Lax state laws, compliant school boards, and a push from a powerful conservative law firm enabled the quiet and speedy creation of Riverstone Academy.
As NYC school enrollment plummets, Mamdani and Samuels face mounting pressure to close small schools
With enrollment dropping and tiny schools multiplying eightfold over the past 25 years, the Mamdani administration faces tough choices on how to tackle closures and mergers.
Camalyn Turner is seeking $1.5 million, alleging former Superintendent Marie Feagins sexually harassed her and retaliated against her until she felt forced to resign.
The revelations about Carlos Rivas, who is running for reelection in District 3b, come just days before Election Day.
About 27% of Michigan’s K-12 students last school year were chronically absent.
Lax state laws, compliant school boards, and a push from a powerful conservative law firm enabled the quiet and speedy creation of Riverstone Academy.
Fewer than 30% of Newark students in grades 3-8 met math standards. District officials reported academic progress but cautioned against comparisons with previous years.
Parents may notice significant changes in the state report card this year, specifically how schools’ performance are categorized after the Illinois State Board of Education revamped its accountability system.
About 1 in 3 of this year’s voucher recipients live in just 20 ZIP codes — largely wealthier neighborhoods on the outskirts of Tennessee’s largest cities.
With hundreds of programs across five boroughs, applying to high school in NYC can feel overwhelming. Here’s what families need to know about admissions tiers, lottery numbers, and building a balanced list.
Older adults are returning to Colorado’s two-year colleges. Healthcare jobs might be one reason why.
Colorado Community College System officials report that artificial intelligence, healthcare jobs, and support for older adults might be driving recent enrollment trends.
IPEC Executive Director Karega Rausch also stressed the $95 million ballot measure would support teachers and academic programs, and ‘not a dime’ would go to IPEC.
Parker has positioned herself in support of the school closures, but she has largely refrained from the debate.
A top committee of education officials is urging lawmakers to include Medicaid eligibility data in the state’s funding formula.
The education secretary wants to make schools great again. But her account of when things went wrong leaves out important chapters of history.
Dr. Jameel Smith pulled in more than $75,500, but overall fundraising across 34 candidates lagged behind previous election cycles with fewer candidates.
Eleven candidates for the DPSCD board in the Nov. 3 election raised more than $108,000, recently filed campaign statements show. The money was used by some for out-of-state travel, tailoring, meals, and more, according to the reports.
Some principals of schools in shared buildings are pooling resources to offer advanced classes. Now, pressure is mounting on Chancellor Kamar Samuels to help them do it systemwide.
More than a dozen Colorado districts are asking voters to consider tax measures that will help pay teachers more. They range from Denver to Mesa County Valley to tiny Prairie on the Eastern Plains.
About a dozen candidates for the city’s first fully elected school board would consider closing or merging schools as enrollment declines. Most oppose any closures.
There are 15 candidates for 5 spots on the board. The winners will confront unique challenges that will test their relationships with policymakers.
Trial began for online charter school leader accused of inflating enrollment figures to siphon millions in state funds.
Red-state Dems are running against vouchers. Transgender rights are on the ballot. And school closures are riling up voters.
A Pennsylvania state law was supposed to guarantee students returning to school from the justice system get full credit for courses taken behind bars. Experts on Chalkbeat’s recent panel said it needs to be more strongly enforced.
Despite months of tension, board members struck a positive tone when discussing the superintendent’s evaluation.
Families have until Jan. 15 to apply to district schools for the next school year.
The applicants include former board member Scott Esserman and former candidates for the seat Caron Blanke and Mike DeGuire.
Sean McFadden, a teacher at Eagle Academy for Young Men II, wants to amplify perspectives often missing from climate science conversations. He’s being recognized with the 2026 Julian Robertson Award for Excellence in Teaching.
All Pennsylvania schools must adopt ‘bell-to-bell’ policies by the start of 2027-28 school year. The new policy would be a stricter mandate than what’s in place at some Philly schools.
Literacy training is now mandatory for K-5 educators in Michigan. Here’s what teachers are learning.
Michigan mandated science of reading training for all K-5 public school educators in the state in an effort to improve student literacy.
Criticism of classroom technology and AI in education has started to emerge as a bread-and-butter issue in school board elections.
Detroit officials are proposing $251 million in projects, including expanded air conditioning and long-sought building upgrades. The plan could bring school libraries back by fall 2027.
Some of the mailers, texts, and digital ads showing up in front of Chicago voters deserve more context or corrections.
The board's power over Indianapolis schools has been diluted by changes to state law.
Exclusive: Some companies say NYC mistakenly flagged their products under its sweeping school AI ban
Chalkbeat obtained the list of banned products, which includes popular reading and math programs, student assessment tools, and even a chatbot the Education Department developed.
Florida-based company MGT drafted key policies and plans for the Memphis oversight board while the takeover was blocked. It’s done similar work in other school takeovers.
Meanwhile, the district’s teachers union accused the district of stifling its advocacy efforts for more state funding.
Mordecai Brownlee has made walking long distances a part of his Community College of Aurora presidency. His fundraising effort supports students who need emergency aid.
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More than 8 years after civil rights groups filed the lawsuit, an appeals court heard attorneys’ arguments Thursday.
NYC considers closing a Harlem high school. It could signal the first of many as enrollment shrinks.
The proposal to close the Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce comes as New York City confronts a growing number of severely underenrolled schools.