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.
Many states have rules to protect student athletes during extreme heat but not children during recess. The family of a 12-year-old who died after running in the heat wants to change that.
If restorative justice funding is cut, advocates worry schools will increasingly resort to suspensions instead of alternatives like peer mediation.
Under state law, schools must conduct at least four lockdown drills each year. Lawmakers and advocates say that’s “excessive and ineffective.”
Students, parents, educators, and advocates have big asks for the 2024-25 School Aid Budget. They worry the state won’t be able to fund them.
The teachers union propelled Johnson to City Hall with an education platform promising more funding and staff at neighborhood schools, housing for homeless students, and free public transit passes.
Before the pandemic, at least 137 schools serving roughly 70,000 students did not have a school nurse, according to one estimate.
Unintentional marijuana use is spiking among young children, while the district is dealing with hundreds of incidents involving weed and vape pens.
Ethnomathematics tries to make math relevant, with students calculating the slope of Hawaiian mountainsides or using trigonometry to evenly space braids.
Beasley Academic Center’s Tammy Anderson — known for her killer dance moves and infectious smile — will be one of four crossing guards honored in an awards ceremony next week.
Education was a big issue in 2024, with a school funding formula rewrite dominating the last weeks of the legislative session.
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.
The pro-Palestinian encampment at the Auraria Campus is the largest such protest in the state. Students at the schools have mixed feelings about it.
Colorado State Board members said they believe growth will speed up in Adams 14 schools.
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Illinois House passed a bill creating the state’s Department of Early Childhood that will house all child care and early childhood education programs. The proposal heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office.
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.
Outdated zone lines aren't equitable and are limiting the school’s enrollment and course offerings, students say.
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.
This episode of P.S. Weekly is dedicated to inspiring educators as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week.
Braun will face Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater in November. See how he answered questions on education.
The dissolution means the Luminary Learning Network will be the only innovation zone in Denver Public Schools.
Kelley Cusmano was selected as the state’s top outstanding teacher after a months-long process that began with 700 nominations.
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.
A moratorium on closing any Chicago public schools until 2027, funding for K-12 schools, and the state’s early childhood department are some outstanding education issues before the Illinois legislative session ends in a few weeks.