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New York school districts will soon begin revamping math instruction under a new law aimed at improving test scores — but the effort comes amid sharp debate over how math should be taught. “Back to Basics in Math,” passed as part of the state budget last month, requires school districts to use “evidence-based” methods…
The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.
Gov. Josh Stein signed the new $34.4 billion state budget into law on Tuesday, highlighting its investment in public education. Among other things, the budget features an 8% average pay raises for teachers and increased funding for literacy and math...
Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero expressed several concerns in a June email, including that the school board is getting too involved in administrative matters.
Schools today are navigating an unprecedented convergence of academic gaps, behavioral challenges, chronic absenteeism and rising student mental health needs.
Public schools continued to serve more than 1.5 million students across North Carolina in the 2025-26 school year — or about 84% of market share, a percentage that is about the same as previous years. Market share is a term used to describe how many students are served by different sectors of schools, including public…
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has released a document describing what research considers as “purposeful” screen use in schools and guidance on how educators can incorporate it in the classroom. The guide provides recommendations on how to incorporate screen...
School leadership plays a critical role for students, educators, and families. This is not an easy task, but thankfully, there are several principals across our state who excel at the job. The Public School Forum recently spoke with some outstanding...
Class Disrupted is an education podcast featuring author Michael Horn and Futre’s Diane Tavenner in conversation with educators, school leaders, students and other members of school communities as they investigate the challenges facing the education system in the aftermath of the pandemic — and where we should go from…