Students will keep using AI to cheat, more teachers will use it as a teaching assistant, but it won’t be a supertutor.
Philadelphia school leaders said Tuesday they won’t publish recommendations this month of which schools to close, pushing back a long-awaited deadline.
When it comes to NYC public schools, frontrunner Zohran Mamdani wants to end mayoral control, while former Gov. Andrew Cuomo promises to expand gifted programs and charters.
Mary Sheffield was the top vote-getter in the August primary and has led polls since.
Beyond funding and school choice, the candidates have weighed in on curriculum and parent involvement, echoing national debates over what schools should teach and how the state should intervene.
Stripped out of an earlier draft was a requirement for the general counsel to provide the board with a list of lawsuits DPS is involved in and a tally of its legal costs.
Students will keep using AI to cheat, more teachers will use it as a teaching assistant, but it won’t be a supertutor.
Voters in two Colorado communities will decide on sales tax for child care
Colorado voters will decide on Tuesday whether to approve two ballot measures that fund free universal school meals.
Four seats on the seven-member Denver school board are up for election.
Colorado voters will decide on Tuesday whether to approve two ballot measures that fund free universal school meals.
District leaders say new door-knocking campaigns and school-based attendance staff are improving student attendance.
School food pantries have been preparing for more demand due to uncertainty about when people will receive federal nutrition assistance.
Both Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli support expanding New Jersey’s Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, but experts warn that costs, equity, and capacity could make that difficult.
Enrollment fell by about 22,000 students, or 2.4%, this year. The city will not claw back more than $250 million from schools with fewer students than projected.
The public meetings will take place as the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance nears the deadline for making recommendations about the future of IPS and charter schools to the state legislature.
Between Election Day, Veterans Day, and parent teacher conferences, NYC students have barely any full weeks of school in November. Some parents want more say in the calendar.
After proposing changes to the state’s K-12 funding formula last year, Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal plans to fulfill changes made during this year’s session.
Detroit residents told Chalkbeat they want to see the city’s next mayor to improve transportation so students can more easily get to and from school.
A Chalkbeat analysis of school attendance data found steeper attendance declines this year compared to previous years at schools in communities targeted by Operation Midway Blitz.
Experts say Newark school board’s move to a flip vote that made way for Superintendent Roger Leon’s contract to be extended was improper.
‘Detroit Horse Power has given me a family’: Students learn empathy, confidence through horsemanship
The nonprofit runs free after-school programs and summer camps for disadvantaged youth in Detroit with a focus on social and emotional skills.
DPS has a new policy that calls for closing schools with persistently low ratings as a way to avoid state intervention.
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DPS has a new policy that calls for closing schools with persistently low ratings as a way to avoid state intervention.
Two federal judges ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration will be required to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the government shutdown. But the administration has yet to comment.
Roger León got his contract extended to 2030 after board member Melissa Reed abruptly decided to vote in favor of it. Last month, the board declined to approve an extension.
Superintendent Alex Marrero earned 73.5 points out of a possible 100 on his evaluation, which the school board approved Thursday.
The agreement makes the payment contingent on receiving $552.4 million in surplus tax funds proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
The sale of 148 pieces of fine art, which have been kept in storage, will fund a roughly $1 million endowment for arts education
The school board vote on Thursday marks the end of a yearslong attempt to dispose of the facility, which opened as a high school in 1968 but also served as a middle school.
To address Philadelphia’s severe teacher shortage, educators and advocates want to inspire more high schoolers to go into the field through hands-on opportunities.
School bus companies sign a 30-day contract extension with the city Thursday evening. Students will have buses for their commute on Monday.
Margaret Spellings, who led the agency under George W. Bush, says scrapping it would be ‘inefficient.’
El 4 de noviembre se disputarán cuatro escaños de los siete que componen la junta escolar de Denver.
As in past years, outside groups are the biggest spenders this year.
The report calls for a tiered system for funding students with disabilities that would mean an additional $11,000 to $39,000.
With new standardized testing cut scores in place, Illinois reports higher proficiency rates among students in English and math. But comparisons to past years are now difficult.
Last fall, State Superintendent Tony Sanders flagged the disconnect between steady standardized test declines at high school level and the rise in graduation rates as a concern . But this week, he said he's not worried.
Students are relying on TikTok to stay informed about this year’s mayoral election. At Mamdani’s and Cuomo’s alma maters, students are largely rooting for Mamdani.
Board member John Youngquist said that while he understands he can do better, the accusations were “a personal and professional attack” meant to damage his credibility.
“We have also been working since July to get the zoning corrected and are optimistic that will happen soon,” said the school’s executive director.
Turning the Office of Racial Equity into the Office of Strategic Educational Excellence follows attacks on DEI from the Trump administration and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun.
Union members who spoke outside the capitol Wednesday advocated for taxing the ultra-wealthy to dedicate more funding to K-12 schools through the evidence-based formula and support a more equitable system for funding public universities in the state.