establish a foundation focused on funding research areas where the federal government has cut.

EdSource
Technology & AI
Native American lawmaker aims to uncover true count of California’s Indigenous students

California is undercounting close to 90% of Native American students, according to some estimates. A new bill aims to change that.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
From 19 to 55 cents: IPEC hears options for a possible tax increase

The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation had its second meeting on May 28 at VisionLoft in Indianapolis. The meeting largely focused on a discussion about a possible referendum in November.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Philadelphia school board adopts $4.6B budget with millions in cuts

Philadelphia City Council member Isaiah Thomas speaks at a May 28, 2026 rally outside of school board headquarters protesting school closures.

EdSurge
Technology & AI
Why College Degrees Matter in the Age of AI

Technical skills are changing rapidly. A college education teaches students something more durable.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
In the era of AI, schools want students to think critically. Experts say they need knowledge to do so.

Domain-specific knowledge and facts are crucial for problem-solving and critical thinking, learning scientists say. But teachers aren’t always hearing that message.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
School budgets are under pressure nationwide. Here’s what’s driving the cuts.

Students head to class at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex in Los Angeles. Public school enrollment in Los Angeles has been on a decade-long decline, leading to difficult budget choices for leaders.

Chalkbeat
Leadership
These KIPP fifth graders are learning money management skills so they will never be a ‘brokie’

Students in Stefon Bowman's fifth grade class at KIPP BOLD in Newark, N.J., learn about intentional saving, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Chalkbeat
Leadership
List: See which Colorado colleges offer guaranteed admission to some high school graduates

The Colorado School of Mines is among the colleges and universities offering guaranteed admission to some high school graduates.

District Admin
Policy & Legislation
Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students

School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, The New York Times investigation shows. The post Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and...

District Admin
Infrastructure
Pittsburgh Public Schools board approves 9 schools closures

Proponents of the “Future-Ready Facilities Plan” say the plan will improve equity and opportunities for students districtwide, while opponents say the plan lacks clarity and transparency, and that the shifts would be...

EdSource
Technology & AI
Inside California community colleges’ persistent struggle to stamp out financial aid fraud

California's community colleges have used AI to stop many financial aid scammers, but the smartest fraudsters are still finding ways to sneak by and steal aid.

EdSource
Technology & AI
Legislature, governor must improve nursing education in California

When it comes to preparing the nurses California urgently needs, the state's higher education system is misaligned, leaving talent untapped and healthcare systems strained.