The Signal in Education News
It’s a bit like asking patients in intensive care to make the case for their own treatment. Federal education research — the system that tracks student learning and evaluates what works — has been battered by mass firings, contract cuts and cancellations, and stalled grant funding. Many researchers at private research…
If constitutional protections are struck down by the court, about 255,000 U.S.-born children could begin life without citizenship every year.
King has been Chicago Public Schools’ interim CEO since last June. She faces a new set of challenges for the upcoming school year, including a projected budget shortfall.
California’s chronically absent students missed an average of 33.4 school days in 2024-25. Gaps in missed days vary across student subgroups and from county to county.
Two bill packages — one seeking to lower child care costs and expand options, especially in areas without significant child care options, and the other to clarify child neglect and abuse statutes — passed through the Senate Housing and Human Services committee on Tuesday morning. Only two of the bills in the first pack…
More than 2,500 students with disabilities in Memphis-Shelby County Schools took alternate standardized tests last year, which means they can’t earn traditional diplomas.
Researchers show students in special education made meaningful progress in math and reading after identification, offering fresh evidence that the services help many children.
Parents who value grades over test scores could be missing out on a key indicator their child needs more support – and raises the possibility students are graduating without necessary skills, a new study found. Teacher-assigned grades and standardized test scores usually signal to parents how well a student is grasping…
As Chávez's name is removed from school buildings, what comes next?