Riverstone Academy, Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school,’ closes building amid safety concerns
It’s not clear if Riverstone is still providing instruction to students.
Pre-K teachers at community-based programs earn less than their public school counterparts. Before NYC expands child care, these educators want Mamdani to fix their wage gap.
In his final year in office, Gov. Bill Lee is pushing for an aggressive expansion of the state’s new voucher program. Teacher pay bumps are also on the horizon.
Riverstone Academy, Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school,’ closes building amid safety concerns
It’s not clear if Riverstone is still providing instruction to students.
Key themes this year have included students’ technology use.
The bill gives a mayor-appointed board oversight of key aspects of Indianapolis district and charter schools.
The proposal aims to chip away at more of the $2.1 billion infrastructure needs the district identified in a 2018 analysis.
Democratic backers of the proposal, which the Senate needs to approve on a final reading, say it would help ease the process for educators seeking extreme-risk protection orders.
The school board approved a $600,000 contract to provide the officers with protective equipment and other gear despite concerns from students and experts.
More than 1,000 Denver teachers called out of work Friday, with some joining students to march around the Colorado Capitol on a day of nationwide protests.
As immigration enforcement hits close to home in their communities, Cass Tech students demand change.
The state’s education commissioner approved the renewal of five charter schools in Newark and two enrollment expansions. One expansion was denied after the city’s public school district raised objections.
Although a group of lawmakers say they’re committed to keeping funding promises, district officials worry that the state’s $850 million budget shortfall will force a shift.
New York City received 50,000 applications for its free preschool programs in just two weeks as Mayor Mamdani focuses on outreach. Families have until Feb. 27 to apply.
After a week of school closures, many Tennessee districts are running low on snow days. What happens next?
School leaders will host a virtual and in-person meeting for each school they propose closing.
Indiana legislators are advancing bills banning food additives and phones from schools.
Ten years ago this month, Detroit teachers drew national attention to the district’s crumbling school buildings.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has made it a priority to invest in facility upgrades, but the district doesn’t have enough money to fix all of its building problems.
How do enrollment trends in Colorado compare with the rest of the nation? Data released this month provide some context.
Aurora Public Schools and the Commerce City-based Adams 14 district both serve large populations of immigrant students.
Colorado Democratic lawmakers hope to file two bills this year that increase the state’s ability to monitor and enforce civil rights and disability accommodations violations.
A letter shared with the Ypsilanti school community didn’t indicate whether any children were detained.
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Many school communities hope leaders will soften the district’s proposal to close 20 schools beginning in 2027.
NYC needs 6,000 teachers and billions in funding to meet class size caps. NYC chancellor Kamar Samuels and state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa expressed concerns.
Charters within Indianapolis Public Schools borders could choose not to give control of their school buildings over to the proposed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation under a bill lawmakers advanced Thursday. The updated language also clarifies who can close schools.
Nine of the 20 schools the district wants to close are in areas it has identified as vulnerable, based on neighborhood social factors and prior school closures.
Research suggests that a few snow days probably won’t set students back academically.
Critics of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics say they’re profoundly damaging students’ ability to learn and feel safe, and they're calling on Congress to act.
So far, 23 states have opted into the new tax credit included in the One Big Beautiful Bill, but there’s still uncertainty about how exactly it will work.
Dinowitz’s first oversight hearing will focus on mayoral control of NYC schools, which Zohran Mamdani criticized during the campaign but recently embraced.
The board will reopen applications from Feb. 2-9. The committee is charged with helping CPS implement its Black Student Success Plan, which is meant to boost academics and improve school climates for Black students.
The district’s proposal to close 20 schools has drawn opposition from City Council members, parents, alumni, and educators, who see the schools as integral resource hubs and safe spaces in their communities.
The district is moving quickly through its allowance of inclement-weather days.
Una nueva ley estatal requiere que todos los distritos escolares de Nueva Jersey prohíban el uso de teléfonos celulares durante el horario escolar, pero las nuevas políticas deben contemplar excepciones.
The district is conducting an additional survey of students, parents, and staff after some school board members voiced concerns that the first semester ends after winter break for high school students.
Zohran Mamdani is the first mayor who will not immediately have control over the city’s school board, which votes on major contracts, policy changes, and school closures.
This could leave parents and policymakers in the dark on school performance.
It’ll be the third straight day the district has kept school buildings closed following a snowstorm in the region.
The Checkmate Violence tournament and other activities aim to give students safe and productive places to be after school.
The district has cancelled class for three days in a row this week in the aftermath of last weekend’s winter storm.
The Indiana School Boards Association said school districts already have the right to display the Ten Commandments alongside other documents.
The state’s Safe2Say Something tip line launched in 2018 as a way for kids to report drug use, bullying, and other issues.