U.S. rises in world rankings for math, reading, science as other countries’ performance slips

Lawmakers are preparing to tighten the retention provision for students who struggle to read.

Some Newcomers High School students fear their school’s name puts a “target” on them, as New York City grapples with tensions surrounding the ongoing influx of migrants.

More than a month after Thomas Luna was chosen to fill a vacancy on the school board after the former president abruptly resigned, the charter school teacher has yet to be seated.

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The election of Olson as president puts an experienced leader at the helm of a school board that had earned a reputation for dysfunction and infighting.

Educators don’t want to endorse the state’s culture wars, or get ensnared in them.

Mayor Eric Adams has argued that the limits are necessary to relieve severe overcrowding in the city’s shelter amid an unprecedented and ongoing influx of migrants.

Lee’s plan seeks to eliminate income requirements and change who could benefit.

The statistics illustrating the depth of the youth mental health crisis are sobering. We want to hear from you to better understand it.

The turmoil unfolded on Nov. 20, when hundreds of students filled the halls of the Queens school in protest of a social media photo of a teacher holding an “I Stand With Israel” sign

In order to maintain some of the academic strategies and programs supported by expiring pandemic relief funds, the district may reexamine how its schools are run.

Homeless children have certain rights aimed at maintaining stability for them at school, including the ability to stay at the school they’ve been attending.

The district is encouraging families to ‘Choose Your IPS’ in a bid to keep and attract more students.

The city’s decision to base funding allocations on last year’s homeless student data would exclude about 21,000 newcomers, Lander said.

Top Indiana lawmakers said the 2024 session would be more ‘measured’ to allow the sweeping changes of the last two years to take effect.

The teachers sneaked into the shuttered school before it was to be demolished. Now the piece is on display in a museum.

FAFSA delays threaten how helpful a better application will be for students and families this year

Applications to the city’s network of public colleges more than quadrupled last month.

The admissions process has built up a reputation for being stressful on families, but many value the ability to choose a school they see as the best fit for their child.

The pullout is the latest setback for efforts to overturn the controversial state law.

On Friday, a judge agreed to put the sale on hold, at least temporarily, following an objection from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.

Board members said Academy 360 deserves a chance to boost student test scores, especially considering that the school provides mental health support to students and families that one board member called essential.

Only the three new board members set to be sworn in later this month will be eligible for the higher pay. Sitting board members can’t vote to raise their own pay.

The financial cost of college was a big reason students have leaned toward schools that are an undermatch, in lieu of attending more selective schools

Sen. Jon Lundberg is cool to the idea of saying no to over a billion dollars a year.

The cuts will affect universal preschool, wraparound services in community schools, and a popular summer school program.

Two other district staffers also lost their jobs: One for bringing a loaded gun on district property, and the other for assaulting a student.

“Are we sure this is going to make things better?” one board member asked.

Attorney General Todd Rokita also wants to prevent the impending sale of Francis Bellamy School 102.

About 915,000 children are enrolled in the city’s public schools, nearly 1% more than last year.

Lawmakers made Choice Scholarships available to most Indiana families last year.

Two out-of-state conservative groups will get the last word in Tennessee’s legislative hearings on rejecting federal education funding.

Denver Public Schools is faulting Colleen O’Brien, head of the Northeast Denver Innovation Zone, for oversight at McAuliffe International School.

IPS teachers will receive raises based on their evaluations, years of service, and subject area.