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Getting ready for back to school season? As schools reopen for the academic year, we hope these stories, resources, and essays help students, teachers, and parents have a smoother transition.
Over the summer, state officials began to crack down on programs that provide ski passes, martial arts classes, and private piano lessons to homeschoolers. Only 14 were approved, laying the foundation for stricter rules.
Gender and sexuality alliances once led the charge for queer student activism. Student reporter Mher Melikyan says it’s time for GSAs to rebrand and reclaim that power.
Credit-recovery programs give students the chance to earn credits they need for the next grade or graduation. But do these second chances to pass give the system permission to fail?
New York City schools are increasingly adopting restorative justice practices, but are students bought into the new approach? A student journalist investigates.
Websder Corneille uses own journey as a Haitian immigrant to build connections with students and their caregivers. His job goes beyond serving students and the school to serving the community
Over the summer, state officials began to crack down on programs that provide ski passes, martial arts classes, and private piano lessons to homeschoolers. Only 14 were approved, laying the foundation for stricter rules.
School choice supporters hope the New York governor’s decision will sway other Democrats.
New York just finished transitioning state exams to computers. Now, amid a backlash to classroom technology, officials are considering whether to allow a return to paper.
Trump's remarks about San Diego being attacked have rattled some students in a city already on edge over immigration enforcement. Teachers are navigating those fears.
The district says its proposed changes are meant to create a more equitable fee structure for all schools.
The reversal allows a major CUNY tutoring program to continue offering virtual reading lessons to young students who need extra support.
The censure vote followed an inconclusive outside investigation into allegations that Hunter used antisemitic language.
The oversight board’s first meeting in months came days after a federal judge said the MSCS takeover could resume once the body is ready to take control.
The school board in Colorado Springs District 11 voted 4-3 to retain Angelica Givler-Viers with probation for one year.
The Denver school board met Thursday to discuss the report and whether to censure board Vice President Monica Hunter, who denies that she used inappropriate language.
Chalkbeat asked candidates vying for five Detroit school board seats what the district should do about its small, costly schools.
A visit to the Queens warehouse for the Materials for the Arts program has become a ritual for many local educators.
n Philadelphia, a tech training program has overhauled its curriculum to try to give young people a leg up in an increasingly competitive job market.
Parents and policymakers want to know how much a school helps children learn. For elementary schools, even sophisticated statistics may not provide an answer.
Board Chair Tamarques Porter and Vice Chair Sable Otey said in an exclusive interview with Chalkbeat that they’re focused on improving teacher development and rebuilding trust in MSCS.
‘Students tell me they wait all day for this class,’ said a high school senior who assists Indiana teacher Jared Kempton.