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Boston Public Schools forgo plans for a virtual school this fall

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"It's just too late in the year," Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said.

Google partners with SC Department of Ed to train teachers

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“We are thrilled to partner with Google to provide teacher training across the state, “ said State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman.

Why parental consent often isn’t required in education research

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Federal regulations provide exemptions for studying “normal” instructional practices.

Connecticut towns could lose casino money if schools keep Native American mascots

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State Sen. Cathy Osten, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee said in a news release earlier this week that Native American tribes have said for years that the nicknames and mascots are "horribly offensive."

Chicago offers a first look at its $135 million curriculum overhaul

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The district launched the curriculum project in 2019 and developed the curriculum bank with four publishers; a group of 300 district teachers customized it.

D.C. parents seeking summer child care now face overflowing waitlists

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As of last week, DC's Department of Parks and Recreation camps had a waitlist of about 7,000 for its full-day summer camps, even after upping its number of available seats from 4,500 to more than 5,900.

This school district erased all holiday names after dropping Columbus Day

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You may be used to seeing your calendar punctuated by the various holidays that occur throughout the year. But on one New Jersey school district's calendar, each one of these days will be listed, simply, as "day off."

Indiana teachers unions are trying to block a new state law they say is ‘punishment’ for activism

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The law, which will go into effect July 1, sets out a new process for the collection of teachers union dues, requiring teachers to annually complete a three-step process to have union dues deducted from their pay checks.

After months of special education turmoil, families say schools owe them

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Advocates and disability rights attorneys say, regardless of fault, schools must step up.

Boosting teacher diversity requires bold, extensive action

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Using race as a criterion for deciding which teachers to keep will almost certainly attract a legal challenge.

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