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California superintendent of public instruction race: Live election results

The June 2 California primary election will determine which two candidates advance in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.

Education Dive
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Hilton officially launches Undergraduate, furthering its push into college markets

Following months of speculation, Hilton has unveiled the new upper midscale brand, a flexible, scalable complement to its Graduate offering.

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NYC families can now apply for 2-K. Here's what you need to know

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.

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‘A Game of Catch-Up’: How This Oklahoma School Gets Kids Reading at Grade Level

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...

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Clemson, Northwestern and other universities welcome new presidents

Last month brought several high-profile leadership changes across the higher education sector, with some presidents departing amid institutional tension.

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Opinion: A Fast-Food Menu of Schools Doesn't Mean Kids Will Get a Nourishing Education

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.

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Watch: A Candid Exit Interview With Baltimore's Schools Chief Sonja Santelises

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.

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Philly’s dropout rate is declining. Here’s how the district is keeping kids in class.

Around 1,300 Philadelphia school district students dropped out last year, marking a sharp decline from just a few years prior.

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California Wants to Fix Undercounting of Native American Students

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...

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Many Parents Talk About Delaying Kindergarten. Few Actually Do It

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...

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RSVP for P.S. Weekly Live: NYC student reporters take the mic on June 11

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.

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Could This Dead Shopping Mall Become America’s Largest Family Service Center?

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,...

Education Dive
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Week in review: Should higher education be overhauled?

We’re rounding up recent stories, from one regional public university sunsetting 21 programs to University of California faculty calling for standardized testing.

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Credit where credit is due: How flexible pathways can power retention and student success

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.

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After years of cross-Bay commutes, Oakland Unified moves to bring specialized school closer to home

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...

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Maryland Schoolyard Farm Showcases Community Resilience

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,...

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Tribal Students in Central Wyoming Release Small Fish in a Big Pond

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...

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Still deciding before Election Day? See where California superintendent candidates stand

Check out this interactive guide to see where the candidates stand on the education issues that matter most to you.

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Teacher Surprises His Students with NYC Flight

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.

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Do You Know These Words From the Spelling Bee’s Final Round?

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Longtime Detroit principal not returning to his school after disciplinary incidents, DPSCD says

Jeffery Robinson, the principal at Paul Robeson Malcolm X, has been reassigned after several disciplinary incidents and performance issues, Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said.

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Texas Examines Use of National Teacher Certification for Incentive Pay

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...

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Amid charter sector turmoil, Chicago school board delays charter school renewals

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...

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New Documentary Traces Groundbreaking Career of ‘Sesame Street’ Star

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...

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Inside one push to diversify NYC’s teacher workforce

Isaiah Nicholson, 19, a college student and fellow in the NYC Men Teach program.

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These KIPP fifth graders are learning money management skills so they will never be a ‘brokie’

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.

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List: See which Colorado colleges offer guaranteed admission to some high school graduates

The Colorado School of Mines is among the colleges and universities offering guaranteed admission to some high school graduates.

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10 years and 16,800 students short: What went wrong with Colorado’s youth apprenticeship program?

Trey Greenwood, a first-year Future Educator Pathway apprentice, stands at Sunrise Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado, on Thursday, Dec. 18. 2025.

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UCLA student’s path to success fueled by passion and perseverance

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.

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Surgeon General Advisory Wants Kids to Live ‘Beyond the Confines of Screens’

"As kids get older, it's still important for adults to monitor the level of content and what is being offered to them."