A little over six weeks ago, Florida senators declared with legislation that parents know best when it comes to their children's vaccination schedule.

North Carolina's Supreme Court threw out the long-running Leandro school funding case, leaving education spending decisions with lawmakers. The ruling ends a lawsuit over whether the state was providing adequate funding for public education.

More parents are taking kids out of school for off-peak travel, challenging the long-held ideal of perfect attendance. Educators warn the trend could worsen inequities, while families argue real-world trips offer valuable learning.

As part of budget cuts and a shift away from the small-schools model, Cleveland's MC2STEM High School is being dissolved and converted into a STEM program housed at a high school in the city's poorest neighborhood.

A photo—in which Cienega math teachers wore matching white T-shirts on Halloween stained with red blotches and reading "Problem Solved"—was circulating rapidly online.

New York City schools report early success with the state's new "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban, as teachers note fewer distractions and more student interaction. The policy is reshaping school culture, replacing screen time with real conversation and engagement.

%%excerpt%% According to McGraw Hill CEO Simon Allen, the company is largely insulated from Trump's policy changes, as schools will always need learning materials. However, demand could be pressured by DOE cuts, demographic declines and competition from AI tools.

State legislators say they have put Union on the chopping block because of poor performance. But district leaders believe the real reason is so the state can reap the benefits of the Indiana Digital Learning School, which has grown to 7,500 students and pays the district an estimated $3 million in annual oversight fees.