Charter school leaders have expressed support for some parts of recommendations advanced by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.
The school board voted to ratify the contract at its Thursday board meeting nearly four months after the union’s previous contract expired.
Charter school leaders have expressed support for some parts of recommendations advanced by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.
If you want to be the education liaison for Detroit’s next mayor, you’ll need a college degree and experience in education policy.
New bills proposed by Indiana lawmakers would make the state’s existing cellphone ban in schools even stricter.
Political scientist Joseph Viteritti chronicles the contributions of education researchers, lawyers, theorists, and activists — many of them Black men and women — who believed that all children could learn and that what happens in schools matters.
Of the bottom 10 states in the country with the lowest number of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, nine are western states. Bill DeBaun of the National College Attainment Network has a few theories as to why.
MSCS leaders recommended combining Lucy Elementary School with Woodstock Middle to fill more seats. But parents worry about safety issues caused by big student age gaps.
The ILEA will select its final recommendations for changing how local public schools are run to state lawmakers in a Dec. 17 vote.
The Board of Education will vote later this month on whether to sell the former Bontemps, Henson, and Shedd elementary schools.
Board members said the company recommended by MSCS leaders has a history of poor service. It’s not the first time custodian contracts have caused issues.
Zohran Mamdani received the highest number of donations from DOE employees in 23 years, despite his thin education agenda.
State Superintendent Tony Sanders says the state board will provide more time for feedback on changes to the accountability system that labels schools based on student metrics. The new timeline includes more public feedback opportunities and delays a final vote by the state board to April.
Some parent groups are pushing Mamdani to consult families and educators before he makes a final decision about who should run the nation’s largest school system.
MSCS board members say expanding bus eligibility will reduce ICE-related absenteeism. But they haven’t set a deadline to put changes in place.
Gaytán was reelected last month to a second four-year term on the board. She previously served a two-year stint as president from 2021 through 2023.
Angie Paccione has served as the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s executive director since 2019.
As community college enrollment dips, dual enrollment programs are booming, often saving families thousands of dollars in tuition and putting students on a path to higher education.
The endowment is waiting to approve a grant request from Indianapolis Public Schools until the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance finalizes its recommendations for the district.
The city’s district and alternative schools have lost students, while charter and cyber charter enrollment has grown slightly. The number of English language learners has nearly doubled over the past decade.
No Child Left Behind seemed to improve math scores — but it also brought about widespread frustration from teachers and parents.
Roderick Richmond says he’s helped rebuild trust in the district over the past 11 months. But it’s up to the school board to decide who takes over in July.
Philadelphia expands autistic support classes, but families and advocates say more support is needed
District officials have expanded access to autistic support classes. But as school closures loom, families and advocates say it’s still not enough.
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The district’s decision to remove books from school libraries has now led to two lawsuits.
Michigan school districts that have already agreed to waive their rights have until Dec. 30 to rescind those agreements.
The district is seeking applications from students, parents, staffers, and residents 7 months after the school board voted to launch the committee.
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A specialized Queens high school is fed up. Relocating to a new building might be the answer. But another school is also eyeing the building.
Some Chicago Head Start providers are expecting funding grants to be renewed by Dec. 1, when their grant cycle is supposed to start. But they have yet to hear about the status of funding.
A coalition of Newark students wants to work with school board members to fix problems tied to student mental health and crumbling school buildings.
Board member David Daughety requested a second legal opinion on the contract extension procedure but was told the matter is closed.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is meeting Dec. 3 to start narrowing down recommendations for changing who runs schools.
The Safe Path program puts trained adults on and off school campuses to defuse fights and keep students safe in local neighborhoods.
Colorado’s community colleges have rebounded since the pandemic, with the most gains among dual-enrolled high school students. But the state also reported enrollment gains among older students.
The 4 governance options unveiled at the group’s recent meeting range from a fully elected IPS school board to a fully appointed one.
The advocacy event Tuesday was held in Clark Park across the street from Western International High School, where the two detained students were attending classes.
Chalkbeat identified 60 schools that likely took in the largest shares of migrant students from 2022 to 2024. Their enrollment has fallen by 11% this year, according to preliminary data.
Local fire district officials are requiring that Riverstone Academy officials patrol the building every half hour for signs of fire.
Chicago Board of Education members held a rally outside of Austin High School to urge city officials to vote in favor of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.6 billion budget proposal. Members warn there could be staffing cuts if the plan is voted down.
The Chicago Board of Education narrowed its search for CEO to two finalists. But after the names were leaked earlier this month, board members now say they are “reconsidering” and “recalibrating.”
It’s not clear how many new vouchers will be available for Tennessee students next year. The state’s prioritization of applicants will look quite different compared to the first year of the Education Freedom Scholarships program.
Of the options that the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance could recommend, 3 of the 4 would shift power away from the current elected school board.