The study shows how the state used federal funds for early-childhood programs that led to positive impacts on early academic performance, especially among children whose home language was not English.
Consolidation can benefit districts or states with tight budgets, but it can change school cultures, lower parental involvement and impact transportation costs.
Despite opposition from teachers and others, the state wants to accelerate expansion and decrease oversight of high-performing charter schools, unlike California, which now is limiting expansion.
A student technology internship program made a 1:1 tech transformation in New York's Webster Central School District possible while giving students valuable skills and practical experience.
A new understanding of SEL expands the approach from being an internal process to include external forces like racism and sexism that can shape students' experiences.
The researcher takes advantage of the random aspect of the New Jersey city’s centralized enrollment system to compare charters with traditional schools, but some say the "no excuses" model shouldn't be the gold standard.
With commutes for some teachers ranging from two to five hours, officials will use district-owned land to build 550 residential units, following the example of other California communities.
The state's current policy, which provides teachers 10 days of sick leave per school year, could be impacting less experienced and pregnant teachers disproportionately, one lawmaker said.
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner asks Gov. Gavin Newsom to direct some of his $1 billion proposal to schools serving homeless students and families.
One organization participating in the new American School District Panel says the surveys will delve into “how districts help school leaders innovate and solve problems.”
A former high school principal, Head Start Director Deborah Bergeron is working her connections with K-12 organizations to get more school and district leaders involved in PK-3 efforts.
The preliminary injunction hampers the state's plan to replace the HISD school board with a board of managers and prevents the state from intervening in underperforming schools.
Preparation not only mitigates damage, but can keep the educational process running smoothly following an event while paving the way for necessary infrastructure improvements.
An analysis of research by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation finds schools offering music programs have a 90.2% graduation rate and a 93.3% attendance rate.
When middle school principal Mike Gaskell's building unexpectedly took on a pre-K program, he saw an opportunity to get at-risk teenagers on track through a reading initiative.
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