41+ min ago  (328+ words) The Detroit district has released its 2026-27 school year calendar, with an Aug. 24 start date for students. The calendar does not include observance of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday expected to fall on March 10. Last school year, students, teachers, and community…...

16+ hour ago  (599+ words) Nearly all of Colorado's 20 largest school districts have adopted restrictions on cellphones before a state deadline Wednesday. A state law passed last year required districts to pass cellphone policies by July 1, although it did not mandate that districts ban phones....

19+ hour, 27+ min ago  (489+ words) Six months after state budget cuts left Colorado high school counselors without access to a financial aid application tracking tool, the state is poised to get it back. Colorado has received a two-year, $177, 350 grant from the Statewide Internet Portal Authority…...

22+ hour, 37+ min ago  (779+ words) A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Memphis school takeover board's authority, after school officials said it could delay the start of the school year or even force building closures as the district prepares to welcome students back to class…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago  (1965+ words) It's a wrap on P. S. Weekly's third season, and to cap it off, we have a special live-recorded episode from Brooklyn Public Library's Central Branch. This season, P. S. Weekly student reporters investigated some of the biggest issues shaping New York City schools,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1198+ words) Illinoisans raising young children now have a one-stop shop to get assistance for most of their needs " including childcare, early intervention, and preschool " thanks to a new state agency that opened Wednesday. Three years after its inception, the Illinois Department…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (914+ words) A plurality of school board candidates in central Indiana did not declare a party affiliation ahead of the general election in November, when school board races across the state will be partisan for the first time. But those who did…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (942+ words) The Illinois Department of Early Childhood is officially open after years of development by state and local leaders. The Wednesday launch serves as the first major milestone for the fledgling agency, which is tasked with consolidating most early childhood services…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (681+ words) Nearly 45% of Tennessee third graders met or exceeded expectations on the state's reading assessment this year, but those early literacy gains fade as students advance through middle school. Preliminary data from 2025-26 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program showed steady progress in third…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (912+ words) A decision Tuesday by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners prevents dozens of school board candidates from being removed from the ballot. In a 3-0 motion, the board ruled against multiple objectors who said the candidates collected signatures improperly by working…...