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Chicago’s moratorium on school closings could last until 2027, under new proposal

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The state legislature's proposal emerged in response a Chicago school board resolution to move away from school choice and invest more in neighborhood schools.

Chicago Teachers Union reveals some key contract demands

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The Chicago Teachers Union wants its next contract to include raising the salary floor for paraprofessionals, more dual language programs, sports and fine arts programs for every school, and more Sustainable Community Schools.

Inside a unique public microschool in Indianapolis

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Purdue Polytechnic High School Lab School is unique among the dozens of loosely defined microschools around Indiana, which are usually very small private schools. But like the other models, it emphasizes customized education for students.

Rushed at school lunch: Colorado considers a “time-to-eat” task force

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Anyelin Ortega told Colorado lawmakers recently that the lunch line at her high school can be 25 minutes long, often leaving the 17-year-old only five minutes to finish her food.

Principals, district leaders will be trained on managing conflict in the Detroit school district

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The budget for the 2024-25 school year would include money to cover training for school and district leaders that would coach them on “how you manage change, how you manage conflict, how you manage disagreement.”

From ‘winning the lottery’ to ‘leaner schools’: How the end of federal COVID money could impact Chicago schools

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Research shows Chicago students are rebounding faster than other districts, particularly in reading, efforts such as tutoring are paying off, and the number of school social workers in CPS has doubled.

Banned books make up the sophomore English curriculum at this NYC high school

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At the Academy of American Studies in Queens, 10th grade students take a Regents-level English class devoted to the study of books that have historically faced challenges or bans — with students reading works like Elie Wiesel’s “Night,” and Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club.”

Tennessee Senate passes bill to do away with the Achievement School District

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The proposal would shift low-performing schools out of Tennessee’s sputtering takeover and turnaround district, and into other state-approved but locally managed intervention models.

Should Chicago school board members be paid? Some advocates hope state lawmakers say yes.

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Education advocates are renewing a push to change Illinois law to allow Chicago school board members to be paid—with the hope that would encourage teachers and parents from low-income households to represent Chicago Public Schools’ diverse student body.

New Memphis school superintendent’s contract includes ethics clause, pay bump

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members say the contract being finalized for incoming Superintendent Marie Feagins reflects the lessons learned after former Superintendent Joris Ray departed the district in scandal.

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