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Denver Schools Avoid Closure After Ratings
Four Denver schools avoided closure after improving their state ratings, a result of a district policy targeting persistently low-performing campuses.
Schools face AI, screens, federal cuts
As 54 million students return to K-12 schools, NPR reports on how artificial intelligence is prompting more handwritten work, districts like Los...
Superintendent Krish Mohip on School
Krish Mohip, superintendent of Illinois' Proviso Township High Schools District 209, discusses his philosophy for improving schools, emphasizing...
Missouri Teacher Argues Against State's
A Missouri middle school teacher contends the state's 2025 law banning cellphones in schools hinders authentic student learning and digital...
Chicago school board delays $5.5 million
The Chicago Board of Education postponed a vote on a $5.5 million funding increase for Chicago Arts High School.
15 States Allow School Corporal Punishment
Fifteen U.S. states have laws permitting corporal punishment in public schools, with nearly 32,000 reported instances in the 2021-22 school year.
Colorado districts lose transgender athlete
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from eight Colorado school districts and charter schools challenging state transgender athlete protections...
Detroit schools tighten early pickup rules
Detroit schools are tightening rules on unexcused early student sign-outs. Repeated violations will now require parent meetings and attendance...
Public schools eye federal tax credit
A new federal tax credit program, created by the 2023 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allows taxpayers to direct donations to scholarship-granting
Cursive Handwriting Returns to Over 25 State
More than 25 states now require cursive instruction in schools, a reversal after decades of decline. Lawmakers cite historical literacy and modern...
Education Department probes Arkansas
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Fayetteville Public Schools in Arkansas and has issued new guidance warning schools not to consider...
Texas Education Commissioner to Decide
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath will decide whether to close two underperforming Austin public schools or replace the district's elected...
Drones in Schools
Three states are testing drones as a way to stop school shootings
NYC Schools Tech Freeze
NYC schools face a tech freeze ahead of the new school year, with a moratorium on software purchases causing concerns among principals and educators.
Watlington Targets Academic Gains Amid Planned School Closures
Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. enters his fifth year focusing on improving student achievement while the district plans to close...
Stride’s Virtual Career Schools: Mixed Outcomes and Oversight Gaps
Stride Inc.’s Alabama Destinations Career Academy and Idaho Technical Career Academy show divergent student results amid varied state oversight...
Florida Governor Proposes Vaccine Rule Change
DeSantis’ final months see a push to loosen school vaccine mandates, sparking a heated debate over public health and political strategy.
California's Holocaust Genocide Summer Institute trains 110 teachers
California’s annual Holocaust and genocide education program drew 110 K-12 educators from over 75 schools, offering survivor testimony, curriculum...
Jeffco Schools
Jeffco voters to decide on $133 million tax increase
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes penalties for schools with vulgar books
Pritzker Endorsed
Illinois Education Association endorses Gov. J.B. Pritzker for reelection, citing his education policies
AI as a Thinking Partner: How Schools Can Foster Real Learning
A week-long AI pilot program with refugee students in Chicago revealed that AI tools designed to encourage critical thinking lead to better long-term...
California Schools Return Arts Funding Amid Confusion Over Spending Rules
California's K-12 schools are returning arts funding due to confusion over spending rules, despite a 2022 voter-approved measure that allocated $1...
OCR Calls on Schools to 'Stop Racial Balancing' in New Discipline Guidance
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new school discipline guidance, calling on schools to 'stop racial balancing' and rebuffing previous...