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3 ways education shined in Biden’s State of the Union address

Micah Ward -
President Joe Biden made it clear in his State of the Union address Thursday that K12 education is on his radar. Here's what we learned.

Leaders forced to close more schools by 2 big concerns

Matt Zalaznick -
Wichita Public Schools in Kansas will close six schools to cover a $42 million budget shortfall as San Francisco's superintendent declares "We must have fewer schools than we do now."

What’s new in your governor’s priorities for K12 education?

Matt Zalaznick -
The teaching profession got much more attention than school safety did in the "State of the State" addresses delivered by governors so far this year. And early learning was a far more frequent topic than the culture wars.

Schools in one state might get big incentives to ban cellphones

Matt Zalaznick -
Larger Oklahoma districts could get an extra $1 million in state funding under a new proposal while another measure would cover the costs of banning cellphones.

States with the highest support for public schools: No. 1 may surprise you

Matt Zalaznick -
Support for public schools means more than just funding. A new ranking also considers vouchers, curriculum restrictions and other factors.

Superintendents, get excited. Here’s how to teach about the eclipse

Matt Zalaznick -
If your school district is in the "path of totality" for this spring's solar eclipse, you and your community are in line for a once-in-a-liftetime learning experience.

Supreme Court clears way for elite high school’s race-neutral policy

Matt Zalaznick -
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology's policy is allowed to stand by same Supreme Court that found affirmative action unconstitutional last year.

Here are the brightest spots in enrollment’s rocky recovery

Matt Zalaznick -
Public school enrollment rebounds in higher grades but continues to lag among younger students, and remains behind 2019 levels, newly released data shows.

Black students are most common targets as school hate crimes double

Matt Zalaznick -
Schools trailed only homes and roads as the most common locations for reported hate crimes over a five-year period that includes the pandemic, according to an FBI study that also looked at the ethnicity and religion of the victims.

More than a dozen districts just selected new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
The Boise School District in Idaho has promoted Deputy Superintendent Lisa Roberts to serve as the district's first female leader. District elsewhere are also giving administrators their first shots at the superintendency.

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