The rise of AI-generated materials is testing educators’ trust in Teachers Pay Teachers, which has long been at the center of debates about curriculum quality.
MSCS leaders toured schools rejoining the district and those absorbing students displaced by recent closures on the first day of classes. Here’s what they shared.
Now about 10% of district-run schools are part of the program, which is meant to provide more wraparound support for schools. A Chalkbeat analysis previously found that schools in the program have mixed student outcomes.
The rise of AI-generated materials is testing educators’ trust in Teachers Pay Teachers, which has long been at the center of debates about curriculum quality.
NYC public schools will adopt systemwide rules and appoint dedicated liaisons to help students missing school due to severe anxiety, depression, or other disabilities.
CPS CEO Macquline King said she’s uncertain that school will start on time. Here’s what families and staff should expect.
Moving special education oversight to Health and Human Services appears to have spurred a Senate committee vote to reverse some of Trump’s moves to break up the Education Department.
Workforce Pell will open up federal money for short-term, high-demand careers. But data shows not all programs offer the same salary outcomes to students across the state.
Simone Hawkins, the Education Department's deputy chancellor for early childhood, will leave in September as the city prepares to launch Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new free childcare program for 2-year-olds.
A number of organizations have back-to-school giveaways planned throughout August, offering families free supplies, food, and activities as summer winds down.
Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.
The budget adopted by the board assumes that state lawmakers will provide another $150 million over what it’s already projected to provide to CPS. Some say it is a pressure tactic, and others see major financial risks.
Iris Taylor was a member of the first school board elected for the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Unite Here Local 1 has requested a fact-finding process in which a third party will review the arguments from the union and the school district.
State officials say several initiatives underway will help ensure the program is high quality.
CPS also plans to roll out a new framework to help all schools implement a 2024 district policy related to student well-being and safety.
The move comes after the DPSCD board heard concerns from community members who want the properties to be repurposed. The four schools closed at the end of the 2025-26 school year.
Teacher attrition peaked in many places around 2022 and has since declined. But years of churn have reshaped faculties, strained school leaders, and may have slowed academic recovery.
Philly teens feel overpoliced, misunderstood when gathering in public. They want more spaces just for them.
With district leadership still up in the air, MSCS is diving into chronic absenteeism solutions and math curriculum changes. And more school closures are likely this year.
The number of school districts asking voters to approve property tax increases has reached a record high. Do you support your school district’s ballot question?
It’s likely Johnson’s last appointment as 30 years of mayoral control ends in Chicago. Anderson is currently a candidate in the upcoming Nov. 3 election when voters will pick all 21 school board members.
Some school board members say the budget’s proposed cuts are necessary, while others wonder if they can tweak revenue projections in order to avoid them.
The mandate was first introduced as part of Eric Adams’ NYC Reads curriculum overhaul. Early childhood programs can now apply to use other options.
Schools can block gambling and sports betting websites, but financial literacy teachers say it is much harder to counter sports betting’s growing appeal to teenage boys.
Roughly $50 million is on the line after the Office for Civil Rights found Jeffco in violation of Title IX. The district says the feds got key facts wrong and are misapplying the law.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners voted to remove one candidate from the school board race.
The Board of Education has already approved the district’s plan to close 17 schools beginning next year. Members of Philadelphia’s City Council want to stop that from happening.
Chicago Public Schools is finalizing its budget plan for next school year, and for many schools, that will mean significant changes to the number of staff positions.
The Education Department said the investigation will be one of many focused on parents’ rights to object to LGBTQ-related classroom materials and lessons.
The district revised a key revenue assumption in order to remove five planned furlough days from the $9.88 billion spending proposal for next school year. The school board is scheduled to vote on the budget on Thursday.
The mayor's appointees include education leaders, parent advocates, and nonprofit executives. The new board will weigh contentious issues including AI policies, school closures, and major contracts.
About 1 in 10 Indiana educators had significant apprehension teaching math. Their students made less progress, and struggling students faced the greatest risks.
Through NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program, hundreds of teens are working with experts and AI tools to reimagine sports infrastructure. The initiative aims to inspire careers in STEM and design.
A new Indiana law that lets school board candidates run under a political party is now threatening to knock the candidates for the Indianapolis Public Schools District 4 board seat off the November ballot.
The Denver school board doesn’t usually meet in July, but held a special meeting Monday morning because of a recent conflict between Superintendent Alex Marrero and the board.
This year’s freshman students will be the first class to attend the new school, which will focus on preparing kids for careers in content creation and entertainment.
Dozens of education department employees were aware that Riverstone Academy planned to use two Christian curriculums.
Renaissance charter schools are supposed to serve students in the surrounding neighborhood. But as student enrollment shrinks citywide, many fill their seats with students from elsewhere.
Spending on the Indiana Choice Scholarship program has grown dramatically over 15 years. But vouchers only alleviate some of the cost of many private schools in the city.
The complaint, filed on behalf of challenger Sendhil Revuluri, claims Dominguez didn’t file campaign expenses or contributions as required, even though he’s held a fundraising event and created campaign materials.
The district is relaunching its summer door-knocking campaign and changing in-school strategies to boost attendance after high absenteeism became an impetus for the MSCS state takeover.
The change limits how officials can use data about discipline, admissions, and advanced classes to investigate possible racial discrimination.
