Digital hall passes and student tracking will soon be available at all Philly schools

Virtual hall pass tools track students who aren’t in classrooms and can prevent certain students from being in hallways simultaneously. But the system, which the district hopes will prevent fights, ha...

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A ‘lost generation’ of teachers left the classroom. Schools are still dealing with the consequences.

Veteran teachers left, principals cycled through too, and high-poverty schools likely faced the greatest strain. Here’s what years of churn did to classrooms.

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State officials knew “public Christian school” would be religious before it opened. They let it move forward.

State education leaders and lawyers knew Riverstone Academy would be religious before it opened. They gave it a public school code and state funding.

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The most heated school debate isn't curriculum. It's what's hanging on the wall.

Even a motivational poster could require legal review under one Michigan school district's new policy.

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Knicks ticker-tape parade sparks backlash from parents over Regents exam conflict

New York’s celebration of the Knicks’ historic NBA championship win is causing outrage among some parents and students because it falls during the school day and Regents exams.

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61 boys the Trump administration found on girls’ sports rosters? District says they weren’t athletes

Jeffco Public Schools said some girls’ teams “had male managers, trainers, or mascots — not athletes.”

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McMahon said states would shape tax credit scholarship. Treasury said no.

Many Democratic governors have been waiting to see the rules before opting into a major federal school choice expansion. Will they like what they see?

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Fighting ignorance with empathy: Inside a NYC program teaching students to combat hate

Roughly 40% of NYC students report witnessing bullying based on race, ethnicity, religion, or immigration status. This program is working to change that.

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For students, generative AI raises a new question: Will more education still pay off?

Schools have long raced to prepare students for jobs shaped by technology. AI may change the rules by reaching into work once reserved for the well-educated.

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‘Colorado’s first public Christian school’ closes permanently nine months after launch

Riverstone Academy closed permanently in late May because of changes to state law that make the school ineligible for public education funding.

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The recent Voting Rights Act ruling’s potential to reshape school boards is being overlooked

The Voting Rights Act opened doors for Black and Hispanic school board members. Are they closing?

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This upper Manhattan mom convinced 38 schools to ditch devices for a week-long ‘screen break’

Fed up with excessive screen time, one upper Manhattan mom took action. Over 10,000 students in District 6 will swap devices for outdoor play, read-alouds, and improv classes.

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Tennessee governor signs Memphis schools takeover into law

The new law is an unprecedented effort to seize local control of the state’s largest public school district through a nine-person oversight board appointed by Tennessee’s top three Republicans, includ...

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One of the biggest fights in education right now revolves around this school software

If you talk to a parent about technology in the classroom, one brand of software comes up again and again — and the feedback is typically critical.

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Philly is moving more special education students to general education classes. Some teachers are worried.

Some researchers say there isn’t conclusive evidence that students with disabilities learn better in general education classrooms. But Philly district leaders say they want to reduce the number of stu...

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The pandemic didn’t start America’s learning slide. So what did? These are Tom Kane’s theories.

The Harvard researcher points to the rise of social media and the decline of test-based accountability. Neither hypothesis has been proven, however.

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She got A’s and B’s in high school math. Then came college.

Cecilia Lopez Alvarado passed high school math with A’s and B’s. But in college, she effectively had to start over. Here’s why students like her are at the center of a debate in American education.

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‘You don’t have to learn anything to graduate’: Dubious credentials boost Pennsylvania’s graduation rate

Philadelphia teachers say they’re incentivized to push students to earn low-value credentials — like a 2-hour online ladder-safety course — by state and district officials who want to see graduation rates continue to climb.

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College credit in high school? Trump administration pushes new limits for undocumented students

Chalkbeat reporting found that nearly every Virginia school district agreed to block undocumented students from accessing federally funded career-technical education programs. The leader of a superint...

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This school district gave teachers one week to get rid of screens. Will their pivot pay off?

Chromebooks and iPads were getting in the way of learning, according to leaders at this rural school. So, they banned them.

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‘A tragedy we are responsible for’: Why Michigan lawmakers are trying to fix K-12 literacy challenges

Michigan has had a student literacy problem for years. Can current efforts change that?

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A viral anti-screen argument is shaking schools. The evidence is more complicated.

A neuroscientist’s warning about ed-tech is spreading fast with parents and lawmakers. But the research is more nuanced and up for debate.

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Who are the three finalists for next Chicago Public Schools CEO?

After not making it to the finalist round back in the fall, interim CEO Macquline King is on a list of three finalists for the district’s top job. A former East Baton Rouge superintendent and former c...

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NYC is proposing a public high school with an AI focus. Parents are pushing back.

Manhattan High School superintendent with ties to Google wants to open Next Generation Technology High School. The school promises to “expand pathways connected to high-growth technology careers.”

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Very few private school students take NAEP. Here’s why it matters and what could change that.

As more students leave the public school system, a lack of NAEP data about private school students could become “the dog that ate the homework.”

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What a trip: Philly mayor proposes new rideshare tax to give schools funding increase

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker says she’s aware that the school district is in a financial crisis. But her proposed funding boost would do little to fill the district’s $300 million budget deficit...

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Memphis student held in ICE detention since arrest en route to school soccer game

The 18-year-old’s lawyer says his case is a direct result of immigration crackdowns by the Memphis Safe Task Force and Trump-era changes to federal policy. He’s been waiting for trial at the West Tenn...

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These Philly teens are battling AI slop and political lies in their school hallways

As midterm elections near, Kensington Health Science Academy seniors are ramping up their fight against online disinformation — for their classmates and their families.

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How much homework is too much or too little? Chalkbeat wants to hear from teachers, parents, and students.

Are assignments helping kids learn — or just adding stress? Take our short survey and share what you’re seeing in classrooms and at home.

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