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Technology & AI
Oklahoma Teachers Just Got a Raise, but the State Still a ‘Lap Behind’

On a Sunday afternoon in late May, Nancy Jarvis, an Oklahoma kindergarten teacher, was working in her classroom, preparing for an end-of-the-year awards ceremony and making a slideshow for parents.  The routine...

Education Dive
Budget & Finance
Kent State, Colorado State and other universities turn to budget cuts

Institutions from Maryland to Oregon announced plans last month to trim spending, and sometimes eliminate jobs, as they navigate or stave off deficits.

Budget & Finance
University of Maryland lays off 84 employees amid budget pressures

The public institution is facing federal and state funding cuts in addition to higher energy costs and slowing endowment returns.

EdSource
Technology & AI
University of California pushes for $12B scientific research bond to counter federal cuts

Amid federal cuts and funding uncertainties, the University of California is advocating for a state bond to fund scientific research projects at California universities.

Chalkbeat
Policy & Legislation
Denver school board appears likely to adopt bell-to-bell cellphone ban for all grades

Denver is among several Colorado districts that are in the process of finalizing cell phone policies by the state's July 1 deadline.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
Here’s how much education funding is in Illinois’ FY27 state budget

Melina Lesus speaks during the “Wheels Up” event on Wed., May 27, 2026 in Chicago., Illinois.

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Policy & Legislation
Why Indian Americans Rule the Scripps Spelling Bee

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
52 Philadelphia schools will go virtual Friday due to high temperatures. Here’s the list.

Dozens of Philadelphia schools will go virtual on Friday due to soaring temperatures.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
For generations, more schooling meant better jobs. Could generative AI upend that bargain?

Hand typing on a laptop

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
How Detroit parents are searching for new schools amid uncertainty, closures

J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy, pictured here in April 2026, is one of four schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District that are closing. A fifth school, the Barack Obama Leadership Academy charter school,...

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
NYC is getting more money for childcare vouchers. Why does the waitlist keep growing?

Children hold onto a cord as they walk outside in New York City to ensure they stay together. The city's waitlist for childcare vouchers has reached 25,000.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
Philadelphia budget deal will not restore hundreds of school staff cuts, superintendent says

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson speaks after the budget vote on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

District Admin
Technology & AI
[Download] From Dark Data to Actionable Insight

Districts are collecting more data than ever, but much of it remains trapped in disconnected systems, documents and files. When that data stays dark, it becomes harder to detect fraud, strengthen compliance and make...

Education Dive
Policy & Legislation
Nebraska law offering in-state tuition to undocumented students struck down

The federal judge’s ruling marks the fourth time a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit has ended such policies under the Trump administration.

Education Dive
Policy & Legislation
DOJ opens 15 civil rights probes into medical school admissions

The agency last month accused two highly selective medical schools of unlawfully giving Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage.

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Technology & AI
Weingarten: Kids’ Attention Crisis Demands Widespread Curbs on AI and Tech

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten believes our schools are not ready for the “seismic shifts” that artificial intelligence is bringing. “We’re in the middle of an industrial revolution...

Chalkbeat
Leadership
CPS eighth graders will take a new, longer high school admissions test

A pencil lay on a page of a test preparation book. Chicago Public Schools will replace its high school admissions test with a longer PreACT exam.

Chalkbeat
Budget & Finance
Philadelphia city council approves budget without rideshare tax for schools

Philadelphians packed a City Council session on Thursday June 4, 2026 where members voted to approve a $7 billion budget that leaves out Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed rideshare tax.

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Dozens of Chicago school board candidates could get knocked off the ballot

People sit near the entrance to the Chicago Board of Elections Supersite during Chicago Board of Education candidate filing on Monday, May 18, 2026. More than half of the hopeful school board candidates are facing...

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Leadership
Report: Tennessee Students Have Nearly Returned to Pre-COVID Math Achievement

Tennessee students have nearly returned to pre-pandemic achievement levels in math and have also made significant improvements in reading, according to a recent report that charts how well schools have recovered from...

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Infrastructure
At This Ohio High School, Students Can Skip Lectures and Work on Their Own

Letting students decide how they learn is almost as important a goal of Mayfield High School near Cleveland as learning itself. The school lets students skip traditional classrooms and lectures if they don’t fit how a...

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Technology & AI
Opinion: California’s Free Diaper Plan Draws Praise and Criticism

One of the many surprises of being a new parent is just how many diapers a tiny baby can go through in a day. In the haze of those first weeks and months adjusting to having an infant, parents shouldn’t have to worry...

District Admin
Infrastructure
The sweeping ways religion is mixing with public education

Public school classrooms are required to post the Ten Commandments, Bible verses are being injected into social studies curriculums and some school districts are required to allow students to leave campus midday to...

District Admin
Technology & AI
Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they’re banned?

Many students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to get through the school day, including for note-taking, reading and writing. The post Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What...

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Technology & AI
Opinion: First-Generation Student’s Journey From ‘Stain on the Carpet’ to Honors Grad

This story is part of our SPOTLIGHT series focusing on the state of education in Oklahoma. Read all our coverage and essays here. “Blah blah blah.” That’s all I heard during story time, sitting on a colorful...

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Infrastructure
At this Ohio High School, Students Can Skip Lectures and Work On Their Own

Letting students decide how they learn is almost as important a goal of Mayfield High School near Cleveland as learning itself. The school lets students skip traditional classrooms and lectures if they don’t fit how a...

Chalkbeat
Leadership
Left Behind: How school buses disadvantage NYC students with disabilities

Lucas Healy, a high school student on the autism spectrum, and his mom, Paullette Ha-Healy, who discussed problems with NYC's yellow school bus service.

Chalkbeat
Technology & AI
Memphis charter students are bucking district math trends. Here’s what’s guiding their growth.

A new study of Memphis charters said a standardized lesson plan and regular data review helped fuel the math score boost.

Education Dive
Technology & AI
Spring enrollment ticks up 1% — but graduate headcounts take a hit

The increase in students wasn’t felt evenly across the higher education sector, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. 

EdSource
Technology & AI
Effort to get California dropouts to finish degrees yields promising results, study says

A statewide initiative to help university dropouts reenroll and complete their degrees has cultivated a promising playbook that could raise California’s postsecondary attainment rates, according to a new study.