Tennessee lawmakers just passed a $447M school choice bill. Here's what it does
The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Bill Lee's signature education initiative during a special legislative session.
How are Philadelphia schools doing? Takeaways from Watlington’s ‘State of the Schools’ address.
The School District of Philadelphia is accelerating,” Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. said. “Long story short, the ...
TN House Speaker: 'State will take over' Memphis-Shelby County Schools after Feagins fired
The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.
Lawmakers float possibility of state intervention in St. Louis Public Schools
The school district’s basically having to get Ubers for kids, at what point do we really elevate” to state intervention, said ...
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In 2nd State of Schools address, Philly superintendent says district is making progress, but more work is needed
The School District of Philadelphia reports some higher scores for third- through eighth-grade students, higher attendance and a lower dropout rate.
State Superintendent updates schools concerned about ICE raids
State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey sent guidance to area schools to carry on with normal activities and follow standard ...
Oklahoma state school board approves proposal requiring parents to report citizenship when enrolling students
The Oklahoma Board of Education on Tuesday approved a proposal that would require parents to declare their citizenship status ...
NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them
Testifying before state lawmakers Wednesday, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is complaining that the ...