State Capitol building in Indianapolis
In May 2023, Vermont passed Act 76, a landmark legislation that brought meaningful investment and key policy changes for the state’s early care and education system. The state created a dedicated funding stream to build...
Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens...
A student works on a reading assignment at Global Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis in 2024. Indiana is among several states that recently improved how teacher preparation programs teach aspiring educators about...
Manhattan elementary school teachers practice delivering phonics lessons. A new report found that half of New York state teacher preparation programs fail to adequately teach scientifically grounded reading instruction.
A federal judge ruled that the fee amounted to an unlawful tax on the visa program for highly skilled workers.
The institution sought to change the scholarship's eligibility to first-generation students, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admission.
Just weeks after Kansas lawmakers passed legislation promoting daily recess and physical fitness in K-12 schools, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the measure. Speaking in the Statehouse, she told reporters that she...
For a few years now, the United States has been marinating in a particular version of the American story. Specifically, we’ve been awash in warnings about the country’s alleged vulnerability in the face of cultural...
We're examining major trends impacting foreign enrollment, including early data on the Trump administration's tighter visa policies.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Nearly 84% of Detroit district high schoolers were paid for coming to school this year, with...
On Friday, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed Senate Bill 608 into law, which allows retirees taking care of children to access the state’s childcare assistance program. For eligible families, the NH Child Care...
Students from Franklin Towne Charter High School walk out before receiving the Governor’s Civic Engagement Awards at the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. on May 27, 2026.
In poorer states like Oklahoma, we’ve often heard a sardonic refrain whenever the conversation turns to bad news about health or education: “Thank God for Mississippi.” I grew up hearing that line. However bad things...
On a Sunday afternoon in late May, Nancy Jarvis, an Oklahoma kindergarten teacher, was working in her classroom, preparing for an end-of-the-year awards ceremony and making a slideshow for parents.  The routine...
Denver is among several Colorado districts that are in the process of finalizing cell phone policies by the state's July 1 deadline.
The federal judge’s ruling marks the fourth time a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit has ended such policies under the Trump administration.
This story is part of our SPOTLIGHT series focusing on the state of education in Oklahoma. Read all our coverage and essays here. “Blah blah blah.” That’s all I heard during story time, sitting on a colorful...
A federal judge rejected the plaintiffs’ request to reinstate the shuttered publications while the legal battle over their closure continues.
The agency said the probe stemmed from "recent viral videos indicating ASU denied equal treatment to students" but provided few other details.
Michael Horn, host of podcasts The Future of Education and Class Disrupted, recently sat down with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Ryan Delk, the founder of the Primer microschools network. In the episode below,...
No state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Just since 2020, the Texas Education Agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in eight districts. The post Texas state takeover of local...
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand speaks at a picnic hosted by the Adair County Democrats in Greenfield, Iowa, on August 11, 2019.
A recent report from the University of Oklahoma documented the Sooner State’s “Fall to 48th” place on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Its slide down the rankings from the middle of the pack in the 1990s...
The next California governor will face major decisions about school funding, college affordability and potential changes to the California Department of Education, while voters may also elect a state schools chief with...
Los Angeles Unified's new policy is misguided. Doomscrolling on TikTok and typing an essay are both forms of “screen time” in the same way 3D glasses and prescription lenses are both eyewear.
A deal in Albany would delay NYC’s class size mandate until 2029-30, while a separate agreement could provide extra pay for teachers in oversized classes.
Illinois students will be largely banned from using their cellphones in schools starting in the 2027-28 school year.
The Louisiana Legislature approved a budget plan that leaves public school teachers and support workers with less money for the 2026-27 school year. The post Louisiana teachers, school advocates have few details about...