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Newark Public Schools schedules graduations at same time, forcing parents to make an impossible decision

Weequahic High School celebrates the class of 2026 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Newark, N.J.

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What Today’s College Students Need That Previous Generations Didn’t

For high school graduates about to head off to college the news is alarming: The degree they’re about to pursue might not land them the job they want. College grads are facing a tough job market, with headlines almost...

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How Birth Order Determines Your Life

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Report: Tennessee schools rank high in racial and economic segregation

One of the ‘worst offenders,’ Tennessee is home to schools that have become more segregated over the past three decades. The post Report: Tennessee schools rank high in racial and economic segregation appeared first on...

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New Jersey invests record money in preschool, but serving multilingual learners is another story

Students are seen after school dismissal at Science Park High School in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

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Non-college career pathways have a math problem

A demonstration of welding and CTE summer programs on April 8, 2025, at Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Could early education bring down rising costs to serve California students with disabilities?

Parents, educators and researchers say that inclusive early education improves outcomes for students with disabilities and reduces the need for more intensive — and costly — special education services in older grades.

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Alberto Carvalho Resigns as LAUSD Superintendent After Four Months on Leave

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned as leader of the Los Angeles Unified School District, four months after the FBI searched his home and office. A district spokesperson confirmed a letter of resignation from...

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What Does It Really Cost To Plan Summer Care for Kids? These Moms Show Us the Receipts

Every year, parents — usually mothers — toil months in advance of the summer break to sign kids up for camps, book nannies, fly grandparents out to help or sort out a medley of arrangements and schedules. Planning can...

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Opinion: Findings Offer a Math Playbook for California Schools

Math improvement rarely stalls because districts aren’t taking action. More often, it stalls because well-intentioned supports accumulate faster than schools can turn them into a coherent, actionable instructional plan....

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Juneteenth Reminds Us of Black Americans’ Long Struggle for Education Following End of Slavery

The abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass is known for many things, but perhaps among the most significant is his views on education’s relationship to slavery. Douglass himself was born into slavery in Maryland in...

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14 candidates for 5 seats: See who’s running for school board at IPS and other Indianapolis area districts

Of the four IPS school board members elected in 2024, only two are still on the board. That means five of the seven board seats are up for election this November.

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‘Once in a lifetime’: NYC Kids, Parents on Missing School for the Knicks Parade

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Teacher Turnover in the Early Years Is High. More Credentialing May Help

It is widely accepted in the field of early care and education that staff turnover is high, but exactly how high has proven difficult to measure.  A recent analysis from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the...

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Opinion: Faster, Cheaper, Job-Related: Students Demand Flexible Credentials After HS

For generations, college degrees came with a promise. Put in the time. Pay the price. Follow the path. You’ll then receive a bachelor’s that opens doors to work, status and upward mobility. That promise hasn’t...

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What does the class of 2026 want from their post-grad jobs?

Here’s what recent grads are looking for amid the job search, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

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Linda McMahon says she heard parents. Parents say special education changes show she didn’t listen.

Megan Sheehey, left, works with a student at the Englewood, Colorado-based Joshua School, which operates an integrated preschool and specialized programs for students with autism. Many advocates fear that moving special...

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Former Teacher of the Year tapped for Memphis schools takeover board ahead of first meeting

Karen Vogelsang, a former Tennessee Teacher of the Year pictured in a 2015 photo, has been appointed to a new oversight board that will have sweeping control over Memphis-Shelby County schools.

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IPS seeks applicants to fill vacant District 4 school board seat

The newest member of the IPS school board will be appointed and sworn in at next week's board meeting.

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Education Department to move some civil rights duties to DOJ

The move furthers the Trump administration’s goal of dismantling the 46-year-old agency.

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Knicks Ticker-Tape Parade is on a School Day — and Conflicts with Regents Exams. Some Families Are Angry.

The New York Knicks’ victory this weekend over the San Antonio Spurs, cementing their first NBA championship since 1973, brought joy to fans across the five boroughs. Shortly after their win, Mayor Zohran Mamdani...

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What’s in store for the Memphis school takeover? Houston’s timeline offers clues.

Top Tennessee Republicans have heralded Houston’s intervention as a model they want to replicate in the Memphis-Shelby County district. In the first two years of the takeover, more Houston students achieved proficiency...

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Students are often told to go to college. What if they need ‘career navigation’ first?

A high school adviser in Denver works with a student. A new report from FutureEd argues that K-12 schools need to improve career readiness programs so students are better equipped for postsecondary opportunities.

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Why this Indianapolis-area district is changing the start and end times for school days

Decatur Township schools rely heavily on bus transportation for students, and pickup and dropoff times are changing for the coming school year.

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We must move from scarcity to abundance and rebuild high schools for a volatile future

The current "college readiness" model needs to shift from scarcity to abundance, providing all students with the same skills necessary to adapt and thrive in a changing world.

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How San Antonio Built One of America’s Most Ambitious Pre-K Programs

After the birth of her son, Rex, in 2019, Jasmin Almendarez realized childcare costs in central Texas were so high that returning to work no longer made economic sense.  “I didn’t want to spend that much time away,...

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Small-town school leader earns more than 670K votes in California superintendent race

Wendy Castañeda Leal, a superintendent from a small school district in Kern County, received more than 670,000 votes in the primary for California superintendent of public instruction with the help of a small team of...

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Knicks ticker-tape parade is on a school day — and conflicts with Regents exams. Some families are angry.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on June 11 speaks with families applying for 2-K and colors “Let’s Go Knicks” posters at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center in the Bronx. Some families are upset that the ticker-tape parade...

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Wyoming Students Spend Less Time in PE. An Expert Wants to Change That.

The squeak of sneakers on a gym floor and squawk of whistles are common school sounds during PE class. But with the increasing emphasis on academic testing in recent decades, are Wyoming public school students getting...

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Voter guide: Where the 2026 Colorado Democratic Party gubernatorial candidates stand on education

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, left, and Attorney General Phil Weiser at a gubernatorial debate.