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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.

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Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero is a candidate for the top schools job in Miami

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero listens to students at a school board meeting in 2022. The Miami Herald reported Thursday that Marrero is a candidate for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

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Free housing for educators and an early childhood program in a transit center mark new Michigan innovations

A duplex in Battle Creek is now the rent-free home for two early childhood workers in the city through a new partnership called First Home, First Teacher.

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There Are 2 Types of Grade Inflation. Students’ Learning & Earnings Are at Risk

What’s the harm of a little grade inflation? After all, the kids are happy. The parents are proud. And the administrators are satisfied, with more students making progress toward graduation. Of course, if students don’t...

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Exclusive: 7 Things to Know About Microschools in 2026

Microschool leaders are predominantly white educators and parents who left traditional public or private schools to build different educational options for kids. But over 40% of those planning to launch new schools in...

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Inside the diversity program at a selective NYC high school

Jasmine Coombs, director of equity and inclusion programs at Bard High School Early College in Manhattan.

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Opinion: New NAEP Report Shows Learning Progress Has Stalled. Here’s What to Do About It

If you’re a parent who has felt, in the last few years, that something has changed in your child’s relationship with learning and school, you are not imagining it.  The Nation’s Report Card...

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After delay, Chicago school board renews charters amid revamped oversight

Chicago Public Schools headquarters. The Chicago Board of Education voted to approve contract renewals after asking to postpone the vote.

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Under Mamdani, New York Will Be the First to Open Free Childcare Center for City Workers

Tucked in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s sprawling universal childcare plan is a little-talked-about milestone: In September, the city will open what appears to be the first free daycare for municipal workers in...

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Opinion: For Struggling Middle and High Schoolers, All Reading Is Good Reading

During my first year as a fifth-grade teacher, I taught a student who had moved from the Dominican Republic three weeks before school started. She spoke very little English and I spoke no Spanish, so I started by...

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An NYC student was ashamed of his antisemitic thoughts. This fellowship helped him resist prejudice.

Hillcrest High School student Matthew Canzius, right, stands next to (from right to left) Chayanika Chakravorty, Aden Gurmohamed, and Nickram Dulychand at the Center for Jewish History on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

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Hampshire College secures loan agreement to hold final fall semester

Jennifer Chrisler, president of the struggling college, shared the update after previously warning that the institution might have to close earlier than planned.

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You’re invited: Hear about the changes for schools this election and what they mean for students

Big changes are coming for Indiana schools in the November election. Join us for a panel discussion on July 8 to learn more about what it could mean.

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English learners should be in the room when policies are being shaped, but they rarely are

English learners make up 17% of California students, but few are comfortable enough to show up when decisions that affect them are under discussion. Districts should change that.

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Tulsa Charter Network Begins to Bounce Back From Pandemic Decline

In the first years after Tulsa Honor Academy opened in 2015, founder Elsie Urueta Pollock visited almost every student’s home herself, promising parents that she would help their children be successful. Like them, she’s...

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Hilton CEO shares ambitious outlook for Undergraduate hotel expansion

Chris Nassetta and other Hilton leaders reveal how the new college town-focused brand was born following the 2024 acquisition of Graduate.

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Trump education department investigates Cherry Creek district over alleged racial discrimination

The Trump administration announced an investigation into the Cherry Creek School District Monday, alleging racial discrimination.

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Opinion: Three Schools, One Direction: Combining High School, College and CTE Work

I’ve always thought about the future. What would it look like? What fantastical creations existed there that I was incapable of anticipating? And most importantly, what would I be doing? I knew I wanted to be one of the...

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Week in Review: House Republicans look to kill subsidized loans for undergrads

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a rise in tuition discount rates to more U.S. Department of Justice probes into universities.

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Opinion: How Time Spent Out of School Can Help Boost Attendance and Academic Success

Chronic absenteeism is one of the most persistent challenges facing schools today. A student is considered chronically absent after missing 10% of the school year, about 18 days in most districts. According to...

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NYC proposal would add younger students to school leadership teams — and pay them for it

New York City elementary and middle school students might soon have a bigger say on their schools’ policies.

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Opinion: Students Nationwide Are Demanding to Be Heard — Whether Adults Like It or Not

At the end of my junior year of high school, I was elected Student Council president. I spent all summer making plans. Before the first council meeting of the year, I met with the principal, who told me, “You may...

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Are you a Detroit parent looking for a new school? Read these tips on how to make the best choice.

Searching for a new school can be an exhausting exercise for parents, no matter what time of the year they're on the hunt. Here are some tips to make the process easier.

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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.

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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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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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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.

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Newark’s charter schools are seeing fewer students. Where are they going?

Inayah Brown and her daughter Autumn, a fourth grader, arrive for the first day of school at KIPP Seek Academy in Newark, New Jersey, on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

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Dozens of Chicago seniors were forced to change schools this spring. Here’s how one got his diploma.

Jonathan Escobar high-fives his former teacher, Juan Elias, after graduating from Carl Schurz High School. Escobar is one of hundreds of students who were forced to leave his ASPIRA charter school after it abruptly...

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After vying for top Chicago job, Sito Narcisse lands interim role in Denver Public Schools

Denver Public School has hired Sito Narcisse as the temporary chief of schools.