The city’s public school enrollment has shrunk. Here’s how one district employee is fighting privatization, bad PR, segregation, and population loss to stem the tide.
The Biden administration is lining up a big pay bump for early childhood educators, with one major asterisk: it risks forcing deep cuts to available classroom spots for high-need kids.
Why do schools turn kids into little salespeople? And why do we let companies come in and dangle prizes in front of students? NPR spent a year with one elementary school, following their fundraising efforts, to see how much they raise, and what the money goes to.
In an era of high stress and turnover at the top, several leaders are sharing their strategies for remaining energized and in touch with the reasons they became educators.
The Renaissance Initiative—launched in 2010 under Superintendent Arlene Ackerman while the district was under state control for poor performance—strove to turn around about 10% of Philadelphia’s low-performing district schools by ceding them to charter organizations that promised to do better.
The system advertises to be faster than a typical metal detector because it only flags metal used in weapons, instead of all metal, which reduces the number of times students are flagged and searched, according to school officials.
The rapid development of edtech tools and the emergence of artificial intelligence are perfect examples. But which innovations specifically are driving student learning and empowering educators in 2024?
Attorneys for Des Moines Public Schools denied the allegations, and the case was set for trial in August 2025. But on Feb. 21, the couple filed to permanently dismiss the suit. District spokesman Phil Roeder confirmed the lawsuit was settled for $30,000, paid by the district's insurer.
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.
