First-person education stories

Mayor Eric Adams has argued that the limits are necessary to relieve severe overcrowding in the city’s shelter amid an unprecedented and ongoing influx of migrants.

Los niños sin hogar tienen ciertos derechos destinados a mantener la estabilidad para ellos en la escuela, incluida la capacidad de permanecer en la escuela a la que han estado asistiendo.

The statistics illustrating the depth of the youth mental health crisis are sobering. We want to hear from you to better understand it.

The turmoil unfolded on Nov. 20, when hundreds of students filled the halls of the Queens school in protest of a social media photo of a teacher holding an “I Stand With Israel” sign

The city’s decision to base funding allocations on last year’s homeless student data would exclude about 21,000 newcomers, Lander said.

Top Indiana lawmakers said the 2024 session would be more ‘measured’ to allow the sweeping changes of the last two years to take effect.

Fourteen schools had rates of 90% or higher. District officials credit tutoring, graduation coaches and other efforts.

The teachers sneaked into the shuttered school before it was to be demolished. Now the piece is on display in a museum.

Applications to the city’s network of public colleges more than quadrupled last month.

The pullout is the latest setback for efforts to overturn the controversial state law.

On Friday, a judge agreed to put the sale on hold, at least temporarily, following an objection from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.

Board members said Academy 360 deserves a chance to boost student test scores, especially considering that the school provides mental health support to students and families that one board member called essential.

Only the three new board members set to be sworn in later this month will be eligible for the higher pay. Sitting board members can’t vote to raise their own pay.

Sen. Jon Lundberg is cool to the idea of saying no to over a billion dollars a year.

The cuts will affect universal preschool, wraparound services in community schools, and a popular summer school program.

The share of city students who reported suicidal ideation jumped to nearly 16% from about 12% over the past decade.

Two other district staffers also lost their jobs: One for bringing a loaded gun on district property, and the other for assaulting a student.

“Are we sure this is going to make things better?” one board member asked.

Attorney General Todd Rokita also wants to prevent the impending sale of Francis Bellamy School 102.

About 915,000 children are enrolled in the city’s public schools, nearly 1% more than last year.

Lawmakers made Choice Scholarships available to most Indiana families last year.

Two out-of-state conservative groups will get the last word in Tennessee’s legislative hearings on rejecting federal education funding.

Denver Public Schools is faulting Colleen O’Brien, head of the Northeast Denver Innovation Zone, for oversight at McAuliffe International School.

IPS teachers will receive raises based on their evaluations, years of service, and subject area.

Parents, schools, and community organizations say many families aren’t receiving the information they need to take advantage of the benefits.

The program could help the families of up to 350,000 children pay for groceries during the summer.

Members of the board said they felt the resolution needed more research and input from officials.

Illinois is one of the few states that have not expanded their voucher-like program. During the veto session, lawmakers did not move a bill that would have extended the state’s program, known as Invest in Kids.

Colorado's higher education data breach also threatens how the state monitors student progress

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and other state leaders sought to block the proposed deals.

The pattern means that many students in low-income neighborhoods can’t attend the district’s flagship high school.

After months of deliberation, a new report offers 12 recommendations for how the state’s graduation measures can improve.