First-person education stories

Detroit school leaders want action to keep pot edibles away from kids

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.

With federal pandemic aid for schools expiring, the schools say the additional operating funding would be crucial for students and staff.

The new dress code for next year is designed to minimize out-of-class disciplinary actions for students who violate the rules.

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 board picked Gionni Thompson, a longtime administrator who’s worked in other Colorado schools.

“It's a fundamentally wrong and unfair practice,” one student said, calling it “affirmative action for the wealthy.”

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.

After hearing from parents, the board passed a resolution to create a special task force to review each school’s health and culture.

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.

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.

More school buildings were impacted by Tropical Storm Ophelia than previously known — and the city comptroller faulted the city’s communication during the storm.

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.

McCormick vowed to fight portrayals of public education as a boogeyman, as Indiana Republicans lean into support for school choice.

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

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 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.

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.

More than 40,000 employees work on the Denver airport campus.

Los habitantes de Chicago votarán por 10 de los 21 miembros en las primeras elecciones de la junta escolar de la ciudad. Aquí hay seis cosas que usted debe saber al inicio del ciclo electoral.

The joint initiative between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union provides up to $500,000 per school for wraparound services.