Los Angeles Unified School Board Places Carvalho on Administrative Leave, Names Acting Superintendent
Andres Chait, who has served as LAUSD’s chief of school operations, will step in as acting superintendent, effective immediately.
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Andres Chait, who has served as LAUSD’s chief of school operations, will step in as acting superintendent, effective immediately.
When Congress passed a spending bill in late January, members expressed concern over the U.S. Department of Education’s “recent, unprecedented” moves to shift its responsibilities to other agencies. But they didn’t do anything to stop it. On Monday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon continued down that path, announcing…
A group of Wisconsin parents, students, teachers, school districts and education advocates are suing the Legislature over the current school funding formula, arguing that the system does not meet the state’s obligation to provide educational opportunities to all students as required by the state Constitution. The suit…
Texas education board members approved about 4,200 fixes to the state’s Bluebonnet curriculum after raising concerns about errors and oversight. The Texas Education Agency says taxpayers will cover the changes as updated materials roll out online and in print.
Indiana lawmakers passed a tighter school cellphone ban, restrictions on social media accounts for minors, and a mandate for greater school cooperation with immigration enforcement.
Houston ISD’s state-appointed board voted unanimously to close 12 schools, prompting backlash from parents and officials who criticized the lack of community input. District leaders cited declining enrollment and aging facilities as the reason for the closures.
Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington says the district is no longer proposing to close Conwell Middle School and Motivation High School. That means the district still wants to close 18 schools.
The lawsuit requests the court to impose strong measures, such as monitoring defiant districts, because it says dozens of formal complaints have failed to deter harm to Jewish students.
HB 1423 includes sweeping changes that would drastically change Indy public schools and reduce the power of the elected Indianapolis Public Schools board.