Weequahic High School celebrates the class of 2026 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Newark, N.J.
For high school graduates about to head off to college the news is alarming: The degree they’re about to pursue might not land them the job they want. College grads are facing a tough job market, with headlines almost...
One of the ‘worst offenders,’ Tennessee is home to schools that have become more segregated over the past three decades. The post Report: Tennessee schools rank high in racial and economic segregation appeared first on...
Students are seen after school dismissal at Science Park High School in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
A demonstration of welding and CTE summer programs on April 8, 2025, at Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Parents, educators and researchers say that inclusive early education improves outcomes for students with disabilities and reduces the need for more intensive — and costly — special education services in older grades.
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned as leader of the Los Angeles Unified School District, four months after the FBI searched his home and office. A district spokesperson confirmed a letter of resignation from...
Every year, parents — usually mothers — toil months in advance of the summer break to sign kids up for camps, book nannies, fly grandparents out to help or sort out a medley of arrangements and schedules. Planning can...
Math improvement rarely stalls because districts aren’t taking action. More often, it stalls because well-intentioned supports accumulate faster than schools can turn them into a coherent, actionable instructional plan....
The abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass is known for many things, but perhaps among the most significant is his views on education’s relationship to slavery. Douglass himself was born into slavery in Maryland in...
Of the four IPS school board members elected in 2024, only two are still on the board. That means five of the seven board seats are up for election this November.
It is widely accepted in the field of early care and education that staff turnover is high, but exactly how high has proven difficult to measure.  A recent analysis from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the...
For generations, college degrees came with a promise. Put in the time. Pay the price. Follow the path. You’ll then receive a bachelor’s that opens doors to work, status and upward mobility. That promise hasn’t...
Here’s what recent grads are looking for amid the job search, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Megan Sheehey, left, works with a student at the Englewood, Colorado-based Joshua School, which operates an integrated preschool and specialized programs for students with autism. Many advocates fear that moving special...
Karen Vogelsang, a former Tennessee Teacher of the Year pictured in a 2015 photo, has been appointed to a new oversight board that will have sweeping control over Memphis-Shelby County schools.
The newest member of the IPS school board will be appointed and sworn in at next week's board meeting.
The move furthers the Trump administration’s goal of dismantling the 46-year-old agency.
The New York Knicks’ victory this weekend over the San Antonio Spurs, cementing their first NBA championship since 1973, brought joy to fans across the five boroughs. Shortly after their win, Mayor Zohran Mamdani...
Top Tennessee Republicans have heralded Houston’s intervention as a model they want to replicate in the Memphis-Shelby County district. In the first two years of the takeover, more Houston students achieved proficiency...
A high school adviser in Denver works with a student. A new report from FutureEd argues that K-12 schools need to improve career readiness programs so students are better equipped for postsecondary opportunities.
Decatur Township schools rely heavily on bus transportation for students, and pickup and dropoff times are changing for the coming school year.
The current "college readiness" model needs to shift from scarcity to abundance, providing all students with the same skills necessary to adapt and thrive in a changing world.
After the birth of her son, Rex, in 2019, Jasmin Almendarez realized childcare costs in central Texas were so high that returning to work no longer made economic sense.  “I didn’t want to spend that much time away,...
Wendy Castañeda Leal, a superintendent from a small school district in Kern County, received more than 670,000 votes in the primary for California superintendent of public instruction with the help of a small team of...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on June 11 speaks with families applying for 2-K and colors “Let’s Go Knicks” posters at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center in the Bronx. Some families are upset that the ticker-tape parade...
The squeak of sneakers on a gym floor and squawk of whistles are common school sounds during PE class. But with the increasing emphasis on academic testing in recent decades, are Wyoming public school students getting...
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, left, and Attorney General Phil Weiser at a gubernatorial debate.