First-person education stories

The Bookmobile seeks to increase children’s access to physical books and promote the pleasures of reading.

Studies show students who complete federal financial aid applications are far more likely to attend college.

One is participating in an intensive apprenticeship program at Bloomberg and the other dashed off 23 college applications.

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 sponsor of the bill says it would create a culture of expectation that formal education must begin early.

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.

“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.

With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.

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.

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.

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said complaints aired in public meetings over the years illustrate the need for coaching for district leaders.

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.

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.

Nikki Snyder, the board member who introduced the measures, stormed out of the meeting in frustration after her colleagues rejected them.