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.
With enrollment dropping and tiny schools multiplying eightfold over the past 25 years, the Mamdani administration faces tough choices on how to tackle closures and mergers.
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
With enrollment dropping and tiny schools multiplying eightfold over the past 25 years, the Mamdani administration faces tough choices on how to tackle closures and mergers.
Camalyn Turner is seeking $1.5 million, alleging former Superintendent Marie Feagins sexually harassed her and retaliated against her until she felt forced to resign.
The revelations about Carlos Rivas, who is running for reelection in District 3b, come just days before Election Day.
About 27% of Michigan’s K-12 students last school year were chronically absent.
Lax state laws, compliant school boards, and a push from a powerful conservative law firm enabled the quiet and speedy creation of Riverstone Academy.
Fewer than 30% of Newark students in grades 3-8 met math standards. District officials reported academic progress but cautioned against comparisons with previous years.
Parents may notice significant changes in the state report card this year, specifically how schools’ performance are categorized after the Illinois State Board of Education revamped its accountability system.
About 1 in 3 of this year’s voucher recipients live in just 20 ZIP codes — largely wealthier neighborhoods on the outskirts of Tennessee’s largest cities.
With hundreds of programs across five boroughs, applying to high school in NYC can feel overwhelming. Here’s what families need to know about admissions tiers, lottery numbers, and building a balanced list.
Colorado Community College System officials report that artificial intelligence, healthcare jobs, and support for older adults might be driving recent enrollment trends.
IPEC Executive Director Karega Rausch also stressed the $95 million ballot measure would support teachers and academic programs, and ‘not a dime’ would go to IPEC.
Parker has positioned herself in support of the school closures, but she has largely refrained from the debate.
A top committee of education officials is urging lawmakers to include Medicaid eligibility data in the state’s funding formula.
The education secretary wants to make schools great again. But her account of when things went wrong leaves out important chapters of history.
Dr. Jameel Smith pulled in more than $75,500, but overall fundraising across 34 candidates lagged behind previous election cycles with fewer candidates.
Eleven candidates for the DPSCD board in the Nov. 3 election raised more than $108,000, recently filed campaign statements show. The money was used by some for out-of-state travel, tailoring, meals, and more, according to the reports.