California fourth graders and their families will have free access to state parks again this year. The Free Fourth Grade Pass gives families admission to 54 state parks, up from 19 when the program was first established...
I did not come to chess as a grandmaster, a coach or someone trying to raise the next great prodigy. I came to it first as a father. My son Harry is twice exceptional, a term often used for children who are both gifted...
It’s the fourth consecutive year that the national average exemption rate has reached a record, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons. The post US school vaccination rates inch down...
Over the past four years, generative artificial intelligence has quietly colonized the minds of U.S. adolescents, changing the way they learn.  A College Board survey last fall found that the share of high...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker secured an endorsement again from the Illinois Education Association for his reelection campaign.
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Arthur Steinberg, center, calls on the Philadelphia school district to improve its oversight of renovations in buildings with asbestos during a press conference Monday, Aug....
Few details are known without the rule’s text, which has yet to be published in the Federal Register, but the change may pose difficulties for employers.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Parent-teacher conferences can conjure a familiar scene: adults crammed into child-size chairs, listening to teachers run through a list of students’ achievements and struggles. For many...
This year’s startling collapse of New York City’s reading scores, followed by last year’s big gains, has some experts asking: Did something go wrong with the test itself? There is no clear evidence there is a problem,...
Despite Seattle Public Schools’ district policy to issue devices to each of its nearly 50,000 students, some highly vocal parents are successfully opting their students out of technology altogether. The post These kids...
Arsenal Technical High School band students practice in April 2026. A record number of districts are seeking property tax increases at the polls in November to help fund operating expenses, such as academic programs and...
Every few years, testing experts at the U.S. Department of Education weigh state assessments against their “gold standard,” the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as “the nation’s report card.” In a...
We’re rounding up recent stories, from senators raising alarm about student visa appointment availability to a higher education antitrust case proceeding.
Under the Trump administration, the agency has vocally cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion work under the auspices of Title VII.
Philly students’ favorite parts of the summer programs provided by the city and school district include spending time with friends, meeting new people, and going on trips. But the academic impact of the programs is less...
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks,...
Summer EBT provides eligible families with $120 per child in grocery money when school is out.
It’s move-in week for college students across North Carolina. And once students have gotten settled into their dorms, their attention will turn to getting the classes needed to fulfill their chosen major. But which...
Institutions have until Jan. 15 to submit two rounds of data required by the Biden-era gainful employment and financial value transparency rules.
Denver school board members said they want to avoid conflicts of interest that could arise if a school district lawyer represents both the board and the superintendent in legal matters between the two.
In November, Denver voters will consider a $44 million tax increase to benefit Denver Public Schools.
Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general of the agency’s civil rights division, said federal officials are "assessing next steps."
Experts say New York’s sharp swings in elementary reading scores are unusual and deserve scrutiny after last year’s gains reversed.
Chicago Public Schools is further away from having enough money to meet its students’ needs as defined by the state, according to new data released by the Illinois State Board of Education. Under ISBE’s calculations...
Indiana’s early literacy rates improved for the fifth consecutive year, with nearly 89% of Hoosier third graders demonstrating proficiency in foundational reading skills on the state’s IREAD assessment. The Indiana...
Nearly a quarter of U.S. children did not show up for school regularly in 2025, a slight decline from the previous year but still up from about 15 percent before COVID. The post Chronic absenteeism remains high six...
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 09, 2026 at 2 p.m. Join HopSkipDrive and Igor Petrovic, Director of Transportation at Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Colorado, for a look at survey data that reveals a major gap...
Across the economy, Americans are watching an artificial intelligence investment boom reshape the job market. Some of the same companies spending hundreds of billions to build the AI future are also announcing sweeping...
Plaintiffs allege the Ivy League institution instead "actively participated in and amplified" racial and political targeting of its campus members.
Join Chalkbeat and four Memphis education experts Aug. 31 to discuss how state and district leaders can help students succeed.