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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.