The legislation, supported by 47 of the City Council’s 51 members, would bring relief to thousands of paraprofessionals, whose starting salary is $32,000.

Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro said the budget deal reflects a bipartisan compromise.

Alliance Defending Freedom approached a Colorado lawyer about starting a school in Colorado to spark a legal test of publicly funded religious education, according to an email authored by the lawyer.

15 NYC public schools will soon be home to on-campus banking services through new pilot program

A fourth grade teacher at Central Elementary in Plainfield, Johnson shared her favorite lessons to teach and the best advice she’s ever received in 19 years of teaching.

“They don't have to be alone with those thoughts or those fears in the aftermath,” said Kiki Leyba, who was teaching at Columbine High School during the 1999 mass shooting.

The district implemented a freeze on almost all employee travel unrelated to student activities and launched a committee to come up with a better approach to approving and monitoring travel.

Dozens of speakers at Tuesday’s board meeting urged the district to update its immigration sanctuary policy to reflect current realities.

MSCS has four schools with designated deaf education programs. But parents say there aren’t enough ASL interpreters or trained teachers to help students succeed.

Reports of the death of the bachelor’s degree have been greatly exaggerated.

Mamdani will face an array of logistical and operational challenges in standing up new public infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of youngsters.

Long-term suspensions dropped considerably. But Black students and those with disabilities are still disproportionately suspended in NYC schools.

The district’s new facilities committee wants Shelby County leaders to pay up with a $750 million bond over the next ten years. But there’s a long way to go before that money comes through.

The Philadelphia school district has borrowed more than $500 million to make up for missing state funding as Pennsylvania’s budget impasse has hit four months. Even once lawmakers reach a deal, the district will be on the hook for millions in interest.

The bill would ban for-profit charter schools, require them to post a range of documents online, and impose residency requirements for some charter school trustees.

The raises are smaller than those offered in the previous two years, reflecting the district’s precarious financial situation. The district’s projected deficit at the end of 2026 is $44 million.

The foundation has gotten so many requests that it can’t fully fund them all.

Meet the teacher who turned his hatred of school into a passion for educating the next generation of Bronx students. His secret? Care, community, high expectations, and hoops.

A board member quietly switched her vote. Critics say this was a backroom stunt designed to keep the public out of the discussion.

A universal school ratings system could provide parents with helpful information and inform high-stakes decisions about interventions and closures. But what should it look like?

A study of a large Florida school district found that the effects of immigration enforcement on students’ academic performance was concentrated in high-poverty schools. The test score declines also occurred for U.S. citizen students.

Looking for free food and meals in Philadelphia? Here’s a list of food pantries and other resources.

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Is there any good news in the sea of glum learning loss data? Yes! Chalkbeat's Matt Barnum is digging into fresh data compiled by Brown University professor Emily Oster. Join us for the discussion.

In a statement, Denver Public Schools said Friday that Marrero “has no plans to leave the district” but will be extending a current work trip for a “well deserved vacation.”

The latest internet craze has young people collapsing in laughter if they hear the numbers 6-7 in quick succession. Teachers: How are you handling it? ➡️ ckbe.at/481E2G1

Meisha Ross Porter, who led New York City Public Schools until 2021, will interview with Chicago Board of Education members, a community panel, and the mayor next week.

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As Tennessee state departments reveal the budget increases they’ll seek next year, it’s not yet clear how much money the Department of Education wants to direct to its main funding formula and fledgling voucher program.

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As Mamdani builds out plans to deliver universal child care, he will have to weigh speed against stability. Universal prekindergarten offers lessons.

One winning candidate attributed the sweep to “the state of the world.” She said voters “know they can trust teachers.”

Attorney General Todd Rokita says the district thwarted an attempt to deport a Honduran national with his son, a student in Indianapolis Public Schools.

The Philadelphia school system is undergoing a facilities planning process and will be announcing school closures. Advocates say schools can tackle health, safety, and climate at once.

Sammy Caiola is Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s new gun violence reporter. She will dedicate the next year to writing about how schools can help reduce the number of children killed or injured by firearms.

Some mountain resort counties passed lodging taxes on Election Day that will devote a portion of the proceeds to improving child care availability or affordability.

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This mother and daughter created a nonprofit to help their close relatives with disabilities. It’s since grown to help hundreds of children in Detroit, as well as adults.

“We got lazy, and we got complacent, and we took for granted that people would choose us because we’re the neighborhood school,” one Florida school board member said.

Progressive school board candidates prevailed in many school board races this year, including Douglas County, Woodland Park, and Mesa County Valley District 51.

The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United States.

Winchester Elementary School opened its food pantry in March to give Memphis families weekend meal boxes. The government shutdown is increasing demand.

A new proposed way of determining accountability designations would mean more schools could be deemed ‘Exemplary,’ the highest performance rating.

Teachers unions, charter school leaders, and education advocates are moving quickly to help shape Mamdani’s education agenda.

Philadelphia school officials say closures are coming. Residents of the Germantown neighborhood — where the district closed a storied high school in 2013 — say school leaders must prioritize community input.

The state’s neighbor, New Jersey, has already funded millions to implement climate education since 2023.

Voters in six Indiana school districts decided whether to support school referendums after lawmakers made several changes around the process and school funding earlier this year.