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The conservative majority’s opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta favors parental rights. But it leaves schools a lot of tricky questions about the right course of action when it comes to students and gender identity.
The school board decided to advance multiple people to the finalist round, according to sources. Those people are expected to interview with the mayor.
Superintendent Tony Watlington wants to close or co-locate several small Philadelphia high schools. But some argue they are indispensable alternatives to neighborhood schools.
Memphis school board members presented a plan for an accountability council that would include board members, teachers, and locally elected officials.
There are multiple contracts between Newark Public Schools and Driscoll Foods authorizing the district to spend up to $12 million with the vendor, which also supplies the nearby Delaney Hall ICE facility.
Board President Xóchitl Gaytán and DJ Torres disagreed about requests to add items to meeting agendas. The tense back-and-forth ended without a resolution.
Studies show Colorado needs billions more to adequately support schools. Now, lawmakers want to ask voters to solve that problem.
“Researchers have to go to educators,” said Amber Northern, author of a report on how to rebuild the Education Department’s research arm.
Two high schools in the Avondale neighborhood will close by April 3, according to a layoff notice ASPIRA sent to staff.
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The quality of individualized education programs in New Jersey varies from district to district, a new state report says that also outlines recommendations to fix inconsistencies and other concerns
Chancellor Kamar Samuels is reshaping the Education Department’s leadership — but not starting from scratch.
After two months leading the nation’s largest school system, Kamar Samuels is poised to unveil his leadership team as a flurry of senior deputies step aside.
The legislation would lay the foundation for a new agency merging Colorado’s higher education, training, and employment programs.
Denver Public Schools already has policies meant to protect students from ICE. But advocates want the school board to adopt a more prominent and broader policy.
This spring, eight public high school students are reporting audio stories about the New York City school system’s most pressing education issues for the P.S. Weekly podcast.
Tennessee Republicans are pushing for schools to track and report students’ immigration status. But some educators and local officials aren’t having it.
Some Democratic lawmakers said the state should ensure nondiscrimination and equal student access to opportunities created by the program.
There’s a school closure debate raging in Philadelphia. But the district’s funding problems seem to be the one thing everyone can agree on.
The legislation is moving through the General Assembly with little opposition, though it could run into budget issues as lawmakers need to find about $8 million to draw down federal funds.
Smith will stay in Denver through the end of the school year and then start as superintendent of the 37,000-student Beaverton School District in July.
Bautista steps down as campaigns for a fully elected school board elections this fall are getting underway.
As the state pursues flexibility from the Trump administration, education officials have made the SAT a key part of how high schools are graded. They’ve also added the Classic Learning Test to the ways that students can demonstrate academic achievement in reading and math.
Tennessee Republicans have advanced the measure through several legislative committees over the objections of Democrats, who say they support civics education but are concerned about adding additional requirements to licensure.
The district is proposing a new charter contract that will require its enrollment to be no more than 20% DPSCD students. The proposal sparked a board discussion around its philosophy on charters.
Trump says he wants Washington out of education. School leaders say investigations into trans rights and race-related practices are pulling D.C. in deeper.
