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Technology & AI
Hawaiʻi Teachers Take Learning Outside in Summer Workshop

During the school year, Mānoa Heritage Center hosts students of all ages learning about native plants, Hawaiian culture and history. But on a recent summer morning, teachers donned name tags, explored the gardens and...

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Prop NN proponents believe the time is right to raise funding for schools after failed efforts

Educators, parents, students, and other advocates launched the Yes for Colorado Kids statewide campaign in support of Proposition NN on Fri., July 17, 2026 in Denver.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
NY families left $62 million in summer food benefits unspent last year. Here’s how to claim your $120 now.

People shop for vegetables and other foods in Brighton Beach in Brooklyn on May 12. As hunger rises, the state is pushing to ensure summer food benefits for NY kids aren’t left on the table.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
IPEC is about to pick its executive director. See the list of finalists.

The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation has chosen six finalists for its executive director, who will lead the board's work on finances and accountability for district and charter schools.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
Record-high number of Indiana school districts ask voters for property tax increases

Cars drive by a sign supporting the capital referendum that Indianapolis Public Schools proposed to voters in 2023. This year, a record number of school districts are seeking additional tax increases across the state...

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
New data reveals the depth of the teacher turnover crisis. Join Chalkbeat’s virtual event.

A profession under pressure: unpacking new data on teacher turnover on July 30 online from noon to 1 p.m. ET.

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Technology & AI
Connecticut Sues, Again, Over Withheld School Mental Health Grants

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is again joining a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education as it continues trying to end federal grants for school-based mental health services. If this sounds...

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Newark Public Schools teachers get creative as wildfire smoke cancels outdoor summer programs

Teachers scrambled to fill the gap by creating games to fit in small gym spaces and falling back on “good old school stuff.”

The 74
Leadership
The Dark History of The Catcher in the Rye

The 74
Budget & Finance
Teachers Punished Over Charlie Kirk Posts Winning Millions

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Philly has more English learners than ever, but they often struggle to graduate. Here’s what could help.

Some Philadelphia teachers and advocates say English learners need more support in high school to reach graduation.

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Budget & Finance
California Allocates Dedicated Funding to Identify Homeless Students

California’s latest budget includes $116 million over three years to help schools identify and support students experiencing homelessness — the first time the state has dedicated funding specifically for this purpose....

District Admin
Policy & Legislation
DOJ sues Maryland over allegedly discriminatory Dream Act

The lawsuit filed Thursday is the 13th brought by the Trump administration challenging state laws that permit undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates. The post DOJ sues Maryland over allegedly discriminatory...

District Admin
Budget & Finance
Barns, go-karts and strip malls: The wild west of private schools that collect taxpayer dollars

A decade ago, the state of Florida stripped a teacher of her license for sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy. Last year, she opened a private school there with ease. The post Barns, go-karts and strip malls: The wild west...

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Technology & AI
The Big-District Superintendent Pipeline Has Run Dry. What Can School Boards Do?

The school year starts again in less than a month, and a remarkable number of big districts in Colorado and elsewhere will open it without a permanent superintendent. Jeffco. Cherry Creek. Los Angeles. Miami-Dade. I’m...

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Leadership
Opinion: Five Tips for Teachers on Bringing Homer to High Schoolers

I stand alone on a stage in front of 200 high school freshmen. They’re looking at their phones, talking to one other, laughing — paying attention to anything but me. I pick up my guitar, strum a chord and start...

Chalkbeat
Policy & Legislation
Memphis school board election comes as legal battle continues over state takeover

Newly elected MSCS board members will take their seats on Sept. 1.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
More than $1.6 million raised in Chicago school board election, as contribution caps are lifted in race for board president

Candidates vying for a spot on Chicago's first fully-elected school board line up to file paperwork to get on the ballot. More than $1.6 million in campaign contributions have gone to school board candidates between...

Education Dive
Technology & AI
Michigan State faculty vote no confidence in board after leadership turmoil

The vote, which overwhelmingly passed, followed complaints of trustee infighting and President Kevin Guskiewicz rolling back his decision to leave.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
Council approves $10k perk for public school paraprofessionals

Speaker Julie Menin and Council Members rally on Thursday with UFT in support of Emergency Retention Funding for Paraprofessionals.

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Policy & Legislation
Bill Giving $10,000 Bonuses to NYC Paraprofessionals Heads to Mayor’s Desk

A bill to provide $10,000 bonuses to New York City’s full-time paraprofessionals is headed to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s desk after it was approved by City Council members Thursday.  Similar legislation introduced last...

Chalkbeat
Infrastructure
This closed Denver school building is the new home of a French immersion charter school

The French American School of Denver is relocating to the former Harrington elementary school building, which it will eventually share with two local arts organizations.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Why digital tests are helping keep Chromebooks in classrooms

Even some tech-skeptical educators say students need device practice before state tests.

Education Dive
Policy & Legislation
Trump administration caps student visa stays at 4 years under final rule

Critics have castigated the measure, arguing it ignores average degree completion times and creates unnecessary burdens for international students.

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Wildfire smoke forces Summer Rising indoors as officials limit outdoor activities

Wildfire smoke blanketed New York City on Thursday as city officials moved summer school programs indoors.

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Technology & AI
The Nation’s Largest School System Is Expanding Special Education for Its Youngest Learners

Preschoolers with disabilities in New York City will gain access to an unprecedented set of programs and services thanks to a major expansion in special education announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York...

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Policy & Legislation
Report: Education Department Scaled Back Special Education Monitoring

Federal teams charged with making sure states are doing right by students with disabilities appear to have visited fewer than half of the states originally scheduled for review in 2025 and 2026. That information comes...

Policy & Legislation
House panel OKs permanent moves for some Education Department functions

Republican supporters say the higher education and K-12 changes would spur efficiencies. Democratic lawmakers say they would undermine public education.

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Almost three-quarters of Colorado’s college students stick with it

A student walks past the bear statue at the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

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Leadership
The Massive Collapse in College Confidence Isn’t Getting Any Better

America’s collapse in confidence in higher education — with support for colleges falling four times as much as for other government and civic institutions — doesn’t appear to be getting better anytime soon. Gallup polls...