A new report finds that at least half of new state preschool spending was backed by federal pandemic relief. More kids are enrolling, but can states keep it up?
The board defended its “policy governance” model that limits information requests and funnels communication through the superintendent.
With time running out, GOP leaders insist voucher bill is still in play
The process of getting the 2023 gift from Mackenzie Scott was exciting and mysterious, leaders at Early Milestones Colorado said.
Black and Hispanic students have historically had far less access to sports. The situation has led one school’s dean to file a federal civil rights complaint.
Studies show students who complete federal financial aid applications are far more likely to attend college.
Amid a literacy crisis in Michigan, these educators want nearly every public school in the state to have a library and a certified librarian.
One is participating in an intensive apprenticeship program at Bloomberg and the other dashed off 23 college applications.
Turnout was characteristically low — below 3%.
The CEO of The Learning Source, which provides adult education at locations across the state, said thousands of Colorado adults will lose out.
El índice de solicitudes completas de FAFSA ha disminuido y las ofertas de ayuda financiera están en un limbo. Los orientadores universitarios quieren que las familias sepan que no están solas.
Century-old Humes was operated as a charter under the state’s unraveling Achievement School District.
Schools are supposed to give parents of students in temporary housing free MetroCards each month. But problems with distributing them are leading to absences and fare evasion tickets.
The teachers union shared more details about demands it will make as it negotiates a new contract with Chicago Public Schools.
The sponsor of the bill says it would create a culture of expectation that formal education must begin early.
Parents, teachers, and others have long criticized the practice of reassigning teachers after the school year has begun. But it’s unclear if ‘leveling’ is gone for good or merely paused.
Lawmakers could revive a plan to let all parents use Education Scholarship Accounts on classes, tutoring, extracurricular activities, and more.
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The plan — which will be finalized this summer — will prioritize improving students’ daily experiences in the classroom, addressing staffing and funding, and collaborating more closely with school communities.
Whether a school is following district discipline rules “is an indicator of the climate of a school,” Superintendent Alex Marrero said.
“There’s still time to see if we can get this worked out,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said of her push to include New York City’s mayoral control governance system in the budget.
As a second grade teacher, Precious Allen teaches every subject to her students, but emphasizes science, engineering, and math with hopes of inspiring her students to pursue those fields.
The ‘Youth Civic Hub,’ an online portal launched on Friday aims to increase youth civic engagement and electoral participation.
The board on Tuesday signaled to lawmakers that they want new laws to reform the state’s charter school system.
El distrito y la high school enfrentan una nueva audiencia con la Junta de Educación Estatal en mayo.
Un grupo influyente conservador ha elaborado una estrategia para desafiar una decisión histórica del Tribunal Supremo que protege el derecho de los niños indocumentados a asistir a la escuela pública.
With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.
“I work in school nutrition to feed kids, not trash cans,” a dietitian testified at a legislative hearing last week.
Shortly after going live, a new program to pay student teachers received thousands of applications. The state only allocated enough funding for some 700 people.
The charter school bill that sponsors said was about accountability failed after hours of testimony Thursday.
Changing how Colorado funds schools has bedeviled legislators for years, but they hope the new proposal will represent a breakthrough.
Deputy Chancellor Dan Weisberg made the comments after a Brooklyn superintendent suggested his district, which includes affluent neighborhoods, would have flexibility with the curriculum mandate.
More than a dozen local organizations that help administer Colorado’s tuition-free preschool program signed a letter to Gov. Jared Polis protesting potential funding cuts.
Student testing is a sticking point as legislative leaders seek a compromise.
The city school system, like districts across the country, has dealt with a surge in tensions following Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of the Gaza strip.
There are three full-term seats up for grabs and one seat with a one-year unexpired term.
Across party lines, teachers want students to have more mental health support. Republican teachers were more likely to support armed police officers in school — and arming teachers.
Parker’s plan includes assigning more police to school beats, more closely monitoring shooting threats on social media, and more.