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California Must Step Up to Protect Programs That Engage and Support Students
California should continue funding the Student Success Coach Learning Network in the 2026-27 state budget, which reaches out to support students who are in danger of disengaging from school.
Newark’s New School Board Members Commit to Serving Students, Teachers, and Community
The city’s nine-member school board is responsible for deciding policies and helping manage the district’s more than $1.6 billion budget.
Family Literacy Center launches 100x fundraiser
LAPEER — Community members now have an easy and free way to support the Family Literacy Center. Beginning May 4 and running through June 2, the Family Literacy Center (FLC) will participate in the 100X Fundraiser, an opportunity that allows supporters to help simply by completing short surveys about products, services…
HI Friends, We’ve Heard the Impassioned Responses from You Both Online and in the Bookstore and Our Hearts Are Heavy.…
4,076 likes, 321 comments - kingsenglishbookshop on May 1, 2026: "Hi friends, we’ve heard the impassioned responses from you both online and in the bookstore and our hearts are heavy. We agreed to promote Governor Cox’s book because he and the First Lady have worked hard and continue to work hard on liter…
Schools Spend $4B on Physical Safety Measures. Here’s What Research Says They Should Do Instead.
The best way to keep students safe is through trusting relationships and positive school climates, says the Learning Policy Institute.
City Council Will Examine Creating Elected School Board
Philadelphia is the only Pennsylvania district that does not have an elected school board. Amid school closure fights, the City Council will hold hearings to explore changing that.
NYC Parents and Students Demand Moratorium at Marathon Meeting
Despite New York City’s last-minute withdrawal of a controversial proposal for a new artificial intelligence-centered high school, parents, students, and educators packed this week’s school board meeting to speak on AI anyway. More than 100 New Yorkers testified at a nearly seven-hour-long meeting of the Panel for Educ…
‘A Broken Promise’: Why a New Lawsuit Seeks Increased Funding for the Detroit School District
A Troy attorney has filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of a parent and her two children enrolled in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The lawsuit seeks equitable funding for the district.