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. The post Texas’ charter school boom may...
The hearing gave House Republicans, facing a possible electoral loss in November, a stage for a flashpoint cultural issue popular with conservatives and, they believe, the public at large. San Francisco Unified...
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.
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...
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...
An assistant principal at Girls Athletic Leadership School, a Denver charter school where cellphones were already prohibited, takes a phone from a student in September 2025. This fall, all Denver students will have to...
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.
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...
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.
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.
The agency last month accused two highly selective medical schools of unlawfully giving Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage.
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,...
Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera are the top two candidates in the state superintendent of public instruction primary, with Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra leading the governor's race.
The June 2 California primary election will determine which two candidates advance in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
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...
New York City has opened applications for its 2-K early childhood program. Families can now apply for free, full-day seats for two-year-olds, with officials outlining eligibility and deadlines.
Riverstone Academy, billed as Colorado's first public Christian school, has shut its doors for good amid legal and enrollment challenges that tested the boundaries of public funding and religious instruction.
An expanded array of school choice options does not guarantee educational quality, the author argues, warning that proliferating school types can mask deeper gaps in what students actually learn.
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.
The Colorado Department of Education on Friday released preliminary statewide CMAS results.
School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, The New York Times investigation shows. The post Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and...