1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1657+ words) When the leaders of a new elementary school applied for a four-digit public school code from the Colorado Department of Education last summer, they didn’t mention a key detail: The school would be religious. Instead, they said Riverstone Academy would…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1038+ words) As Philadelphia moves to close 17 district schools, some Board of Education members say it’s time to put additional scrutiny on charter schools as well. During a Thursday meeting, Joyce Wilkerson called on the board to analyze the 16 charter schools that…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1154+ words) Some Indianapolis families that use private school vouchers could still get a bill upwards of one thousand dollars to cover the remaining cost of their tuition. The median gap between tuition for private schools within Indianapolis Public Schools borders this…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (655+ words) Hilario Dominguez, a candidate for Chicago school board president, is facing a formal state complaint from a challenger who claims Dominguez ignored campaign finance rules. State election authorities received a complaint last Friday from Hugo Jacobo against Dominguez’s campaign committee,…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (956+ words) On an early Thursday morning in July, around 150 Memphis school leaders and attendance staff convened in front of the district administration building, clutching handheld fans and wearing matching visors. The group, decked out in matching “Recruit, Retain & Reclaim” T-shirts, was…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (731+ words) Schools that discipline students of color at higher rates than white students won’t be in violation of federal civil rights law for that disparity alone, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday. The Education Department’s regulatory changes prohibit the agency’s…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (489+ words) A second school has closed permanently because of a law change aimed at a group some Colorado lawmakers believed was exploiting legal loopholes to authorize public schools and programs statewide. Pueblo Classical Academy, which enrolled 260 K-12 students, won’t reopen in August,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1056+ words) This September, a new elementary school is set to open in the South Bronx that will operate year-round, seven days a week, and 12 hours a day to accommodate working parents. But the state teachers union is suing to block it....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (579+ words) The union representing Chicago school support staff is splitting with the teachers union in its support of candidates in several key races, including school board president. SEIU Illinois State Council announced Thursday morning its endorsing Jessica Biggs in the race…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1161+ words) Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates, who face off Aug.4 in Democratic and Republican primaries, have only a few similar priorities in addressing the state’s biggest education crises. Improve literacy rates among elementary students? Check. Ensure students leave high school well prepared for…...