Teaching Brown v. Board? Don’t forget the Black women who fought school segregation in landmark case
History often pays attention to Oliver Brown and the male lawyers behind the landmark case. But 12 Black mothers from Kansas also played a crucial role in challenging inequities in their children’s schools.
Before the pandemic, at least 137 schools serving roughly 70,000 students did not have a school nurse, according to one estimate.
Mock legal and legislative proceedings dispel notions of teen disengagement in Adam Williamson’s class.
Ethnomathematics tries to make math relevant, with students calculating the slope of Hawaiian mountainsides or using trigonometry to evenly space braids.
As childhood hunger is on the rise, New York City is scaling up a program for schools to donate food directly to families in need or to food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.
For the third year in a row, about 53% of Indiana high school graduates are going to college.
Christel House’s College and Careers program tracks and supports graduates for five years after they leave high school. Now, it’s expanding the program to four Indianapolis schools.
As Moms for Liberty and other conservative groups sought to gain control of American school boards, they turned to a blueprint drawn up in one Texas town.
Colorado State Board members said they believe growth will speed up in Adams 14 schools.
Spinning up a virtual learning program would be optional, and the plan does not force principals to choose any specific method for achieving the new caps.
As more states require schools to teach Asian American history, an Illinois program is helping teachers bolster their own knowledge and integrate lessons into curriculum they already use.
The protest was a sharp contrast to the congressional hearing earlier in the day that focused almost exclusively on the experiences of Jewish students and educators.
‘There have been unacceptable incidents of antisemitism in our schools,’ Banks told members of Congress. But he also defended the record of the nation’s largest school system.
The state is requiring all elementary and special education teachers to earn a new endorsement on teaching literacy. Some say that rule’s too broad, among other problems.
State Rep. Matthew Martinez said a cleanup bill this year will finally allow about 300 incarcerated students to get more time off for attending college.
Four Indiana school districts asked voters to approve funding to retain teachers and fund programs. As of Tuesday night, voters said yes to Pike schools.
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The dissolution means the Luminary Learning Network will be the only innovation zone in Denver Public Schools.
Chancellor David Banks is set to testify at a congressional hearing on antisemitism in K-12 schools, facing the committee that recently grilled the presidents of elite colleges.
New York City’s teachers union is ratcheting up the pressure on the Education Department to comply with the state class size law.
Students presented their ideas for dealing with the teen mental health crisis, bias toward immigrants, and rats at a youth version of the famous Aspen Ideas Festival.
The split between Andrew J. Brown Academy and National Heritage Academies involves facilities, finances, and more. One is looking for a new home and has a new operator. The other wants to start a new school.
Nikki Woodson became superintendent in 2011. Since then, the student body’s racial diversity has increased and enrollment has fluctuated.
DPS hired 64 new international teachers this year, and its goal is to double that number next year.
The Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center’s 11th annual International Festival will feature a soccer tournament, chess, and Bollywood and salsa dance performances.
American schools are far more integrated than they were before Brown v. Board. But 70 years after the decision, segregation is increasing in the large districts that serve many Black students.
The immediate financial impact on districts' budgets, especially for rural schools the formula is designed to help, would likely be a mixed bag, superintendents say.
Districts enrolled a total of 8,085 newcomer students after the October count and through Feb. 29.
The announcement set off alarm bells for school integration advocates, who worry it could roll back progress diversifying several high-demand schools.
By the fall, the Cherry Creek district will offer preschool at every elementary school.
The name change is also meant to strengthen the middle school’s connection with Manual High School.
Banks previews the message he plans to take to Congress for a hearing on responses to antisemitism in school.
It will be the first four-year degree available in the state’s prisons for women. The program is unique because of one of its new professors.
As NYC students figure out college plans, many are scrutinizing how administrators respond to campus activism.
Indianapolis charter schools could get property tax money if Pike Township Schools referendum passes
If voters approve the ballot measure, it could be the first time an Indiana charter school could share in that funding due to a 2023 law.
Illinois has required high school students to complete the FAFSA in order to graduate since 2020. But state lawmakers want to waive the requirement for this school year.
Some residents are also pushing the City Council to increase the share of property taxes that go to public schools.