Education Department officials cite a lack of parking and desk space as reasons they haven’t reinstated laid-off workers. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether they get their jobs back at all.
No one told me ‘you’ll miss cafeteria noise,’ or ‘you’ll feel phantom pain for your walkie talkie,’ but I did.
The new group, created by state lawmakers, will issue recommendations later this year on how charter schools and IPS can share transportation and facility resources.
National immigration politics hung over Tuesday’s graduation ceremony for ELLIS Prep, which had a student detained last month by federal immigration authorities.
In ‘unprecedented’ show of unity, Philly district officials and union leaders rally for more funding
The current state budget has left schools with a $4.5 billion ‘adequacy gap.’ City education leaders and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers want that to shrink.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers were hoping to pass a bill requiring school districts to create a policy limiting the use of the devices in class this spring. But it stalled in the House.
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani would reshape the nation’s largest school system through partnerships and by addressing systemic issues like homelessness and class size.
Education Department officials cite a lack of parking and desk space as reasons they haven’t reinstated laid-off workers. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether they get their jobs back at all.
With a new interim CEO, the school district must close a $529 million deficit
Two former Memphis school properties are being sold to the charter schools currently leasing them
Every year, more than 8,000 Hoosiers take part in TRIO programs that support students in their pursuit of higher education. Trump’s budget proposal aims to cut the programs completely.
Tennessee is not asking students about prior school enrollment in the state’s new voucher program application. Without the data, critics say, it will be impossible to determine whether the program is expanding access to private education for kids or funding tuition of students already enrolled in private schools.
Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani led the Democratic primary for New York City mayor as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded. Cuomo could still run in the general election.
The addition of another charter school is the latest change in the city’s evolving educational landscape. It follows a legislative session that pitted traditional public schools against charter schools in a fight for funding.
Both sides agreed that the Denver school board should put a measure on the ballot to increase funding for DPS. The board president said it would be inappropriate to comment until the tentative agreement is ratified.
Philadelphia and other school districts statewide are struggling to find enough certified teachers to fill vacancies, a trend that advocates for students say is diminishing the quality of kids’ education.
Third graders who did not pass a state literacy exam are using summer school as one final chance to pass and proceed to fourth grade under a tougher grade retention law.
The Newark school board approved the use of Amira, an AI-powered literacy screener designed to assess student reading challenges as part of the state’s new plan to boost reading skills.
More than half of the students who reside in Ypsilanti Community Schools have chosen to enroll in charter schools or nearby districts.
The proposal would also clarify when and how the school board should hire outside lawyers.
As city officials encourage schools to move activities inside, nearly 1 in 5 classrooms still lack air conditioning.
The Science Research Mentoring Program at the American Museum of Natural History prepares high school students for science careers.
District administrators are watching their budgets. Educators are watching their words. Everyone is trying to figure out what the Trump administration will mean for schools and students in the long run.
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District administrators are watching their budgets. Educators are watching their words. Everyone is trying to figure out what the Trump administration will mean for schools and students in the long run.
Addison Wang was initially skeptical of spending 16 hours a week at a job site instead of at school. Here’s what changed his mind.
Four seats on the seven-member board are up for election on Nov. 4.
Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was detained May 20 while on his way to a Downriver field trip.
Indiana lawmakers did not pass legislation on mental health and school counselors this year. But schools are proceeding with the programs and looking for outside funding sources.
Here’s what I learned developing a unit on the Underground Railroad - and why we changed course.
Universal Vare Charter School will not pursue renewing its charter agreement. District officials have not said whether they will take over the school or shutter it.
The proposed rule change would allow schools to move students with disabilities to a more restrictive environment before conducting a full behavioral assessment if there are disruptive behaviors. Disability advocates say decisions to move students with disabilities should be made sparingly.
Harris is running to represent northeast Denver’s District 4 on the school board.
Mayor Eric Adams announced the ‘fly’ initiative to bring financial educators, free counseling, and in-school banking to NYC students, starting with 15 districts this fall.
Following high-profile immigration raids, Los Angeles Unified added 100 summer school sites, extra transportation, and virtual learning options to address fears from families about the possibility of being detained during school dropoff or pickup.
Biden’s Justice Department found outstanding issues in Newark’s English language learner program, but under Trump, federal oversight stopped without saying if they were resolved.
The likelihood of a strike is unclear. But if PFT leaders do call a strike of their 14,000 members, it could disrupt the opening days of the new school year. The 2025-26 school year begins August 18 for staff and August 25 for students.
The Trump administration cut the group’s funding, which supports efforts to help students and schools nationwide.
Airport officials are also considering a second child care center that would serve a wider swath of employees.
Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he underestimated how hard it would be to convince Mayor Brandon Johnson to release money collected in tax-increment-financing districts.
Schools received a modest increase in the state budget. But Marion County education leaders are still trying to figure out what sweeping changes to local property taxes will mean.
The school is expected to relocate to the city airport in 2026.
The season finale of P.S. Weekly dives into the youth vote and the 2025 mayoral election. We break down youth voter engagement, candidate platforms, and why local politics matter.
A new RAND study finds that students' ideas about themselves as math learners often form at an early age, with big implications for middle and high school.