Critics of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics say they’re profoundly damaging students’ ability to learn and feel safe, and they're calling on Congress to act.
Critics of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics say they’re profoundly damaging students’ ability to learn and feel safe, and they're calling on Congress to act.
So far, 23 states have opted into the new tax credit included in the One Big Beautiful Bill, but there’s still uncertainty about how exactly it will work.
Dinowitz’s first oversight hearing will focus on mayoral control of NYC schools, which Zohran Mamdani criticized during the campaign but recently embraced.
The board will reopen applications from Feb. 2-9. The committee is charged with helping CPS implement its Black Student Success Plan, which is meant to boost academics and improve school climates for Black students.
A letter shared with the Ypsilanti school community didn’t indicate whether any children were detained.
The district’s proposal to close 20 schools has drawn opposition from City Council members, parents, alumni, and educators, who see the schools as integral resource hubs and safe spaces in their communities.
The district is moving quickly through its allowance of inclement-weather days.
Una nueva ley estatal requiere que todos los distritos escolares de Nueva Jersey prohíban el uso de teléfonos celulares durante el horario escolar, pero las nuevas políticas deben contemplar excepciones.
The district is conducting an additional survey of students, parents, and staff after some school board members voiced concerns that the first semester ends after winter break for high school students.
Zohran Mamdani is the first mayor who will not immediately have control over the city’s school board, which votes on major contracts, policy changes, and school closures.
This could leave parents and policymakers in the dark on school performance.
It’ll be the third straight day the district has kept school buildings closed following a snowstorm in the region.
The state’s education commissioner approved the renewal of five charter schools in Newark and two enrollment expansions. One expansion was denied after the city’s public school district raised objections.
The Checkmate Violence tournament and other activities aim to give students safe and productive places to be after school.
The district has cancelled class for three days in a row this week in the aftermath of last weekend’s winter storm.
The Indiana School Boards Association said school districts already have the right to display the Ten Commandments alongside other documents.
The state’s Safe2Say Something tip line launched in 2018 as a way for kids to report drug use, bullying, and other issues.
“Let’s start with a clean slate, free of perception of impropriety and the shadow of conflict of interest,” said one board member.
New York City schools did not see systemwide problems, just pockets of frustration logging into Google classrooms. Classes will resume in-person on Tuesday, officials said.
The district also cancelled all after-school programming for Tuesday.
While Memphis dodged anticipated power outages, officials are still working to clear local streets buried in snow.
New research finds about 4 in 10 students support school cellphone bans that apply to classrooms, but nearly 80% oppose blanket restrictions.
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Tracey Couillard, lead chef at Circle City Prep, said building healthy habits through food is an investment in students’ futures.
Newark schools are closed on Monday as heavy snow and frigid temperatures hit New Jersey.
The move will affect roughly 500,000 students who will be expected to log on virtually.
According to Saturday’s social media post, the district will continue to monitor weather conditions to see if additional cancellations are needed.
The family of Luis Garcia, a 16-year-old student who was shot and killed outside East, agreed to drop its appeal of a wrongful death lawsuit against Denver Public Schools, court documents show.
If weather requires schools to stay closed after Monday, students will learn remotely.
Superintendent Alex Marrero had originally recommended that the board vote no.
In his snow-day update, Mayor Mamdani confirmed that Monday will either be in-person or remote learning. He’ll make the decision by noon on Sunday.
Indiana legislators are advancing bills banning food additives and phones from schools.
The Colorado Succeeds proposal would fully separate Pinnacol Assurance from the state, with $150 million going into a trust to help residents gain job skills.
The MSCS board rejected a contract with ABM Industries twice, leaving the schools without cleaning services through January. Parents say conditions are “deplorable.”
A key member of the Philadelphia City Council has already expressed opposition to parts of the district’s plan to close, relocate, and co-locate several schools.
Gender and sexuality alliances once led the charge for queer student activism. Student reporter Mher Melikyan says it’s time for GSAs to rebrand and reclaim that power.
The legislation would require the state’s public colleges and universities to consider scores from the CLT as an alternative to SAT or ACT results.
The teacher hit and shoved the toddlers, called them racial slurs, and yelled in their faces, according to state inspection reports.
The school district will join districts across the state and northwest Indiana in closing down operations Friday.
The proposal would have a particularly large impact on middle schools, with more than a dozen elementary schools turning into K-8 schools.
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Lawmakers say they want to improve Memphis academic performance like a 2023 Houston takeover did. But Texas measures school progress differently, so results may not be the same.
The graduation rates for the district’s Black and Hispanic students have also risen above statewide figures.