The U.S. Department of Education missed its June 1 deadline to publish the full Condition of Education report, releasing only a partial version amid growing scrutiny. Due to staffing cuts and canceled contracts, the agency has produced far fewer statistics than in previous years—limiting critical data access for policymakers, researchers and the public.
To retain teachers in challenging circumstances, districts must establish a culture that supports a sustainable work-life balance for teachers—and leaders.
San Diego USD has dropped the interim tag from Superintendent Fabi Bagula's title, making her the permanent leader of California's second-largest school district.
Maryland’s school board approved changes in state regulations to align with a law that prevents removing books from school libraries without due process. The change will go into effect after a regulatory review process.
A Franklin County judge ruled Tuesday that Ohio’s Education Choice program is unconstitutional.
This is the first ruling in the Vouchers Hurt Ohio lawsuit, a group of dozens of public schools and the Coalition for Adequacy and Equity of School funding which challenged Ohio’s EdChoice scholarship program as unconstitutional. Judge Jaiza Page recognized the lawsuit will likely progress through appeals court, so she said although it is unconstitutional, the EdChoice program can continue until a final verdict is reached.
Judge Jaiza Page determined that the state took money from public schools to fund the voucher program, unfairly creating a second system of “uncommon private schools” directly funded by the state. The state has allocated more than $1 billion to fund the EdChoice program, particularly after the state removed the income requirement for participation.
Student mental health results in several negative outcomes, including disruption in classrooms, exhausting budgets and stretching school leaders to their breaking point, a new survey suggests.
Going into 2025-26, teachers remain resilient, collaborative and eager for practical solutions that support educator well-being and school climate. Yet, several pressure points persist.
College is either far too expensive, too far from home or too "elitist," a new survey suggests. Here are eight more reasons students aren't applying to college.
While students of color made up 47% of those diagnosed with disabilities in 2012, about 80% of special education teachers were white—highlighting a racial mismatch between educators and the students they serve, new research says.
