It's part of an ongoing effort by President Donald Trump to expand school choice opportunities and give families more control over where and how their children are taught.
Milwaukee Public Schools will reassign 181 central office staff, including 40 teachers, to classrooms next year to boost academic outcomes. Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says the move targets "broken systems and structures."
At a time when federal funding is determined by compliance with federal policy like Title IX, questions like "How can we forecast at a time like this?" and "What else is coming down the pike?" are top-of-mind for superintendents.
The new law provides for public schools to add safety equipment and infrastructure, train officers to interact with students with disabilities and submit an emergency response plan. It also allows for the hiring of retired officers.
School and fire officials in Connecticut are warning parents of a potentially dangerous TikTok trend involving students who force items, like paper clips and pushpins, into Chromebook devices to force an electrical short circuit.
New York, the largest state to pass a ban, is providing $13.5 million in funding for cellphone storage and require districts to ensure parents can contact their children during the school day.
Standardized test scores are an outdated metric for measuring school performance. Instead, schools should be measured based on the balancing of five important factors.
