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What do college students think of their institutional leaders?

Students at top-ranked colleges were less likely than others to say campus leaders mostly act in their interests, per a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.

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The Missing Piece in Attendance Improvement: Stronger Family Partnerships

Date & Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. Join a panel of researchers, district leaders, and field experts for a conversation on new research showing that stronger connections with families can improve...

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Detroit school board to fill vacant seat of late member Iris Taylor ahead of November election

The DPSCD board must fill an open seat before the November election. Pictured, board members meet to interview candidates in July 2025.

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Why is enrollment across DC-area school districts falling?

With enrollment trends declining, and projections expecting that to continue, the Prince William County School Board decided to nix plans for what it hoped would one day become its 14th high school. The post Why is...

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College costs for families up 10% from last year, poll finds

Tuition, fees, housing and other costs averaged $34,019 in the 2025-26 academic year, per a new Sallie Mae and Ipsos report.

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Know a young musican? Chalkbeat’s back-to-school rap contest is here.

Cassidy Brown, known musically as c12, mixes one of his songs at Philadelphia's MilkBoy the Studio, where he is an intern.

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How did Indiana students do on a revised ILEARN this year?

Indiana released 2026 scores on the ILEARN test for English and math, as well as results from the IREAD and SAT, on Tuesday.

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Indiana third grade reading scores surpass pre-pandemic levels on IREAD test

Third grade students in Warren Township read in summer school to focus on passing the IREAD exam in June 2025.

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A Bad Jobs Report for Public Education

A version of this analysis originally appeared in the “Aldeman on Education” Substack. According to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, K-12 schools lost 50,000 workers from June to July. The...

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NYC Reading Scores Sink, With Third Grade Proficiency Falling 14 points

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Reading scores sank in New York City last school year, with a nearly 14 percentage point decline among third...

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Marion County Election Board removes Lindsey Cornett from IPS school board ballot after challenge

The Marion County Election Board met Monday to vote on challenges to the candidacy of IPS school board District 4 candidates Lindsey Cornett and Chris Bultman.

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‘Have a great day’: School 51 welcomes students to the new year with cheers and high fives

Student Titan Jones gives a high five to a staff member at James Russell Lowell Montessori School 51 on the first day of school in Indianapolis.

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Tough choices face Black parents when schools struggle

Black Texas families weigh whether to send their children to schools with more academic resources — but potentially fewer of their values. The post Tough choices face Black parents when schools struggle appeared first...

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Opinion: Miami’s Decision to End Universal School Lunch Harms More Than Just Hungry Kids

 For the past several years in Miami public schools, every student — including my own children — could stand in the same cafeteria line, carry the same tray and eat lunch for free. But on July 22, the Miami-Dade...

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Elite colleges are returning to the SAT and ACT. Will others follow?

Top-ranked colleges and the Trump administration are embracing the exams, but that doesn’t mean test-optional policies are falling out of favor everywhere. 

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LAUSD’s Youngest Students Will Start a Screen-Free School Year. Here’s What Parents Need to Know

Screen time limits for Los Angeles Unified School District’s youngest students begin in August. “My hope and expectation is that most families will see a dramatic reduction in screen time during the school day, but also...

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Voting records show IPS board candidate Lindsey Cornett did not meet requirement to run as a Democrat

Two candidates for IPS school board have had their party affiliations challenged.

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NYC reading scores sink, with third grade proficiency falling 14 points

NYC students’ reading proficiency fell 6 percentage points in grades 3-8, with steeper drops in early grades, as officials investigate dramatic swings in test scores.

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These Chicago school board incumbents face no opponents. What does that mean for voters?

Ellen Rosenfeld, left, and Angel Gutierrez, right, are current elected members of the Chicago Board of Education, and they're running unopposed this year's election.

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Opinion: Students Are Anxious – And It’s No Surprise, Since We Teach Them to Be That Way

Temporary anxiety can often surface before the first day of school. Sometimes, that can help kids get in the right mindset for a big day. But when anxiety becomes a constant feature of children’s and teenagers’ days,...

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Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela on Biden’s Education Legacy

After nearly two years out of the limelight, the Biden family has returned to the political conversation this summer. Joe Biden announced last month that he will soon release a memoir of his time in office. That volume...

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Alum launches as college-town hospitality concept, debuting in Alabama

The move intends to bring luxury condo-hotels and year-round programming near campuses as hospitality players move in on college markets.

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This Colorado school district is using Biblically infused reading curriculum made for Texas students

The 2,200-student Montezuma-Cortez district recently adopted the Bluebonnet elementary reading curriculum, which includes Biblically infused lessons.

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Philadelphia parents describe ‘devastating’ toll of preschool exclusion and suspensions

Philadelphia parents are asking the city to help prevent preschool suspensions and exclusion.

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Back-to-School Costs Hit Families with Sticker Shock

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When a Texas school police officer got ‘riled up’ over a defiant teen

The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools. The post When a Texas school police officer got...

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Memphis 2026 school board election: live updates

Only two races, in Districts 6 and 8, are contested in the Aug. 6 election.

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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...