Back to School Reading List
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.
The board approved an agreement Thursday with an outside law firm to represent it in matters regarding the superintendent’s contract. The cost? $1,000 an hour for a partner at the firm and $550 an hour for an associate attorney.
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
The board approved an agreement Thursday with an outside law firm to represent it in matters regarding the superintendent’s contract. The cost? $1,000 an hour for a partner at the firm and $550 an hour for an associate attorney.
The school’s enrollment has rebounded under Principal KaTiedra Argro’s leadership. But at the start of the year, the district didn’t let her hire enough staff to keep up.
Board Vice President Monica Hunter has been accused of allegedly using a derogatory term to refer to a Jewish board member. She denies it.
According to data the city released Thursday, the chronic absenteeism rate remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Amber Huett-Garcia left the Memphis school board after a four-year term marked by significant superintendent turnover. Here’s what she thinks MSCS needs to do to succeed.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District continued to see improvements in its chronic absenteeism rate, which was at 60% at the end of the 2025-26 school year.
The Detroit school district is using its facility master plan to significantly improve its buildings, including adding air conditioning to many of them.
Participation shifted toward families making over $100,000 even as overall growth slows.
Students say they appreciate the tight-knit community in small schools. But some wish they had more course options.
IPS left Enroll Indy, in part due to cost savings to the district. Then, Enroll Indy cut its fee to IPS and charter authorizers, but IPS didn’t budge.
The Trump Administration released a tax proposal earlier this month altering private university 501(c)(3) status rules. If found in violation, the change would allow the federal government to remove the college’s federal tax exemption.
The four candidates talked about budgets, school closures, and even their own past controversies.
A coalition including major teachers unions and the NAACP urged the governor to reverse course, warning the program would steer taxpayer dollars toward private schools. Hochul emphasized that public school students could benefit, too.
En lugar de arriesgar la oportunidad de su hijo de 16 años de ir a la universidad en EE. UU., una familia inmigrante de Newark deja el país por su propia cuenta.
What to know about gun violence trends among Philadelphia students
The Innovation Network school had long been among the lowest performing schools within Indianapolis Public Schools.