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This college rodeo team is mostly women. Here’s why that matters for rural men.

Colorado Mesa's Justise Jones competes on a college rodeo team that's mostly women. The school has had trouble recruiting and keeping men on the team.

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Chicago’s Black Student Success Director Eugene Robinson Jr. talks about the initiative’s first year

Eugene Robinson is the inaugural director of Black student success at Chicago Public Schools.

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Philadelphia teachers describe chaotic ‘fantasy football draft’ to get their school assignments

Philadelphia teachers say the district's process for placing staff in open positions this summer has created confusion and frustration.

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Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero no longer in the running for top schools job in Miami

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero applied for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools but is not among the six semifinalists, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.

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Short thousands of bilingual teachers, California schools turn to high school students

California’s audacious goal of having half of all K-12 students enrolled in bilingual education programs by 2030 has encountered one big stumbling block. The post Short thousands of bilingual teachers, California...

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Beyond the school walls: How communities power learning

True educational quality reflects a community's collective investment in its children’s futures. Embracing this shift will ensure every child has access to the rich, diverse learning environment they deserve. The post...

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Several districts secure new leaders during summer break

Andre D. Spencer, who has led two previous districts over a 15-year span, was selected as the next superintendent of New Jersey's Willingboro Township Public Schools. The post Several districts secure new leaders during...

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Opinion: We Asked Students What They Needed. Then We Built Around the Answer

As educators, we spend a lot of time talking about the things we think are important. Attendance. Graduation rates. Test scores. Yes, those things matter. But before any of them improve, students have to believe that...

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Moody’s downgrades Brown University’s outlook to negative

The credit ratings agency primarily cited the Ivy League institution’s “already thin operating performance” that could continue for several years. 

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Spelman College, Notre Dame of Maryland get new presidents

June brought leadership turnover to several colleges and turmoil to New Mexico Highlands University following the contentious firing of its president.

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Princess Moss Elected NEA President With Votes From 50% of Assembly Members

Princess Moss was elected president of the National Education Association during its annual representative assembly on Sunday. She was previously vice president of the nation’s largest teachers union and a music teacher...

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Elementary Principals Are Getting a Crash Course in How Young Kids Learn Best

When Joel Francik became principal of Central Elementary School in 2019, all of his prior education experience had been in middle school — first as a teacher, then as an assistant principal.  He wanted the job, he...

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This Decatur Central teacher’s marketing class helped launch rebranded district logos

Jessica Sandvold teaches marketing at Decatur Central. Her students helped launch the district's logo rebrand.

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Detroit school district releases 2026-27 calendar

DPSCD's 2026-27 school year will begin Aug. 24. Pictured, a student puts away her backpack in a locker at Pasteur Elementary School during the first day of school on August 25, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan.

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Stuart Bell confirmed as University of Florida president after chaotic approval process

The former University of Alabama leader faced a delayed system-level vote and right-wing pushback over his past support for diversity efforts.

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P.S. Weekly live: Student reporters reflect on covering NYC Schools

Rayleen Laloi, a student at the Brooklyn Institute for Liberal Arts at the Brooklyn Public Library on June 11, shares her experience about working on an episode on her school's merger for P.S. Weekly.

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St. Louis Public Schools could close up to 22 schools in 2027, according to new draft plan

The "Future Ready SLPS" report outlines an overhaul of the city’s public school system in the face of decades of declining enrollment and ballooning costs of salaries, benefits and transportation along with aging...

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More Republicans than Democrats file for school board races in central Indiana

Across nine counties in central Indiana, more school board candidates identified as Republicans than Democrats.

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What’s next for the Illinois Department of Early Childhood? Secretary Teresa Ramos gives a sneak peak.

Illinois Department of Early Childhood Secretary Teresa Ramos answers a question from an attendee at the Northwestern University Early Childhood Research Alliance of Chicago's research conference in Chicago on June 25,...

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Illinois opens a new agency handling services for kids under 5. Here’s what it means for families.

An audience member listens to a closing panel of speakers at Northwestern University's Early Childhood Research Alliance in Chicago's research conference on the university's Chicago campus on June 25, 2026.

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Tennessee reading scores are up, but progress is uneven as students get older

Tennessee student reading scores are up in a critical third grade test, but students are losing proficiency as they move through middle school.

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Chicago school board candidates won’t be removed from ballot due to ‘dual-circulation’ argument

From left, election commissioners Laura Kotelman, Marsiel Hernandez and June Brown hear an oral argument from Ed Mullen.

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ETS acquires ACT, consolidating two testing giants

The move comes as more colleges are going back to requiring standardized tests for admissions.

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Kids Reimagined the American Flag — and Their Ideas Are Wild

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This Brooklyn teacher connects chemistry to the real world — and just won $25,000 for it

Rayhan Ahmed (far right), a science teacher at Brooklyn's Gotham Professional Arts Academy High School, recently won a FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence.

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Virginia and Ohio join effort to design 3-year bachelor’s degrees

While some say such degrees could increase college affordability, two groups blasted them as “stripped-down curriculum that prioritizes speed.”

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A Big Gamble on Revamping Petersburg’s Schools Fuels Hope in Virginia City

PETERSBURG, Va. — For years, the schools here have been stuck in a very bad place. As Petersburg’s once-booming manufacturing base hollowed out, crime increased and residents’ health worsened. Along the way, places for...

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Housing, groceries, and medical needs: Detroit’s Health Hubs helping to get kids to school

DPSCD's Health Hubs opened in 2023 to streamline wraparound services for students and their families. Since then, chronic absenteeism has fallen in the district.

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This World Cup Sticker Collection Could Cost You $2,000

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The Teachers Did Everything Right. They’re Still Being Forced Out.