On Tuesday morning, members of the Chicago Teachers Union blamed some of the cuts on a chronic problem with property taxes.

On Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 1009, expanding a ban already in place for elementary and middle schools to the state's high schools.

The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a Florida couple who alleged that their parental rights were violated by a now-revised school board policy that kept their daughter's school from informing them about her request to use a different name and pronouns.

More than 300 Broward County school employees are facing layoffs as the district responds to an $80 million budget shortfall tied to declining enrollment and lost funding. Union leaders say the cuts will still affect students by reducing support services.

A strike by 30,000 Los Angeles school support workers was averted after the district reached a tentative agreement with SEIU Local 99 that includes major wage gains, expanded health benefits and rescinded layoffs.

King, who has served as interim CEO since June 2025, will officially begin a three-year term on July 1. She now faces the urgent challenge of closing a major Chicago Public Schools budget shortfall before the next school year.

Some New York City students say SmartPass feels invasive because it tracks when and why they leave class. Schools say the digital hall pass system helps monitor missed class time and hallway traffic.

More than 160,000 Texas families applied for the vouchers. Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock said he expects the program to reach capacity in its first year.