The Signal in Education News
The school board is slated to vote on a resolution that denounces recent efforts by the Trump administration to expand private school access through public funds.
The resolution agreements, which the agency called "illegal," were reached under previous Democratic administrations.
Most of Texas’ school voucher applications came from white families and children who previously attended a private school or home-school. The Texas comptroller’s office, which manages the program, released final applicant data Thursday evening, saying it will continue verifying information before admitting students in…
The budget bill released on Monday includes increases for K-12 funding, while early childhood and higher education funding will mostly remain the same.
Coalitions of school districts are grumbling about new program overload and are calling on the next governor and the Legislature to focus on raising base funding.
Critics say the plan to replace New Jersey’s current school mental health network could disrupt services schools already use. Supporters of the existing model warn the change could leave fewer schools and students served.
Advocates want more funding from the state and better coordination from city agencies to ensure NYC’s homeless students don’t fall behind.
When school districts sign contracts for educational technology, they typically buy a set number of licenses. The software company delivers the product and the district cuts a check. Whether students actually benefit or even use the tools doesn’t factor into it. Over the past few decades, that has generated a growing t…
Employing student influencers is the latest strategy in the Detroit school district’s ongoing efforts to grow enrollment in city schools. District officials unveiled a plan last week to hire 23 students to share positive messages about their schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The high schoolers w…