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Clemson, UF, UVU and other colleges get new leaders

We’re rounding up July’s leadership transitions, including two public colleges that faced unexpected hurdles when installing new presidents.

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2-K Offers Are Out: 2,000 NYC Toddlers Get Spots, 5,700 Apply

Roughly 2,000 families received offers for a spot in the inaugural year of 2-K, New York City’s new free childcare program for 2-year-olds, officials announced Tuesday. Around 5,700 families applied for the initial...

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How to elevate college and career readiness in 3 steps

Readiness requires deliberate decisions about what students are expected to learn, how they are supported, and how progress is measured. The post How to elevate college and career readiness in 3 steps appeared first on...

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Culture eats strategy for breakfast — but not always for college mergers

While cultural discordance needs careful consideration, it doesn't trump strong strategy, argues an expert on college consolidation. 

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AAUP sues Texas A&M System over teaching limits on race and gender

The American Association of University Professors and four faculty members allege that those restrictions violate free speech rights. 

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Who should go to college? More students may benefit than we think

A student studies at the UCLA campus. More students may benefit from college than we think.

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Free Newark summer reading program still has open seats for parents to sign up their kids

A parent drops off a child at the Newark Public Library Van Buren Branch in Newark, N.J. for the Reading Partners program.

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2-K offers are out: 2,000 NYC toddlers get spots, 5,700 apply

Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits a preschool in the Bronx in April. Mamdani's 2-K program sent out offers to roughly 2,000 families Tuesday, after 5,700 applied.

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Opinion: Note to Democrats: Supporting Unions Isn’t the Same as Supporting Education

For years, Democratic politicians have treated support for teachers unions as a proxy for supporting public education itself. The logic is simple and politically convenient: Stand with unions, stand with teachers; stand...

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Memphis’ first day of school by the numbers: enrollment improves, but teacher vacancies stagnate

This year, Hawkins Mill Elementary is welcoming students displaced by the closure of a neighboring school in the spring.

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Opinion: National Surveys Showed Most Americans Saw Fauci as Dr. No on Reopening Schools

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s newly released diaries have reignited the fight over whether he bears any responsibility for the disastrous pandemic-era school closures. Fauci’s critics, like Sen. Rand Paul, have seized on diary...

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NYC official overseeing Mamdani’s childcare expansion for 2-year-olds is stepping down

Deputy Chancellor Simone Hawkins, pictured here in February, will leave the Education Department in September as New York City prepares to launch Mayor Zohran Mamdani's free childcare program for 2-year-olds.

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Need free school supplies? Here’s how Detroit parents can get back-to-school gear for their kids.

Free backpacks are a popular item during back-to-school giveaways taking place in August throughout Detroit.

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Iris Taylor, leader in Detroit healthcare and DPSCD board member, dies at 74

Iris Taylor, a member of the Detroit Public Schools Community District board and a prominent healthcare leader, died 74. Here, she speaks during the Cody High School graduation in June 2019.

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Chicago Public Schools’ lunchroom staff move closer to strike

The union representing lunchroom workers in Chicago Public Schools requested fact-finding Thursday, taking a step closer to a strike. Pictured: Lunch workers protest the lack of a contract following a Chicago Board of...

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‘You’re not wanted’: Philly teens who feel unwelcome downtown call for more ‘third spaces’ during summer

Philadelphia youth say third spaces such as the Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library provide helpful places to go over the summer.

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When Teachers Lack Confidence in Math, Their Students Fall Behind, New Study Shows

Plenty of students have math anxiety. It turns out some educators have their own anxiety about teaching the subject, a new study finds. And that appears to affect their students — especially those already struggling in...

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Miami-Dade School Board unanimously picks Rafael Villalobos as new superintendent

Villalobos, who was was unanimously approved, is the county’s current south region superintendent and has served as principal at several high schools. The post Miami-Dade School Board unanimously picks Rafael Villalobos...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints Connie Anderson to CPS school board

The Chicago Board of Education meets Thursday, May 29, 2025.

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In Diary, Fauci Bragged of Role in School Closures. At Hearing, He Took the 5th

In a three-hour hearing Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the influential scientist who led the national response to COVID, refused to respond to questions about his role in school closures and the mask and social...

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As more teen boys turn to sports betting, financial literacy teachers rush to show gambling’s real odds

With so many avenues to gamble online, teachers say students are more interested than ever in betting. Educators hope financial literacy courses and other strategies can help show them the risks behind it.

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This Museum Makes Learning Feel Like Play

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Chicago school board ballot will have five choices for citywide president, but five districts get just one pick

Chicago school board candidate Brenda Lee Anderson, center, records attorney Ed Mullen’s oral argument during a Chicago Board of Elections meeting.

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Education Department investigates Denver Public Schools over teacher accused of making students kiss

Denver Public Schools has been a target of the Office for Civil Rights under the Trump administration. The latest investigation involves an incident in which a teacher was accused of pressuring students to kiss as part...

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When teachers lack confidence in math, their students fall behind, a new study shows

Students work on solving math problems during math class, at Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS) middle school in Denver, Colorado.

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Students at Newark’s newest high school will have a temporary home in September

New Media High School freshmen will go to Bard High School Early College while work continues on their permanent home, the former Dayton Street School.

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Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says

Texas may expand use of the Classical Learning Test despite a new report finding less evidence its scores predict college success than the SAT or ACT. The post Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as...

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Settling Scores: Experts Debate Why AP Performance Has Soared

A few years ago, education experts noticed that scores were climbing upwards on a number of Advanced Placement tests. The increases, measured on some of the program’s most popular assessments, were as significant as...

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What’s Next on North Carolina’s Literacy Journey?

Mary Derfel, assistant director of early literacy at North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Early Learning, recently heard Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen describe the dream that shaped his...

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The Bible, Hamlet, Dr. Seuss: Texas’ New Reading List