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North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding

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.

Should kids miss school for travel? Inside the growing parenting rebellion over perfect attendance

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.

Inside the Arizona high school turned upside down by right-wing activists

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.

An ‘impossible task’: Brevard Schools mulls doing away with alternative learning centers

Brevard's school board is considering implementing a new program for expelled students in place of sending them to the alternative learning centers, which has not been helpful in improving student behavior and has placed a heavy burden on teachers.

Standards gap: Why many students score proficient on state tests but not on NAEP

Why is there so much misalignment between NAEP and state results? Perhaps more than any other factor, it’s lower state standards.

Palisades fire: High school featured in several Hollywood movies burned down

The Palisades Fire has engulfed Palisades Charter High School, a school that has long been a popular location for Hollywood productions. The fire spread through several school campus structures and had all but destroyed the adjacent Theater Palisades.

Report shows modest ‘turning point’ in Oklahoma teacher workforce recovery

A new report from the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shows that public colleges and universities in Oklahoma increased bachelor’s degrees in teacher preparation programs by 6.1% in the 2023-2024 academic year, reversing years of decline.

U.S. teachers face language barriers, student trauma as record migration reaches classrooms

More than half a million school-age migrant children have arrived in the U.S. since 2022, according to immigration court records collected by Syracuse University, exacerbating overcrowding in some classrooms; compounding teacher and budget shortfalls; forcing teachers to grapple with language barriers and inflaming social tensions in places unaccustomed to educating immigrant students.

Last finalist withdraws from East Baton Rouge superintendent search

In a letter, Andrea Zayas said, “Unfortunately, the conditions for success are near non-existent in this governance tableau. What should matter most is creating a district culture that drives life-changing, equitable outcomes for the city’s children. Tragically, this is not the current focus.”

Hernando superintendent announces retirement, criticizes ‘political games’ in education

In the speech, Stratton said he wanted to pursue other opportunities but also mentioned all the negative politics surrounding schools.

This school banned cellphones 4 years ago. Here’s how it’s going

In 2019, San Mateo High School, just south of San Francisco, became the largest school in the United States to become a cellphone-free environment. Now, nearly five years into what began as an experiment, the school considers the change an ongoing success.