First-person education stories

Efforts to reduce youth crime should focus on after-school and early evening hours, studies show. Students in Newark say the curfew could help curb violence but foresee resistance among young people.

A collaboration backed by the Yale Child Study Center has expanded a longstanding model that relies on clinicians and lawyers to provide what amounts to a legal prescription for issues like stress and anxiety.

The City Council will not vote to confirm Joyce Wilkerson’s appointment to the school board. But Mayor Cherelle Parker plans to put her on the board anyway.

Thirteen candidates from across Chicago joined a virtual forum hosted by the group CPS Parents for Buses, which organized earlier this year after the district canceled transportation for students at magnet and selective schools.

The rollout of California's teletherapy apps has been slow and social workers worry some youths who need clinical care won’t get referrals.

About 8% of New York City students opted out of the state’s reading test last year, roughly double the pre-pandemic rate.

The new school board, nominated by Mayor Cherelle Parker, will be seated on May 1 and have its first action meeting May 30.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said the district’s new budget formula is an “important milestone.” But at some schools, parent and educator concerns are starting to percolate.

The Colorado Education Association says it’s concerned about whether there’s enough sustainable funding for the new formula, but indicated that it’s open to further talks.

Illinois early childhood education advocates and parents say staff shortages in early intervention are delaying services for children under 3.

Feagins expects the board to approve the new plan in September, following the Aug. 1 election.

Black and Native American families, low-income families, and parents or children with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by such laws.

City Council gave their final approval to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s eight school board picks on Thursday, but Joyce Wilkerson’s nomination is still deferred.

Tennessee lawmakers voted this week to approve the proposal, but it threatens to disrupt an existing contract between the university and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Senate and House still at odds over how to revise a 2021 reading and retention law

The smaller budget is largely the result of expiring federal relief dollars, and Adams’ proposal saves a slew of programs that were on the chopping block.

The student-led group, Chi Youth 4 Justice, organized a series of forums this spring at high schools across the city.

The rate of Newark youth out of school and without a job is almost double the statewide rate and remains above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.

Anyone can vote in these uniquely Chicago elections for representatives to serve on the governing bodies of each public school. Here’s how to participate.

Supporters of the statute say it will help students by making sure they learn about a variety of viewpoints. Critics argue it will intimidate professors and make prospective teachers less prepared to run classrooms well.

The lawsuit alleges that a teacher at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87 encouraged students to attack a 7-year-old fellow student with a disability.

The plan to transfer ownership of the School 110 building dovetails with the district’s expected renewal of its Innovation Network agreements with KIPP Indy.

The vote comes one year after a mass school shooting in Nashville that prompted calls for gun restrictions

Leaders say hiring community school coordinators, like Aurora has at each of its zone schools, is key to making the model work.

Detroit students have more options for summer classes this year

Chicago will offer the grants to students with disabilities who attend either public or private schools.

In redrawing the maps, the board also considered the racial makeup of the proposed districts.

“This decision making was clearly rushed,” one lawmaker said. “It's not best practice, but this is where we are.”

Former Board President Joyce Wilkerson’s nomination by Mayor Cherelle Parker was deferred, and city officials expressed displeasure about the district’s charter school policy.

The Bookmobile seeks to increase children’s access to physical books and promote the pleasures of reading.