The U.S. Department of Education says New York discriminated against a Long Island school district for keeping its Native American mascot, violating federal civil rights law. Secretary Linda McMahon said the state ban is unfair because mascots like “Dutchmen” and “Huguenots” are still allowed.

Des Moines Public Schools is launching new "Reimagining Education" initiatives, including expanded preschool busing, sixth-grade changes, and a Diploma+ graduation option.

Placing students directly into college-level classwork, rather than developmental classes, improves outcomes, according to a recent study by the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR). The research, which includes synthesized data from two large-scale experimental studies across 12 community colleges in New York, Minnesota and Wisconsin, found that students who bypassed developmental courses were […]