The mayor and the school board president characterized the meeting as productive. Chicago Teachers Union leadership and CEO Pedro Martinez emerged frustrated.
The mayor and the school board president characterized the meeting as productive. Chicago Teachers Union leadership and CEO Pedro Martinez emerged frustrated.
The Afterschool for Children and Teens Now coalition went to Springfield on Tuesday to request funding for after-school programs and to advocate for bills that would create an advisory group.
Through Artist Youth Entrepreneurs, a pilot program at the High School of Art and Design, students are learning about key legal and financial concepts in artistic fields.
The Michigan Senate passed a resolution encouraging schools to uphold DEI principles despite the Trump administration’s attempts to ban diversity initiatives.
A task force came up with 30 recommended changes to the accountability system. House Bill 1278 takes on those suggestions and more.
A significant number of teachers are expected to join a rally at the Colorado Capitol on Thursday. The Colorado Education Association is organizing the rally to protest funding cuts.
The complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools alleges the state and district are violating Title IX rules by extending discrimination to include gender identity.
The appeal seeks to answer a key question: Can religious preschools exclude children from LGBTQ families if the program is funded by the state?
Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, and others attended Newark’s School of Data Science and Information Technology to fire up young voters for the April 15 school board election.
Five years after the pandemic closed schools, some educators remain wistful for before times.
Increased compensation, improved working conditions, and grow-your-own programs may be contributing to the district’s high rate of teacher retention.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is terminating a $505,000 STEM grant that was supposed to support an ‘Inclusive Excellence initiative’running through 2028.
A five-page memo from Baker Tilly outlines the risk of cuts and possibilities of refinancing debt as the new partially-elected Chicago school board faces its first significant vote on its budget, labor contracts, and relationship with City Hall.
COVID closures left students behind and made school feel optional. They also ushered in a technological explosion.
Elected board would continue in an ‘advisory capacity.’ Critics warn that the bill could open the door for the state to encroach on local control in other districts.
Education Department officials are forcing schools to deliver extra test prep after state reading scores dipped last year amid a massive curriculum overhaul.
‘Not what our community wants’: Memphis board members, others fight state takeover on eve of hearing
Following the firing of Superintendent Marie Feagins, Republican state Rep. Mark White is proposing stripping power from the district
New York City’s 2016 law requiring schools to provide free menstrual products in bathrooms was the first such legislation in the country.
DPS argued that it has ‘done everything within its control to minimize uncertainty and disruption and to ensure that all impacted students can transition to new schools as smoothly as possible.’
Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff say the city’s largest public institution of higher education has not met their demands for higher wages and other issues.
Artificial intelligence is becoming more a part of our daily lives. Educators and lawmakers want the state to come up with guidance to ensure that AI-powered tools are safe for students.
It’s time to stop telling kids to ‘dress up like you’re 100.'
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This Indiana educator takes listeners beyond the ‘colorful classroom decor and perfectly curated lesson plans.’
The Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights said 52 colleges and universities may have violated civil rights laws, including 45 for their work with the PhD Project. The announcement lists the University of Colorado Colorado Springs’ graduate program.
Ald. Jason Ervin and Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer urged school board members to approve a $175 million pension reimbursement and consider refinancing debt in order to foot the bill.
During a forum hosted by the Newark NAACP, candidates answered questions about district policies, the board’s role in holding the superintendent accountable, and district funds.
Veteran educator Steve Lazar is part of a growing virtual program that helps give small schools access to a wider range of advanced classes.
Lawmakers need to pass a budget and bills affecting property taxes and education before the end of the legislative session in April.
I forgot what was important: getting the kids to learn and understand the material.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took a tour of Vertex Partnership Academies founded by Ian Rowe, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
Colorado lawmakers are fully focused on figuring out next year’s budget. But a coalition of advocates say that shouldn’t stop lawmakers from pressing forward in creating a plan to solve long-term K-12 funding woes.
The Chicago Board of Education held the first of two public hearings on a budget amendment to cover costs of two employee contracts and a controversial city pension payment.
Cherelle Parker also wants to expand the number of schools participating in “extended-day, extended year” programming.
An $8.4 million agricultural program that was recently axed is the first known cut to trickle down to NYC schools. But officials are bracing for what’s next.
Officials say the initiative will give Jeffco students a fast track into the School of Mines.
Attorneys general representing Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and 16 other states are seeking to halt huge staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education.
The funding cancellation for the Illinois program is part of nationwide cuts to USDA programs that help schools feed children.
Student OMNY card changes for next year could include the material they’re made of, the ability to use them on cellphones, and who is eligible, officials said Thursday.
“By cutting this funding, the Trump Administration is taking away healthy meals from school children,” Gov. Jared Polis said of cuts reportedly made by the USDA.
Disability rights cases historically have made up the largest share of civil rights complaints. Now the office is focused on claims of campus antisemitism.
Jeffery Robinson is the longtime principal at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy, an African-centered school in the Detroit school district.