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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.

Amid influx of students new to the country, English development teachers in Colorado feel overwhelmed

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Some schools, in particular ones where there haven’t traditionally been large numbers of English learners, have relied on their English language development teachers to be the main support for children new to the country.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2025 budget proposal outlines plan to fully fund school aid formula

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The proposed aid, a $908 million increase from the current year, would be Murphy’s final payment into the seven-year plan, outlined by a law he signed in 2018, to fully fund the state’s school aid formula and redirect money to underfunded districts, including Newark Public Schools.

Philadelphia’s ‘Renaissance’ charter schools did not produce what was promised

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The Renaissance Initiative—launched in 2010 under Superintendent Arlene Ackerman while the district was under state control for poor performance—strove to turn around about 10% of Philadelphia’s low-performing district schools by ceding them to charter organizations that promised to do better.

Tennessee lawmakers are increasingly ready to ditch the Achievement School District. What’s next?

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After a decade of painful takeovers of neighborhood schools, contentious handoffs to charter networks, and mostly abysmal student performance, Tennessee’s Achievement School District appears to be on its way out.

Chicago Public Schools recover from pandemic declines more than other districts, study shows

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However, the bounce back has not been as strong in math. Both Illinois and Chicago were in the middle of the pack for math score recovery compared to other states and districts.

Educators railed against mayoral control at hearings. What comes next?

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As the state’s Education Department studies the effectiveness of New York City’s 20-year-old system of mayoral control, locals aired their views at five hearings held across the boroughs over the past two months.

Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill draft drops. Here are 5 things that stand out.

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While Gov. Bill Lee has repeatedly pledged to build accountability into his voucher proposal, the draft of the plan wouldn’t require participating students to take state tests, or other assessments.

Cookies, chicken tenders, dumplings: NYC cost-cutting axes faves from February school menu

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A $60 million November cut to the city’s school foods budget is forcing the Education Department to thin out next month’s school cafeteria menu by removing a host of pricier items.

White House calls for focus on tutoring, summer school, absenteeism as pandemic aid winds down

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Top White House officials are urging schools to double down on tutoring, extra learning time, and efforts to boost attendance as the spending deadline for pandemic aid nears.

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