The June 2 California primary election will determine which two candidates advance in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
Following months of speculation, Hilton has unveiled the new upper midscale brand, a flexible, scalable complement to its Graduate offering.
New York City has opened applications for its 2-K early childhood program. Families can now apply for free, full-day seats for two-year-olds, with officials outlining eligibility and deadlines.
Each August in rural southwestern Oklahoma, more than half of Frederick Elementary School’s incoming third graders begin their school year in a literacy intervention program because they’re behind in reading...
Last month brought several high-profile leadership changes across the higher education sector, with some presidents departing amid institutional tension.
An expanded array of school choice options does not guarantee educational quality, the author argues, warning that proliferating school types can mask deeper gaps in what students actually learn.
What does it take to run one of the largest urban public school districts in the nation? Dr. Sonja Santelises, longtime CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, sat down for a frank and memorable exit conversation.
Around 1,300 Philadelphia school district students dropped out last year, marking a sharp decline from just a few years prior.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Celestina Castillo filled out the ethnicity forms at her children’s school, she’d always check Latino and Native American. After...
Ally Bollman hadn’t given much thought to her toddler’s kindergarten plans when the topic first came up among a group of moms of similarly aged children in Scottsdale, Arizona.  The way she recalls it, nearly...
Chalkbeat and The Bell invite the public to P.S. Weekly Live, an event at the Brooklyn Public Library featuring NYC student reporters discussing the stories shaping their schools.
Oklahoma City’s Crossroads Mall officially shuttered to shoppers in 2017. But over the past decade, local leaders have launched a groundbreaking effort to revitalize the complex as America’s largest community school,...
We’re rounding up recent stories, from one regional public university sunsetting 21 programs to University of California faculty calling for standardized testing.
There’s a clear need for flexible, scalable, lower-cost credit pathways that meet high standards of academic quality while also meeting learners where they are.
After years of sending students with disabilities across the Bay Area for specialized services, Oakland Unified is taking its first concrete step toward creating a local nonpublic school option — a move that could...
On a cool spring day recently, the 1-acre farm A. Mario Loiederman Middle School in Wheaton buzzed with activity. In the lower field educational garden, students in the afterschool farm club are assigned their tasks,...
RAY LAKE, Wyo. — There was a lot of giggling in the parking lot as teenagers plunged bare hands into coolers filled with small, slippery rainbow trout fry.  The objective was to catch the fish in clear plastic...
Check out this interactive guide to see where the candidates stand on the education issues that matter most to you.
Luke Weston, an elementary school teacher and private plane pilot, surprised two of his students with an unforgettable flight up the Hudson River to catch spectacular views of Manhattan.
Jeffery Robinson, the principal at Paul Robeson Malcolm X, has been reassigned after several disciplinary incidents and performance issues, Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said.
Danielle Minnis can demonstrate what putting students first looks like after 20 years in the classroom, bolstered by rigorous self-evaluation. If children fall asleep during a lesson, change the pacing. If a kid with...
Acero Santiago, a charter school that the Chicago school board voted to absorb, on the first day of school in 2025. The board voted to postpone renewing the remaining Acero schools and six other charter campuses or...
To several generations of TV viewers, actor Sonia Manzano is “the nation’s tía,” their friendly neighbor Maria from Sesame Street. She originated the character in 1971 and spent the next 44 years developing the role...
Isaiah Nicholson, 19, a college student and fellow in the NYC Men Teach program.
Students in Stefon Bowman's fifth grade class at KIPP BOLD in Newark, N.J., learn about intentional saving, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
The Colorado School of Mines is among the colleges and universities offering guaranteed admission to some high school graduates.
Trey Greenwood, a first-year Future Educator Pathway apprentice, stands at Sunrise Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado, on Thursday, Dec. 18. 2025.
At UCLA, Natalia Mochernak is pursuing everything she wants and encouraging others to do the same, reminding them that they can have the whole tree of dreams, not just one fig.
"As kids get older, it's still important for adults to monitor the level of content and what is being offered to them."