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 process of getting the 2023 gift from Mackenzie Scott was exciting and mysterious, leaders at Early Milestones Colorado said.
One is participating in an intensive apprenticeship program at Bloomberg and the other dashed off 23 college applications.
The CEO of The Learning Source, which provides adult education at locations across the state, said thousands of Colorado adults will lose out.
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.
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.
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.
“I work in school nutrition to feed kids, not trash cans,” a dietitian testified at a legislative hearing last week.
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.
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.
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A Council of the Great City Schools leader said the team could be used as a model for other new superintendents
David Carrilllo took only a week to adjust after getting released from a Colorado prison. Now, he’s teaching students again.
Federal COVID money has helped Chicago Public Schools avoid cuts and add staff and programs. What happens when the money is gone?
Heather Martin cofounded a nonprofit to support survivors of mass tragedy.
Secretary of Education Katie Jenner said the goal is to identify which children need additional support in their early years.
The school had a rocky history in Indianapolis Public Schools but can now take advantage of the growing number of students who are eligible for vouchers.
Pennsylvania students must submit their state grant applications by May 1, but they need their FAFSAs processed by then. The federal government’s bungled rollout is making that a challenge.
The literacy overhaul has enjoyed support from many advocates and experts. But will the momentum last as NYC expands its reading instruction shift?
Charter networks, both inside and outside the state, are tracking the legislation.
This episode of P.S. Weekly focuses on New York City’s complex special education system and challenges students face getting accommodations like extra time on exams.
‘People were damn mad,’ said one spectator who was asked to leave the chamber.
Anyone can vote in these uniquely Chicago elections for representatives to serve on the governing bodies of each public school. Here’s how to participate.
One state lawmaker said the report would be “invaluable” in deliberations over whether and how to extend mayoral control.
The plan would provide relief to five different types of borrowers but won’t be put into action for some time.
The Heritage Foundation is urging states to charge undocumented students tuition to attend public school in an effort to provoke a challenge to the Supreme Court’s landmark Plyler v. Doe ruling.
Families will be required to opt in to transportation next school year. The changes come as the district continues its Rebuilding Stronger overhaul.
State Board of Education fails to move school safety measures forward for second time in five months
Nikki Snyder, the board member who introduced the measures, stormed out of the meeting in frustration after her colleagues rejected them.
The new tax credit would help about 45% of Colorado families
Crane Medical Prep High School on the city’s West Side brought students outside shortly before 2 p.m. Monday to watch the rare astronomical event.
Students in Craigmont High’s new Earth and space sciences class watched a preview before looking up to the sky.