The Trump administration launched an investigation into whether New York officials are discriminating against Massapequa by threatening to withhold funding. The town has refused to comply with a state mandate to retire Native American sports names and mascots.
Two school divisions—in Loudoun and Fairfax, the state’s largest school district—submitted alternative documents that they say signify the same commitment, flouting the certification form created by the U.S. Department of Education. Norfolk signed a modified certification form.
Major changes are coming to schools all across Long Island after New York lawmakers agreed to implement a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones during the school day as part of this year's state budget agreement.
The case questions whether charter schools, long considered public, are truly an arm of the government and whether states should be able to deny a school access to taxpayer funding because it is religious.
The case is a being closely watched by disability rights groups who say the courts have created a “nearly insurmountable barrier” for help sought by schoolchildren and their families.
Abbott has already said that he plans to sign Senate Bill 2, a $1 billion proposal allowing families to use taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s private school education. Upon his signature, the program will officially launch at the start of the 2026-27 school year.
In the first quarter of 2024, Gen Z made up 18% of the workforce, according to the Department of Labor, but 18- to 25-year-olds made up nearly 25% of all new hires in skilled trade industries that year, according to Gusto.
Gaston County Schools officials released the first round of principal appointments and transfers ahead of the 2025-26 school year. So far, four principal transfers and one principal appointment have been announced.
Spending on youth sports now averages $3,000 annually, with many families hoping for college scholarships or pro careers despite long odds. Rising costs have led to financial strain and lifestyle sacrifices, fueling calls for a shift back to affordable, local recreational sports.
The conservative majority of the Supreme Court appears inclined to mandate that public school districts permit parents to exempt their children from certain classes when the content conflicts with the parents' religious beliefs.
The funding crisis stems largely from the end of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, which pumped billions of federal dollars into school districts during the Covid pandemic. As of September 2024, those funds have dried up.
A state fund intended to cover summer unemployment benefits for Minnesota school support staff is nearly depleted. School districts are now requesting tens of millions in additional funding, highlighting broader financial strain on both schools and the state budget.
Most, if not all, high schools in St. Tammany Parish offer classes in agricultural science, or “ag,” as well as nutrition and food, which is an updated, upgraded version of what used to be called "home economics."
New York City is expanding its standardized reading and math curricula to over 100 middle schools. Notably, the HMH Into Reading program, previously criticized for its reliance on excerpts and lack of cultural responsiveness, has been excluded.
California’s new ethnic studies requirement is causing tension in some school districts, as parents and officials debate how topics like race, privilege, and oppression are being taught. The controversy has sparked threats, resignations, and concerns about the lack of clear statewide curriculum standards.
The Supreme Court will hear a case from parents who want to opt their children out of LGBTQ+-inclusive books in public schools, citing religious beliefs. Schools argue the books promote respect and inclusion, not religious coercion.
The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a sweeping $7.7 billion package to boost public school funding.
A group of students at Guadalupe Centers High School in Kansas City spoke with their friends and teachers about the toll the pandemic took on their mental health, and how those issues persist.
Mansfield City Schools, a district of 3,000 students in north-central Ohio, is staging what it calls “a sleep intervention,” hoping to improve academic success and reduce chronic absences, when a student misses more than 10% of the school year.
The Justice Department is suing Maine, alleging the state violated Title IX by allowing transgender girls to compete in girls' sports, which it says discriminates against female athletes. The lawsuit follows a Trump administration executive order and escalating tensions with Gov. Janet Mills, who vowed to fight the mandate in court.
The lawsuit argues that students' First Amendment rights were harmed by what the ACLU called the "censorship of materials about race and gender in military-run schools." The U.S. Constitution's First Amendment protects free speech.
A new report from Maryland READS shows that despite a 37% increase in education spending, most Maryland students still struggle with reading proficiency. The report cites technology as a potential barrier and calls for more research to better understand its impact on learning.
As more special education students join general classrooms, teacher training programs are adapting with inclusive strategies and dual-licensure degrees. The goal: to prepare all educators to support every learner from the start.
A new Ohio law taking effect in June is making some high school students reconsider applying to the state’s public colleges. The law bans diversity programs, restricts classroom discussion of controversial topics and prohibits faculty strikes.
More than 7,000 federal contracts have been canceled, though details beyond projected savings are scarce. One terminated program, Charting My Path for Future Success, had helped students with disabilities transition from high school to college or the workforce.
As artificial intelligence makes its way into classrooms as a tool to assist educators, the University of Pennsylvania plans to offer AI training for School District of Philadelphia teachers and administrators.
%%excerpt%% Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education's March 11 reduction in force just received their official separation notices, according to copies reviewed by ABC News.
The Department of Education's request potentially violates required procedural steps, is unnecessarily redundant and appears designed to intimidate school districts by threatening to withhold critical education funding, says State Superintendent Jill Underly.
Districts must now notify parents of "substantial changes" to their child's health and well-being, including "any request by a student to identify as a gender that does not align with the student's biological sex."
Financial literacy plays a key role in combating poverty, but Illinois’ public schools lag states such as Utah, which pioneered financial literacy education, and Minnesota, which now leads the nation in financial literacy.
California education officials have signaled they could defy a Trump administration order intended to end all diversity, equity and inclusion programs — even as federal officials threaten to cut off billions of dollars per year in federal education funding.
Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders initially asked school districts to certify compliance with a federal directive targeting DEI programs but reversed course days later after public backlash. The state will now submit a single certification while reaffirming support for DEI in schools.
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