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The education secretary wants to make schools great again. But her account of when things went wrong leaves out important chapters of history.
Red-state Dems are running against vouchers. Transgender rights are on the ballot. And school closures are riling up voters.
Criticism of classroom technology and AI in education has started to emerge as a bread-and-butter issue in school board elections.
As more public money flows to private religious schools, a Colorado preschool case asks whether states can enforce non-discrimination rules.
The official, Arielle Roth, has prompted a review of the $3 billion federal internet subsidy for schools.
A Maryland school district changed its magnet school admissions policies to expand opportunities to more students. Asian American parents say the changes discriminate against their children.
For 2 decades, states expanded undocumented students’ access to higher education. Under pressure from the Trump administration, some states are reversing course.
The Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Oregon is a reminder that even tough gun restrictions can’t prevent every act of gun violence.
The move by the prominent curriculum marketplace comes after Chalkbeat uncovered examples of apparent AI slop for sale.
The school was cast in a negative light in a recent New York Times essay. I went to see what parents think of it now.
School choice supporters hope the New York governor’s decision will sway other Democrats.
Trump's remarks about San Diego being attacked have rattled some students in a city already on edge over immigration enforcement. Teachers are navigating those fears.
Parents and policymakers want to know how much a school helps children learn. For elementary schools, even sophisticated statistics may not provide an answer.
Federal civil rights officials are cracking down on “pass the trash” practices in school districts nationwide. Jeffco Public Schools has a separate dispute with the Trump administration over policies that support transgender students.
A long-running integration program produced modest test-score gains — and remarkably large increases in college graduation.
The program could raise billions for schools, but some elected officials say it should focus on helping the neediest students.
Sticker prices at elite schools keep making headlines, but after grants and discounts, students are paying less in tuition than they did a decade ago.
The tax credit launches in 2027 and could become one of the largest sources of federal funding for schools.
The Education Department’s return to 2020 rules cements a polarizing approach to campus sexual assault investigations and LGBTQ student protections.
Democrats are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to revive a previous policy that would restrict federal immigration enforcement near schools.