The Signal in Education News
Twenty-seven states have already joined the Trump administration’s federal tax-credit scholarship program, which give donors tax credits for contributing to scholarship funds for K-12 students
Details of a proposed Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover are expected to develop rapidly as lawmakers await the public release of a financial audit.
All 8th graders in the San Francisco Unified School District will soon be able to enroll in Algebra I now that board members voted earlier this week to fully restore the course at the middle school level. The 50,000-student system made headlines in 2014 when it eliminated the curriculum for eighth graders in an effort…
NYC’s Education Department will cut $58 million as part of a broader push to find hundreds of millions in savings ordered by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The California First Court of Appeal overturned a decision by the Contra Costa County Superior Court, ruling that West Contra Costa Unified School District must hire more qualified teachers and update one of its schools in order to comply with the Williams Settlement Legislation.
A growing percentage of district leaders also report declining economic conditions in their districts in a new AASA salary and benefits study.
NYC’s AI guidelines outline approved and restricted uses in schools. The takeaway? Bigger issues like privacy, student use, and other gray area cases are unresolved.
The school board is moving forward with Superintendent Tony Watlington’s proposal to slash school spending to reduce the district’s budget deficit.
The federal government has not fulfilled its promise to provide 40% of funding for students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, leaving schools to move general education funding into special education.