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New York reading scores plunge on state tests while math proficiency edges up

Preliminary New York state test results show reading proficiency fell 5 points while math improved. The dramatic declines in reading raised eyebrows among experts.

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Maryland Gov. Offers Late Admission, $800 Credit to Disenrolled Howard Students

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday the state would provide an $800 credit and expedited admission processing for any of the hundreds of incoming Howard University freshmen who were abruptly told last week that...

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The Schools Turning to AI to Rate Students Beyond A-F Grades

Artificial Intelligence will soon help teachers rate students’ academic and “soft” skills at schools using nontraditional report cards that skip A-F grading after an AI company purchased the non-profit...

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How the costly digital age is leaving behind rural, underfunded schools

Matthew Splain, superintendent of the Otto-Eldred School District, said his schools are struggling to keep aging, refurbished laptops from dying on students. The district’s struggles are not isolated. The post How the...

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Free school supplies, backpacks, and activities: 2026 back-to-school events in Philadelphia

The School District of Philadelphia's back-to-school bus tour is happening again this summer. It'll stop at three locations this year offering free backpacks, snacks, activities, school registration help, and more.

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‘Nobody feels good, nobody’s learning’: How high temperatures disrupt Philadelphia’s school days

Dozens of Philadelphia schools don't have adequate air conditioning ahead of the first day of the 2026-27 school year.

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LAUSD Could Face Layoffs, Furloughs, Closures Amid Projected $231M Shortfall

Los Angeles Unified School District leaders say they are confident they can persuade county officials that the district can avoid a projected cash shortfall and remain under local control, and are preparing for budget...

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Detroit school district responds to influx of questions after critical posts from content creator

DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti fielded questions about contracts and school cleanliness during a virtual meeting Monday. The district said it got an influx of questions after a string of viral social media posts.

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Illinois Institute of Technology lays off 160 faculty and staff members

As it undergoes a major restructuring, the private institution cited challenges in international student enrollment and research cutbacks.

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15 more Chicago campuses join Sustainable Community Schools program

Students participate in a Sustainable Community Schools program at Brighton Park Elementary in 2023. Chicago Public Schools is expanding the Sustainable Community Schools program to 15 more schools, bringing the total...

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An alphabet without an F: AI slop seeps into Teachers Pay Teachers curriculum marketplace

What appears to be low-quality, AI-generated content is cropping up on Teachers Pay Teachers, which was rebranded to TPT. The content Chalkbeat reviewed included obvious errors and strange images.

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Opinion: AI Tutors Are Praising Instead of Teaching. Here’s Why That’s Hurting Students

As a professor, I recently gave a chatbot a weak student thesis, propped up by evidence that did not support the claim, and asked what it thought. It called the argument sharp, the structure clear and the reasoning...

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Schools Are Rethinking Whether Every Student Needs a Laptop

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person classroom instruction to go virtual, students suddenly needed to have their own laptops or tablets in order to interact with teachers and complete assignments. Most states...

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‘Kids are actually eating the food’: State expands lunch program that pairs schools with farms

In school lunchrooms around Lake Tahoe, students line up for a red, hairy fruit called a rambutan. On pozole day, they shout, “We want more!” And when the salad bar runs dry, they ask the staff to refill it—over and...

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Fairfax Co. students launch AI tool to summarize school board meetings

Ronit Singh still remembers feeling caught off guard after learning the Fairfax County School Board voted to change the cellphone rules in the Northern Virginia district. The post Fairfax Co. students launch AI tool to...

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NYC revamps how schools handle school avoidance under legal agreement

NYC public schools have long lacked clear guidance on school avoidance. Under a new agreement, the city is mandating liaisons and uniform training to support absent students.

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Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center

This article was co-published with FastCompany. NEWNAN, Ga. — Arnco-Sargent Elementary sits in a wooded area on a two-lane road about 50 miles south of Atlanta. Across the street is a child care center. A Baptist church...

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Gov. Stein Announces STEP-NC, the First Health Care Apprenticeship Program in State Government

Gov. Josh Stein, alongside the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dev Sangvai and leadership at Broughton Hospital, announced the first ever health care apprenticeship program within state...

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Chicago’s school board rescinded many layoffs with uncertain money. What’s next?

Students enter Sharon Christa McAuliffe Elementary on the first day of the 2024-2025 school year. This year, Chicago's school board adopted a new budget that relies on uncertain state funds to help reverse layoffs.

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Trump’s moves to break up Education Department generate new bipartisan resistance in Senate

Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, seen here at a June 17 Senate education committee meeting, joined Democrats to support a bill reversing Trump administration moves to break up the...

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Colorado will select training programs for new Pell initiative. But data shows a ‘mixed bag’ in outcomes.

New data shows not all certificate programs offer students the same wage growth opportunities. Nursing certificate programs are some of the most popular in Colorado.

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Say It’s Time to Rethink America’s Fragile Childcare System

CHICAGO — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is calling for an overhaul of the nation’s childcare system, which they say is failing children, parents and providers.  The group of 13 Republican and Democratic...

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Inside the NYC courtroom where detained children face deportation without attorneys

A group of children walk past a federal building on Varick Street, July 22, 2025.

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West Virginia 3rd Graders Behind in Reading, Math Must Repeat Grade Under 2023 Law

A major and final piece of West Virginia lawmakers’ 2023 hallmark education legislation goes into effect this school year when schools are required to retain third graders whose reading and math abilities aren’t at...

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Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out

To these teens, the stakes for getting ahead of AI are clear. They pointed out how adult leaders were slow to protect students from the risks of other tech developments. The post Adults have struggled to set rules for...

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Opinion: Why Claude for Teachers Might Be a Student Privacy Trap for Educators

Anthropic recently rolled out its Claude for Teachers tool, making a free version of Claude with advanced technical capacities available to any K-12 U.S. educator who applies to the company using a school email address...

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Senate Panel Passes Bill to Reverse Dismantling of Education Department

Updated A Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday aimed at undoing the Trump administration’s efforts to split apart the U.S. Department of Education. The bill delivers the plan the biggest rebuke since Education...

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How a years-long rise in teacher turnover reshaped American classrooms

Although comprehensive national data on teacher exit rates is lacking, an extensive Chalkbeat analysis identified trends in 21 states since 2019.

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5 Memphis stories to watch as classes begin

MSCS leaders say they're focusing on boosting middle school math achievement this year after seeing gains in reading.

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Opinion: How Math Became Relevant Again in a Wisconsin Classroom

It is impossible to imagine a future that does not have data science embedded in our daily lives. The field combines statistics, coding, and critical thinking to extract meaning from data, making it a desirable skill...