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To improve school attendance in a state with one of the nation’s highest absenteeism rates, Oregon education officials on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a plan to repeal existing attendance laws. The high-level presentation and 20-page report presented to the Senate Interim Education Committee described a strategy to…
Fourteen candidates are running for IPS school board during a key year for the district. This is the first year candidates can include a party affiliation on the ballot, and most Marion County candidates listed one.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders are challenging the law that creates a nine-member GOP-appointed oversight board to control key district decisions.
The Office of Civil Rights in the federal Education Department is investigating Ann Arbor Public Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools, and Monroe Public Schools for various allegations related to transgender athletes.
Join the Edutopia community as we reflect on the 2025-2026 school year—from ongoing challenges to moments of triumph inside classrooms.
Students’ cellphones, smartwatches, and other devices must be turned off and out of sight during school, according to a policy adopted by the Denver school board Monday.
Gov. Newsom warns it's prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.
DPSCD’s $1.1 billion 2026-27 budget will keep programs administrators say improve attendance and academic outcomes. It’s uncertain if those efforts can continue beyond next year.
Waivers may trim bureaucracy, but policies over funding, DEI, gender, and school choice show Washington involvement in schools isn’t necessarily shrinking