Towns
Articles
33057 articles
- Stress up at school for students and teachers amid lasting pandemic, in Cleveland area and nationally
-
Jun 6, 8:41 AM:
About 70% of public schools nationally have seen a rise in the percentage of students seeking mental health services since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the Institute of Education Sciences.
- How diverse are charter schools in Cumberland County? More than others in NC, report shows
- Jun 2, 8:59 AM: The two charter schools in Cumberland County are more diverse than similar schools across the state, school and state records show.
- JCPS School Choice assignment proposal passes Board with unanimous vote
- Jun 2, 8:33 AM: The Jefferson County Board of Education has voted to implement its new School Choice Proposal. The motion passed in a unanimous vote during a special meeting at the JCPS Van Hoose Center on Wednesday evening.
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana charter schools managed by CMOs outperform other public schools
-
Jun 2, 8:28 AM:
Baton Rouge students that were in charter schools run by charter management organizations outperformed students from traditional school districts within the city in reading and math, according to a study.
- Denver charter schools continue to outperform peers in Colorado
- May 31, 9:33 AM: CREDO did an analysis of Denver schools in 2019 and found that Denver charter school students had stronger gains than the state average in reading and math in all three years the study reviewed – 2014-15, 2015-16 and >
- Fueled by Collaboration, Charter School Students Look to Future
- May 31, 8:37 AM: Recently, the senior class gathered at Owen Park for the traditional end-of-year luncheon to reflect on their experience and celebrate next steps.
- Virginia’s Sears says charter school expansion could yield college diversity
-
May 31, 8:17 AM:
Lab schools would be public K-12 schools run by a university or other higher education institution, which would focus on testing different education models and studying how various models affect students.
- As SCUSD teacher strike continues, concern grows for students with individualized education programs
- Mar 31, 8:59 AM: As Sacramento City Unified teachers, staff and union organizers continue to strike, concern from parents whose students need extra help in the classroom is growing.
- New York City charter schools continue to emerge as a inclusive new opportunity for diverse
- Mar 31, 8:48 AM: With 272 charter schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City, many parents are wondering what exactly makes a charter school different from a more traditional public school.
- Oakland Unified to lease additional space to area charter schools
- Mar 31, 8:46 AM: The new charter school agreements come just one month after Oakland announced the closure of seven public schools in the next year. Critics say accommodating new charter students could strain schools already planning to welcome >
- Teachers and Parents Hopeful About Technology Enhancements
- Mar 31, 8:22 AM: Though teachers have demanded in-class technological enhancements for years, the pandemic and subsequent pivot to virtual learning inspired a race to bridge resource gaps and ensure each student had a laptop.
- Nearly half of LAUSD students have been chronically absent this year, data show
- Mar 31, 8:19 AM: Nearly half of Los Angeles Unified students — more than 200,000 children — have been chronically absent this school year, meaning they have missed at least 9% of the academic year, according to data provided to The Times by the >
- Opinion: Pause HISD’s plan to centralize school funding
- Mar 31, 8:02 AM: Houston’s school board needs to take the time the city deserves to see if consolidating budget power back to the top is the right way to go. As such, we respectfully call for the board to stand up for the community and ensure a full >
- With only 45 current students, Sioux Falls School District likely to discontinue Virtual Academy program
- Mar 31, 7:52 AM: Sioux Falls School District officials say they’re still weighing whether or not to do away with the Virtual Academy they started during the COVID-19 pandemic and at the same time are alerting parents it’s likely to be discontinued >
- Fed Up, These Parents Sue Baltimore Public Schools
- Mar 31, 6:12 AM: As in so many other places around the country, the public education system in Baltimore is failing the city’s children. Public schools have been failing American students for decades, but the issue is pronounced in Maryland’s >
- In historic move, Orleans Parish School Board names Avis Williams as next schools superintendent
- Mar 31, 6:02 AM: After a monthslong, nationwide search, the Orleans Parish School Board has selected Avis Williams to be the next leader of New Orleans public schools. The board will now enter contract negotiations with Williams and plans to make >
- How Bus Driver Shortages & Soaring Costs Spurred Innovations in Getting Indianapolis Students to Class
- Mar 30, 9:37 AM: While driver shortages and rising costs for buses and repairs are issues for schools nationwide, in Indianapolis, these challenges have spurred innovations for both the school district and a nonprofit that supports the charter and >
- Charters vs magnets: West Louisville kids at the center of dueling 'school choice' ideas
- Mar 30, 9:32 AM: JCPS’ failings to equitably provide choice to west Louisville students is further driving a state push for charter schools.<
- Students Return to Minneapolis Schools After Historic Three-Week Strike
- Mar 30, 9:21 AM: The deal to end a three-week strike – the first for the 30,000-student district in half a century – features pay raises, caps class sizes and includes layoff protections.
- Union says Urban Pathways charter school teachers being cut over organization efforts
- Mar 30, 9:03 AM: Nearly three dozen teachers at Urban Pathways K-5 charter school in Downtown Pittsburgh have filed to unionize with the American Federation of Teachers labor union.
18%
Scoreboard
Reliability on:
Towns