Students ages 12 to 18 experienced higher rates of reported crime at school than away from school in 2024, according to a new federal analysis. But the overall rate of crime victimization at school has not changed...
The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity was split on whether to recommend that the accrediting agency lose federal recognition.
Several higher ed systems have reported significant foreign student declines in fall 2026 amid increased federal scrutiny.
Danbury Public Schools Superintendent Kara Casimiro shares how the state’s largest high school adopted 21 career pathways across eight “academies.”
Superintendent Roger León said Thursday families could expect to see state test scores around Oct. 7 and paper copies of the results would be sent around Oct. 9.
A former California education secretary is seeking a court order to unseal records from a state audit into the Val Verde Unified School District’s partnership with a Chinese boarding school, alleging Riverside County...
The gap between workforce policy ambition and the infrastructure that’s needed to make it a reality is a defining story in American workforce policy. Ohio is an example of this problem and the pathway to solving it. ...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited the Cleveland Browns’ training facility earlier this month to join the NFL team in recognizing students with excellent attendance. She used the event to talk about one of the...
As another school year gets underway, several states are considering whether to give students more time for recess, and some have already expanded the role of unstructured play in a child’s school day. The momentum...
To end the takeover, the district is required to improve school board governance, have no multi-year failing campuses, and update the special education department so it is compliant with state standards. The post...
On August 14, 2019, a long-anticipated lookback window opened in New York state, allowing adult survivors of childhood sexual assault a second chance at justice. Just after midnight, Kathryn Robb, who said she was...
The administration's approach to civil rights enforcement, which included Justice Department lawsuits, is hitting roadblocks a year later.
At Cal State San Marcos, prospective elementary school teachers say arts-based instruction helps students perform better — and more creatively — in core subjects.
New York’s Regents exams are set to be phased out as a graduation requirement starting next year. The state’s new assessment system could take years to develop. In the meantime, city students would need to pass their...
As the new academic year started last month, more students were being taught by educators who had not yet completed the training or testing needed to earn a Hawai‘i teacher’s license. The Hawaiʻi Department of Education...
Katie Porter, a former Democratic congresswoman who ran for California governor in the June primary, has been appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the California community college system’s Board of Governors. Porter...
When Congress passed the first federal tax credit for education last year, one compromise was that states would decide whether to participate. To Kirsten Baesler, who oversees K-12 programs at the U.S. Department of...
The Department of Education says the change will help families navigate the rising cost of college amid affordability concerns. The post ‘We’ve simplified it’: Education Department rolls out FAFSA form earlier than ever...
As governor, Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host, would turn to voters, if necessary, for school vouchers, end teacher tenure and institute a cellphone ban for kids under age 14.
It’s been a decade since California legislators last debated changing teacher tenure laws and let a parent empowerment law expire; Steve Hilton views both as important for improving schools.
The new Memphis schools oversight board met only once, in June, before a federal judge temporarily blocked its takeover of the district.
When Croton-on-Hudson’s youngest students returned to school earlier this month, a familiar — and increasingly controversial — classroom tool was missing from their desks: iPads. A new districtwide policy prohibits the...
Beginning in 2028, community college districts will be able to create between two and 12 new bachelor's programs, depending on their student outcomes.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a pair of bills that will create a new system for approving community college bachelor’s degrees. Senate Bill 960 and Assembly Bill 2694, which were sent to Newsom as a two-bill package,...
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have enabled undocumented students to work paid campus jobs in the University of California, California State University and community college systems, the Los Angeles...
Oakland Unified School District must take steps to address allegations of antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students following an order from an Alameda County Superior Court judge. The...
There's widespread concern that policies like grade floors and no-zeros grading are hurting students in the long run and not giving parents and others accurate information.
Former State Board of Education President Michael Kirst argues that California's recent passage of AB 181 offers a chance to fix long-standing governance issues by balancing reduced administrative regulations with...
The body regulating Florida public schools and state colleges Wednesday approved what the Florida Department of Education calls “one of the most comprehensive, parent-centered AI frameworks in the country.” The State...
A month into the school year, teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are still adapting to the district’s new policy that bans screen time for its youngest kids and will soon place significant restrictions...