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Tennessee Republicans now say they will move forward with a state takeover effort that could seize major controls of the Memphis district from the elected school board.
Lawmakers in Lansing are moving aggressively to address Michigan’s K-12 literacy crisis with multiple pieces of legislation that target training for teachers, retention for struggling third graders, and consequences for teacher preparation programs. The legislative action comes as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made address…
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.
Schools have been struggling for nearly a decade with stagnant or declining test scores. Some have blamed external factors like the pandemic or children’s screen use outside of school.
When George LaComb moved two years ago to a new high school in Orlando, Florida, he quickly noticed safety precautions that the football team at his previous, less affluent school never had. There was a designated recovery room, staffed by a full-time athletic trainer, giant ice baths to cool overheated athletes and in…
California's proposed budget includes a delay of early literacy screening until the 91st day of school for kindergartners and the 46th day for first and second graders, which could delay the identification and support of struggling readers and hinder the implementation of literacy reforms.
The Detroit school district is considering recognizing parent organizations that operate independently from the state and national Parent Teacher Association. The proposal, introduced by the Detroit Public Schools Community District during a Feb. 26 board committee meeting, came after members expressed frustrations ove…
Indiana lawmakers created the new board to oversee certain operations of public schools in Indiana, and to create a new accountability system for district and charter schools.
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation is taking some power away from the boards for IPS and charter schools. But day-to-day control over education isn’t changing.