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State Republicans held a hearing about the Philadelphia school district’s finances. But no district representatives were present to answer lawmakers’ questions.

Monday’s lawsuit is the second one this month that targets protections for transgender students.

Youngquist said he is supportive of the decision to launch an investigation and is “confident that my name will be cleared.”

On Saturday, district leaders announced a vacancy on the school board but gave no details about why Dawn Haynes, one of its longest-serving board members, suddenly left her role.

A state education official revealed that some districts are tapping virtual learning to support immigrant students frightened to attend school.

La implementación del programa Summer EBT es una de varias medidas que Colorado ha tomado en los últimos años para reducir la cantidad de niños que pasan hambre.

The school serves as an alternative option for students who’ve experienced behavioral, academic, or other challenges at their previous high schools.

The ruling from the state court of appeals ends a lengthy lawsuit over the so-called $1 law.

Supporters of the proposed tax credits are thrilled there’s a viable path for them to become federal law. Critics say they would harm public education.

Class size reduction is projected to cost billions of dollars. We asked the mayoral candidates how they approach the state mandate and where the money should come from.

Tennessee received over 33,000 applications just hours after it launched the voucher program, which Gov. Bill Lee applauded.

Laws going into effect in July prohibit certain ideas about race and identity in schools. They also require schools to post sex ed material.

The Catherine C. Blackwell Institute is one of several schools in the Detroit district that are being phased out as part of a facility master plan.

Marrero calls the strategy the School Transformation Process, and said it’s meant to avoid state intervention in persistently low-rated schools.

The number of CPS high school students skipping at least 35 days doubled since 2019. Yet, the district's graduation rate continues to rise.