As New York phases out Regents exams as a graduation requirement, the state has still not explained what will replace them.
Memphis Lift gathered parents on June 20, 2026, to rally around and educate about the impending state takeover of MSCS.
In a new poll, 57% of respondents said they were “very concerned” about the state of public education in Philadelphia.
The public university praised Gregory Washington, who came under fire last year from the federal government over his support for diversity initiatives.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Touting his state’s soaring literacy scores, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves urged Oklahoma leaders to commit to tough reading policies. This year, Oklahoma enacted similar literacy laws as Mississippi,...
The person elected as Michigan's next governor will have an opportunity to shape policies aimed at improving schools.
The State Board of Education will vote on incorporating more Christian stories into public classrooms as well as on deemphasizing race and cultural diversity in history lessons. The post More Bible stories in public...
Microschools have operated in Indiana mostly as small private schools. But a network of public microschools is growing across the state, serving between 60 and 100 students per site.
The Trump administration launched a public dashboard to track Section 117 reporting, but policy experts worry it lacks necessary context.
California community colleges looking to create new bachelor’s degree programs have, in some cases, had final approvals delayed for years because of objections from California State University. Now, lawmakers are...
To improve school attendance in a state with one of the nation’s highest absenteeism rates, Oregon education officials on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a plan to repeal existing attendance laws. The high-level...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools sued top Tennessee Republicans on June 18 over a new schools takeover law the district argues is unconstitutional.
Ann Arbor Public Schools is one of three Michigan districts now under federal investigation for allegedly violating Title IX rules. The investigations center on transgender athletes. File photo from 2008.
Four Seward Park seniors joined the Knicks championship parade after winning a PSAL title, drawing cheers, selfies, and autograph requests from fans.
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is facing mounting scrutiny over allegations he broke contracting rules. The allegations are stirring up a larger debate over how to reform the sprawling schools contract system.
The state higher ed board’s policy protects broadly teaching about racism and civil rights history under a new state law restricting college instruction.
Three top Senate Democrats are accusing the Trump administration and Republicans of “taking a wrecking ball” to childcare programs, highlighting the issue in a midterm year where many Democrats are running on inflation...
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 2: A sign is displayed outside of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education building on June 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
The Supreme Court will soon rule on a birthright citizenship case that could change the shape of the nation.  The decision, which is expected later this month, comes in response to President Donald Trump’s...
The agency now has 14 partnerships it says reduce federal bureaucracy. But critics argue they add confusion as federal oversight is splintered.
The new policy follows an attempt by lawmakers to ban all diversity- and race-related content from general education at the state’s public universities.
As more discussions about supplying adequate, affordable childcare are had across the state, childcare centers continue to struggle with staff retention. Beth Ann Lang, deputy chief executive officer of Child Care Aware...
For 22 years, Kansas leaders protected a law allowing some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition to attend the state’s public colleges, universities and technical schools. Those days are over. During the...
Moving special education oversight out of the Department of Education will reduce red tape and open opportunities, the education secretary wrote in an op-ed. The post Linda McMahon says she heard parents. Parents say...
Some appreciate the legal backup for teachers’ cellphone policies and say students are socializing more. Others think the ban goes too far. The post A year into Missouri’s ban on cellphones in school, opinions are...
Thousands of foreign-born teachers leading classrooms throughout the United States now find their jobs and status in jeopardy because of the Trump administration’s campaign to constrict all forms of immigration....
Success Academy, New York City's largest charter network, is facing a lawsuit from local teachers unions over its decision to hand over one of its charters to CEO Eva Moskowitz's husband.
The Trump administration on Tuesday gave Indiana just a fraction of the freedom the state wanted in loosening restrictions on how federal money is spent on low income and vulnerable students, suggesting other states are...
The Trump administration’s latest reshuffling of federal agencies has removed offices that manage special education services and civil rights from the U.S. Department of Education. Federal officials announced Tuesday...
NYC’s Education Department is proposing to update attendance rules and require every school to have a trained liaison to help students struggling with school avoidance.