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New York
2 days ago

BASIS Independent Manhattan Info Session

Join BASIS Independent Manhattan for a PreK—grade 8 info session to lean exactly what sets us apart from other NYC private schools. REGISTER: https://hubs.ly/H0gh1590…
Tennessee
2 days ago

Rezoning meeting: Germantown High to Southwind High, Memphis

Shelby County Schools is considering several partial rezonings to allow about 3,200 students districtwide to attend a school closer to home. This community meeting…

Charter strike

Chicago
2 hours ago

Chicago’s second charter strike ends with pay wins for teachers and paraprofessionals

Chicago’s second charter school strike ended early Monday with the teachers union winning concessions on pay raises for teachers and paraprofessionals that will put their…
Colorado
19 hours ago

Capitol Report: A social worker in every grade and other ideas to support children in school

Top Stories As lawmakers consider major preschool expansion, Colorado providers want more than just extra seats With Gov. Jared Polis’ proposal for the biggest expansion…
New York
2 days ago

College Prep Parent Workshop

The Hispanic Federation in cooperation with the NYS/NYC Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network will conduct a College Prep Workshop for Parents of English Language Learners.
New York
2 days ago

College Goal New York – FAFSA Completion Event

College Goal NY is a collaborative public service project of the New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA) and the New York State Higher…

resentment and hurt

Colorado
Updated 2 days ago

‘We are all educators:’ How the teachers strike opened at a rift at one Denver middle school network that will take time to mend

'It’s never been administration-versus-teachers, district-versus-teachers, in the culture we have created here.'

Frequently asked

Colorado
Updated 2 days ago

New Denver teacher contract: We answer the most common questions about the tentative pact

One reason many Denver educators didn’t like the district’s old ProComp pay system was that it was too complicated and unpredictable. Both…

bonus

Colorado
3 days ago

Aurora school district numbers shows some positive results from hard-to-staff bonus

But only 33 percent of new teachers coming into the district for the hard-to-staff positions said the bonus made an impact on their decision.

Teens Talk Back

New York
3 days ago

‘Mr. Mayor, we cannot afford to wait.’ Teen group says New York City diversity plan doesn’t move fast enough.

A teen group representing students from more than 30 New York City high schools sharply criticized a recent report…

in the weeds

Colorado
3 days ago

What exactly is in Denver’s new teacher pay deal? Here’s the nitty-gritty

The new agreement allows teachers to get raises in several different ways.

making the rounds

Tennessee
3 days ago

Tennessee’s new education chief ‘very confident’ that online testing will be smooth in April

Penny Schwinn also said the state’s request for proposals from testing vendors, which is already months behind, will be released in about two weeks.

Charter strike

Chicago
3 days ago

On Chicago charter strike, how far will the teachers union go?

Chicago’s second charter strike has now stretched over nine days. Beyond picket lines and hashtags on social media, the Chicago Teachers Union has…
Chicago
3 days ago

Ogden school staffer arrested after 12-year-old student is hurt

A 12-year-old student at William B. Ogden Elementary School on the Near North Side suffered a sprained wrist this week in a physical…

On the hunt

Indiana
3 days ago

Want a say in the next IPS superintendent? Here’s your chance.

The school board is expected to select the next superintendent in May.