The rates at which kids missed lots of schools rose during the pandemic and have stayed high, affecting schools’ key goals like learning recovery.
As the state’s schools change how they teach reading, experts say daily habits and parental involvement can be very helpful.
Hundreds of educators have already gotten the stipend.
Alicia Alvarez helps students at Western International High School in southwest Detroit to envision, and obtain, a path to higher education. But there’s no shortage of obstacles standing in the way.
Critics urge the district to push for more funding — and more spending — rather than cuts.
The location shift comes after the board’s regular meeting room was damaged by a water leak in a neighboring business.
The proposed diploma rules would prioritize workplace readiness and create three “seals” indicating preparedness for enlistment, employment, and enrollment.
The 2024 ILEARN test scores released Wednesday show a very small change in the overall statewide scores for students in grades 3 to 8.
A Chalkbeat analysis of Illinois campaign finance disclosure paperwork found a mix of small donations from family and friends, sizable personal loans, and both money and in-kind support from existing political groups.
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.
The pilot program will expand from six to eight school districts this school year.
A 500-plant wall, a 400-gallon aquaponic system: This Brooklyn teacher creates ‘living laboratories’
Dr. Elisa Margarita, winner of a 2024 Math for America Muller Award, brings science to life at Brooklyn Tech, the nation’s largest high school.
The state’s Schools Development Authority is in the early stages of building the new high school in the South Ward and demolishing Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School.
Jeffco officials estimate the district has enrolled more than 600 new immigrant students, many from Venezuela and Colombia.
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.
Administrators want the legislature to restore mental health and safety funding slashed in the state school budget and to make retirement savings permanent.
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Writing for Perspicacity Magazine isn’t like a class assignment, teacher Ben Boruff said. Students have to be brave to put their work out for all to read.
District leadership has balked at the idea, saying a loan ‘only shifts the problem’ to future years.
Despite a petition with more than 65 signatures from the school's families, parents say it is unclear why the club hasn't been formed.
Philadelphia schools will get a $232 million increase, but the state opted not to codify a plan to close funding gaps between low-income and wealthy districts.
Interested candidates must file for candidacy by July 23 Three positions are open, and at least one long-standing member is not seeking re-election.
Philadelphia schools are slated to get a nearly $232 million increase in basic education funding under the new budget Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Thursday.
Miss Major Middle School is one of 21 possible new charter schools vying for just nine spots, as applicants say a SUNY Charter Schools Institute vote could come as soon as next week.
El distrito ofreció transporte para apoyar a los estudiantes que querían asistir.
Superintendent Roger León says 33 of Newark’s oldest schools need replacements. He estimates more than $2 billion is needed for all repairs and upgrades.
The district’s Stronger Tomorrows program received a $10,000 donation to promote safe sleep and help young parents stay on track to graduate.
Lee works to replace voucher opponents with loyalists in GOP primaries
The proposed $9.9 billion CPS budget faces several pressures, from union negotiations to the end of federal COVID aid.
Other classroom factors, including class size and teacher pay, did not correlate with third grade reading scores, the study found.
The two-year deal increases pay for teachers across the board and includes several new benefits.
Brooklyn Frontiers High School recently enrolled eight Guinean immigrants, with help from the nonprofit InsideSchools to improve the enrollment process for older immigrant students.
Ahmed’s tenure at the Division of Early Childhood Education came at a time of upheaval for the city’s sprawling publicly-funded early childhood system.
There are 47 people running in Chicago’s school board elections on Nov. 5. Here’s an updating list.
Among the grant recipients are 21 Colorado school districts, seven charter schools, and one youth residential treatment center.
A research brief from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability said Illinois districts could be in a pinch with the state projecting less revenue from a tax on corporate profits.
As pandemic-era waivers ended, many students lost access to free school meals. But a new state law aims to supplement federal meal assistance.