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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.
Weisberg, the department’s second in command, oversees a sprawling portfolio. Can he keep the system steady in the wake of Banks’ sudden resignation and chaos at City Hall?
Unraveling education protections for newcomer students would put millions of children at risk.
La eliminación de las protecciones educativas para los estudiantes recién llegados al país pondría en riesgo a millones de niños.
These six high school students from Detroit and New York City will be taking part in our signature essay-writing fellowship.
As a digital native, I worry about my students’ screen time — and my own.
Weisberg, the department’s second in command, oversees a sprawling portfolio. Can he keep the system steady in the wake of Banks’ sudden resignation and chaos at City Hall?
The delay comes as this year’s fifth graders will be able to apply widely to middle schools across the city for the first time, instead of largely being limited to their home zone or district.
Unraveling education protections for newcomer students would put millions of children at risk.
La eliminación de las protecciones educativas para los estudiantes recién llegados al país pondría en riesgo a millones de niños.
Since September, Chalkbeat and the Headway team have been asking teenagers across the country for their thoughts on the election. Here’s what we’ve heard so far.
Eight candidates are running for two seats on the at-large board. We asked them for their top priorities.
All 8 candidates for Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners attended the forum co-hosted by WFYI and Chalkbeat Indiana.
After the entire school board decided to step down amid a budget dispute, criticism from city aldermen and others is raining down on Brandon Johnson.
New York City has no systemwide policy to ensure that these students are receiving the “free appropriate public education” they are entitled to under the law, a new lawsuit claims.
The current state budget includes $144 million for a private school voucher proposal that failed to pass.
A 2022 state law allowed counties and local marketing districts to use lodging tax dollars for child care and housing — if voters approve.
Denver Public Schools enrolled more than 4,700 new immigrant students last school year, 68% of whom were still enrolled as of Sept. 30.
There are three candidates in Indiana's election for governor: Mike Braun, Jennifer McCormick, and Donald Rainwater.
On Michigan’s standardized tests, Detroit charter students show some gains in comparison to previous years. But they’re still struggling to return to pre-pandemic numbers.
The former president presided over the development of the COVID-19 vaccine — and a landmark shift in how Republicans view vaccines.
School-based reports from September to January about incidents related to ethnicity or national origin jumped 30% from the year before. Reports related to religion were up nearly 78%.