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Hazel Health, which once described itself as “the largest K-12 mental and physical health provider in the nation,” faces an uncertain future after enduring two rounds of layoffs since last fall and the loss of several lucrative contracts with school districts. In February, the telehealth company let go of 135 staff mem…
Recent updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act means digital accessibility for public educational institutions can not be ignored. It will
School meal nutrition standards are expected to align with the new Trump-era food pyramid. But some, including Make America Healthy Again supporters, want meat requirements unchanged.
New Jersey is proposing new curriculum standards to help students spot misinformation, use AI responsibly, protect their privacy and build financial literacy. The changes would also expand information literacy and computer science instruction across grade levels.
Ahead of the legislative short session, conversation in North Carolina is buzzing around property taxes. The taxes, which are levied by county and municipal governments on property owners, represent a “burden,” according to Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, R-Rockingham,...
Teachers from certain other states could start working in South Carolina classrooms more quickly under a bill a House committee advanced Thursday. The bill, which passed out of the Education and Public Works Committee 14-4, would make South Carolina the 14th state to join a compact agreeing not to make teachers reapply…
Education models are changing rapidly, reshaping long-held assumptions about how learning is designed, delivered and experienced. Traditional, one-size-fits-all structures are giving way to a more diverse ecosystem that includes microschools, hybrid and digital programs, competency-based learning, experiential educatio…
Chalkbeat asked parents, students, teachers, and advocates: What should the new board prioritize? Their answers touch on everything from lunches to transparency.