The MSCS board extended Richmond’s interim contract by four years on Wednesday. Richmond said he’s focused on restoring trust and stability in the district.

Hint: It’s not underwater basketweaving.

A student reportedly used a ghost gun in a shooting at Denver’s East High School in 2023.

A $30 million property purchase that put the expansion in motion was seen as a “steal.” But the costs soon ballooned, and the ambitious plans have shifted.

Back-to-school shoppers would get a sales tax holiday, and the state would invest more in literacy and students who need additional help.

School board members sent officials back to the drawing table over concerns about high schoolers worrying about final exams during winter break. A survey found most families prefer a calendar that doesn’t shorten Thanksgiving break or start school in the fall earlier than usual.

A Minnesota lawsuit is at least the second attempt to use the courts to restore sensitive locations protections. Superintendents say ICE agents operating near schools have severely disrupted learning.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield said often on the campaign trail that she wanted to play a role in education. Battling chronic absenteeism is a priority for the team helping guide her efforts.

What should Chicago do about its struggling charters?

Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said Tuesday that no official findings or conclusions have been reached in the $6 million investigation, despite state lawmakers insisting on ‘concerning’ early results.

Schools sent messages to families, worked with student organizers, and enforced attendance and discipline policies. In at least one case, that meant suspensions.

When children show up at school hungry, exhausted, or distracted by trouble at home, staff at certain Philadelphia schools are trained to give them special attention and offer them a calm space.

The district received a waiver from the Tennessee Department of Education after taking two full weeks off. That exceeded MSCS’ built-in snow days by two, prompting the need for state assistance.

What can the city learn from a program in Brownsville, Brooklyn, about how to support children, families, and teachers?

Vet science students take care of rescue cats in their Greenwood classroom. Early education students plan art lessons. And firefighting students graduate ready to enter the field at Central 9 career center., Gov. Mike Braun and Secretary of Education Katie Jenner visited on Tuesday.

The MSCS board is set to vote Wednesday on whether to launch a full search to fill the interim superintendent’s expiring contract. Tennessee Republicans pushing for a state takeover call the decision “irrelevant.”

The draft ballot question circulated by the Illinois Policy Institute’s advocacy arm asks voters to support using privately-donated funds for tutoring, test preparation, and other academic needs — omitting that those funds come from federal tax credits given to donors to the program.

Some press releases have touted major progress, but in aggregate there hasn’t been much change.

The decision comes amid declining enrollment at both its South Bend and Broad Ripple locations.

Last year, Michigan third graders posted the worst reading and writing results in the 11-year history of a state exam. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hopes to turn that performance around with new budget proposal.

Philadelphia school communities are pushing back against the district’s plan to close 20 schools. At Conwell Middle School in Kensington, community leaders urged the district not to take resources away from the neighborhood.

A Shelby County judge ruled Monday that the county commission’s bid to put all nine school board seats up for election this year is invalid. That means Memphis residents will only vote on four school board spots in May.

After their daughter’s death, Hailey Buzbee’s parents call for social media protections for youth

Two Chicagoland state lawmakers introduced proposals Monday that would increase education funding to what Illinois has deemed adequate and fully fund some mandated school district expenditures.

Joe Borelli, who was appointed to NYC’s school board by former Mayor Eric Adams, used the ‘R-word’ in a social media post referencing Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance.

NYC is weighing middle school closures and relocations in District 3. Parents say the process feels rushed. The fight is an early test for Mamdani.

The protest on Friday was part of a wave of school walkouts across Marion County and central Indiana this week.

The person elected governor in Michigan later this year will helm the state at a time of great concern about low academic achievement.

A proposed state school construction bond could unlock new funding for Newark and other school districts’ longstanding needs for new buildings and urgent repairs.

The proposal would prohibit school staff from cooperating with federal immigration agents, allowing students to be questioned, or sharing information about families’ immigration status unless they are court-ordered to do so.

Colorado lawmakers say schools would use the designation to market to students.

Some parents and students oppose the Trump administration and took issue with McMahon’s visit. But the principal wondered if they could set their ideological differences aside.

Of the state’s 179 public school districts, only 55 offer a seal of biliteracy to high school students.

NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels says he wants families and educators to be part of the decision-making process, especially around safety, academic rigor, and integration.

A top Republican lawmaker says the legislature may need to spend more money to expand a Memphis schools audit. The district says there’s no evidence that warrants further digging.

Pennsylvania could soon join other states in banning students from using cellphones during the school day. Gov. Shapiro supports the idea.

Kindergarten readiness varies by household income. Publicly funded preschool programs are helping close the gap. “I’m giving them something that I never got,” one preschool teacher said.

There’s no single answer, and debate continues about whether students should be ready for school or schools should be ready for students.

MSCS used up all of its built-in snow days for the year as of Wednesday. Thursday’s closure means the district could shorten scheduled breaks or add days in the summer to make up for missed class time.

The state’s board of education confirmed Lily Laux as acting commissioner of education, a procedural move that allows her to take over before Senate approval.

Tara Becker-Utess, a Mason High School administrator, is part of a statewide program to boost Michigan’s college success rate, starting with her own students.

She traded the glamorous world of cosmetics for a classroom in the Bronx. Now she’s helping write New York state Regents exams and building ‘living labs’ for her students.

Four Philly schools that narrowly avoided closure in 2013 are once again on the list of schools the district wants to shut down. Will community activism save them again?

Leaders of Riverstone Academy, which backers have called “Colorado’s first public Christian school,” agreed to close the school’s building in Pueblo County “effective immediately.”

The Philadelphia school district’s efforts to increase racial diversity at magnet schools like Masterman may be discriminatory, an appeals court ruled. The U.S. Supreme Court has let similar policies in other school districts stand.

Democrats opposed to the bill argued prominent displays of religious texts would violate the U.S. Constitution and open schools up to lawsuits.

Philadelphia’s schools would get $151 million more under Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal. But it’s far from a done deal.

One legal expert said even up until recently, “it would have been pretty unthinkable” for ICE to come onto school grounds like agents did at Roosevelt High in Minneapolis.

Tennessee Republicans have been moving forward their bills to create a state-appointed MSCS board since July. Opponents say they’re waiting in the wings to launch a more public protest like last year.

A federal judge rejected a lawsuit that claimed NYC schools should use a higher standard of proof before suspending students for more than a week.