A group of Colorado school districts and charter school lost their lawsuit challenging the state's non-discrimination law, specifically protections for transgender people.
An Orange County school district has banned e-bikes, and other electric vehicles such as scooters and boards from its K-8 campuses. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is the first in California to ban the electric...
Chronic academic underperformance at two Austin public schools has the district in jeopardy of severe state sanctions. Now, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath will decide what intervention looks like for the...
The “bell-to-bell” bans face skepticism from students and parents. After going phone-free, early adopters say the difference is striking. The post Pa. may ban cellphones in schools. Some educators say they’re already...
In the past five years, there has been a surge in states playing a prominent role in improving outcomes for K-12 students. They’ve adopted evidence-based literacy policies, focused attention on math, and invested public...
Robert Franklin, a retired Oklahoma educator, was enjoying life as a grandfather and giving lectures on the politics of education when he decided to become a candidate himself.  Now he’s likely to be the next state...
Meta’s landmark settlement agreement with states is unprecedented in that it forces Meta to redesign key features of Instagram and Facebook for teens.
The number of students experiencing homelessness reached a new statewide peak of over 298,000 in the 2024-25 school year, according to a report published Wednesday by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools....
The documents follow up on one of President Donald Trump’s first orders that sought to alter the federal government’s antidiscrimination enforcement work.
Disney characters are popular with kids and adults worldwide. That includes the U.S. Department of Education. Lightning McQueen from “Cars,” Nemo the clownfish and the Parr family from “The Incredibles” are among the...
Put it in your locker. Store it in a pouch. Keep it in your backpack. Hand it over to the principal. Leave it at home.  With the state of Michigan enacting a cellphone ban this fall that restricts students from...
Entering the final year of a compact agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom, UC has succeeded in meeting one major goal of the deal: increasing undergraduate enrollment of California residents.
Entering the final year of a compact agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom, UC has succeeded in meeting one major goal of the deal: increasing undergraduate enrollment of California residents.
Agency staff recommended ending federal recognition for the American Bar Association’s accreditation arm, ramping up attacks on the organization.
The Arizona Supreme Court effectively killed a ballot measure that would have brought significant oversight and an income cap to the state’s school voucher-like program in a ruling Tuesday. The battle over the measure...
With new state-level programs quickly redrawing the map of school choice over the last few years, a central question may determine the movement’s continued success: Does greater familiarity with charter schools,...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday vowed to pass legislation punishing public schools that do not remove graphic books from their shelves by knocking them down a notch in the state’s annual school performance ratings,...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is seeking reelection this November, received a key endorsement on his education policies from the state’s largest union this week. Monday’s announcement marks the third time the Illinois...
Lindsey Cornett and Chris Bultman were both finalists to be appointed to fill the IPS District 4 seat ahead of the election. Now, Bultman is on the ballot for November. Cornett, however, wants to be put back on the...
Michigan schools are implementing policies for the 2026-27 school year that restrict students' use of cellphones during instruction.
Tennessee voters will head back to the polls on Nov. 3 to elect a new governor who will shape education policy for the next four years.
The rule would ease the way for new accreditors to form and give agencies significant new duties, including overseeing intellectual diversity policies.
Math scores continued to rise, but progress was uneven in literacy, according to the latest Colorado state test results.
As superintendent of Desert Sands Unified in California’s Coachella Valley, Kelly May-Vollmer has a hard time naming a system that’s not somehow connected to the district’s broadband network. Parents can check a school...
There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools. Instead, it's up to states and local districts to...
Arizona's expansive school choice program has drawn national attention from admirers and detractors alike. A proposal to add more oversight won't appear on the ballot this fall, but the debates linked to it aren't over.
A new national report says Colorado and other states can improve results for high school students taking college-level classes.
Fresno State opened new student housing last week with some students moving in this week, The Fresno Bee reported. While the 22-campus California State University system has been adding thousands of beds over the last...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Hundreds of thousands of Oklahoma children returned to school this week for their first academic year under strict new literacy laws. It will be their final school year before reading scores carry even...
Media stories about the skills mismatch between applicant qualifications and employer expectations have been a regular feature for decades. Among the most recent entries are a Washington Post story titled “Why...