Politics & Policy
There are more than 40 people running in Chicago’s school board elections on Nov. 5. Here’s an updating list.
Michael Rebell, of the Center for Educational Equity, led a legal battle 30 years ago that paved the way for the state’s Foundation Aid formula.
Deciding what to do with MSCS buildings will be a top priority for the incoming Memphis school board after the Aug. 1 election. Here’s what candidates said about a sweeping new facilities plan.
Success Academy and Zeta Charter Schools won three schools each. But an unconventional middle school geared toward LGBTQ+ students was left out.
Schools would have to come up with their own policies on how to ban phones and would not get additional funding, principals told Chalkbeat.
Critics say Lee’s education platform promotes segregation and inequality.
Early voting has kicked off in Memphis, and five of the nine seats on Memphis-Shelby County Schools board are on the ballot on Aug. 1.
Republicans want to cut funding for 'woke' schools, expand school choice, and end teacher tenure. Project 2025 takes these ideas to another level.
New rules taking effect in 2024-25 respond to concerns about the impact on student mental health.
Educators cite classroom distraction and mental-health concerns, but any ban would be tough to enforce.
Both officials took on some of the Education Department’s highest-profile challenges in their prior roles.
Earlier this year, NYC officials blamed the upgraded cafeterias for encouraging kids to eat more, and as a result, they cut popular foods from school menus.
The city’s early childhood education system has taken center stage during budget negotiations between Mayor Eric Adams and City Council this year.
“It became much more about the performative aspects of saying the curriculum is being implemented as opposed to the real support that teachers need,” Weingarten said.
The nation’s largest school system is “very much leaning towards” banning cell phones, David Banks said Wednesday.
As NYC closes the books on a school year marked by curriculum changes, political strife, and budget woes, we’re already looking ahead to the first day of school on Sept. 7.
“The courts have spoken. My members have spoken,” said UFT President Michael Mulgrew. Left unsaid is how else unions might find $600 million in annual cost savings.
Chicago will elect 10 new school board members in 2024, ending 30 years of mayoral control.
The parent leaders were involved in high-profile controversies surrounding transgender students and the Israel-Hamas war.
What to know about the upcoming school board elections and how to get involved. Plus, a refresher on what school board members do.