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Dec 18, 2024 · Illinois State Board of Education members approved a legislative agenda Wednesday that includes outlawing expulsions for K-2 students and blocking school …

In his State of the State speech, the governor reiterated that he wants to change how Colorado calculates student enrollment for state budget purposes.

Nov 15, 2024 · President-elect Trump has proposed eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. How that would affect students with disabilities depends a lot on what happens …

Jan 2, 2025 · Indianapolis Public Schools posted a rate of 87.5%, up from 81.5% in 2023. The figure includes rates for high schools in the district’s Innovation Network of autonomous schools.

Nov 4, 2024 · The state Education Department plans to spend about $11.5 million for staff and other support within the department over the next five years to develop and roll out the new …

Nov 8, 2024 · Dozens of Philadelphia students walked out of their classrooms Friday protesting the 2024 presidential election results and the impact President-elect Donald Trump could have …

5 days ago · NAEP results show stagnant math and reading scores for Illinois’ fourth graders. However, eighth graders posted higher math scores in 2024 than previous cohorts in 2022 and …

May 15, 2024 · Thurgood Marshall was the NAACP's chief legal counsel, arguing for the plaintiffs in Brown v. Board, decided on May 17, 1954. In 1967, Marshall would become the nation's …

Nov 6, 2024 · Leer en español. Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to …