More families across the country are experimenting with private school as states—and soon the federal government—use taxpayer-supported scholarships to encourage them to leave public school. The post The school choice...
A student tests different combinations of essential oils as part of an experiment. State officials are pushing schools to use projects and portfolios to demonstrate their learning.
The New York City institution is the last Ivy League college to announce an end to its test-optional admissions policy.
The state’s higher education authority signed off on the narrowed offerings even as a lawsuit contests the university’s transformation.
Ohio lawmakers have passed a bill that would require schools to teach students to graduate high school, get a job, and get married — in that order — before having a baby. They call this order of events the success...
Under the four-day-a-week model, districts still must still meet the same requirements for minimum instruction time, so school days are longer. The post New rules for 4-day school weeks draw pushback from some rural...
The plaintiffs argue the president’s March executive order impedes each state’s efforts and is unclear in what it prohibits.
The federal education department said it found 61 boys on girls’ sports rosters in Jeffco Public Schools. But the district said "some teams had male managers, trainers, or mascots."
From left to right: State Rep. Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx, and state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer during a Colorado Republican gubernatorial debate.
Most California parents assume that when they send their children to school on a hot day, someone is responsible for keeping them safe. They assume there are rules and that the adults in charge will notice if a child is...
The state’s largest school district, Denver Public Schools just announced a bell-to-bell ban for cellphones and other wireless devices. The post These 3 Colorado school districts banned cellphones: Here’s what changed...
In 2024, US public schools received nearly $995 billion in funding, with state and local sources combined providing nearly 90% of the total, according to Census data. The post How much each US state spends on public...
Texas charter schools recently saw their smallest enrollment bump in state history, signaling that similar forces crushing traditional public districts may soon hit them as well. Students have enrolled in charters at...
Despite federal investments in early care and education, access to affordable, high-quality childcare is often determined by which state a family lives in. According to new data, there are wide disparities between...
The No Aid for Ghost Students Act would largely codify a system for screening applicants that the U.S. Department of Education launched earlier this year.
The Treasury Department has promised to finalize rules for the federal tax-credit scholarship by the end of September.
Starting in the 2026 school year, state-funded homeschool enrichment programs can't pay for private activities like sports camps or martial arts lessons.
The legal fight over religious charter schools in Tennessee and a new state law signal significant changes may be on the horizon for the state’s charter landscape.
Cal Poly Humboldt has seen a slight increase in enrollment since its rebranding in 2022, and aims to enroll over 11,600 students by 2035, by focusing on applied learning and interdisciplinary programs.
All Colorado school districts must adopt a cellphone policy by July 1. Ahead of that deadline, officials from three districts with bans talked to the State Board of Education about how it’s going.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King appeared before Congress on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to answer questions on the district's gender identity and sexuality policies.
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that would enable students in those programs to access higher federal borrowing limits.
The probe is one of dozens of civil rights investigations the federal agency has publicized over the last week.
Three bills that supporters say will improve student literacy in Michigan cleared a House committee on Wednesday.
Critics of a takeover say it could open the way for policy changes not necessarily aligned with the wishes of voters—but proponents argue that it could free the district to pursue reforms free of the pressures of local...
The law, which creates the first-ever federal voucher program, is designed, in part, to lure Democrats. It’s unclear how many blue states will sign up. The post Trump law would also direct voucher money to public...
The group, led by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, filed a lawsuit over the executive order in April.
MSCS is already closing five schools this summer. But state takeovers tend to usher in more building shutdowns.
EMPORIA, Kan. — Teacher Sheila Peterson says this era of education is a renaissance. Peterson, an acclaimed North Dakota teacher, flew to Kansas for the Kansas Future Teachers Academy at Emporia State University and to...