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The judge ruled Monday that the county commission’s bid to put all nine school board seats up for election this year is invalid. That saves five MSCS board members from facing shortened terms.

At Lankenau Environmental High School, educators said the district should protect the campus’ unique offerings. At Paul Robeson High School, families worried the school’s land has been targeted for redevelopment.

The parents of slain Fishers teenager Hailey Buzbee spoke in support of a social media restriction for children and teens.

Two Democratic lawmakers proposed boosting state education funding, a priority for the Chicago Teachers Union. They estimated that would require the state, which faces its own financial pressures, to chip in an additional $550 million to $1 billion more a year.

Joe Borelli, a Republican appointed to the school by former Mayor Eric Adams, immediately faced criticism from the chair of the Panel for Educational policy.

Possible middle school closures and a relocation in Manhattan’s District 3 are sparking backlash from families. How the city responds will begin to define Mamdani’s approach to parent engagement.