Tiny districts with some per-pupil costs exceeding $100,000 are weighing closures that could devastate entire communities.
Limited treatment options have pushed educators to integrate addiction recovery directly into the school system.
Students learn core subjects through adaptive software, with non-credentialed “guides” overseeing progress and activities.
District leaders are investing in peer-driven marketing as they work to reverse long-term enrollment declines.
The programs are growing and expanding. What’s needed is a focus on how well they’re working — whether they are offering students success and reflecting states’ economic priorities.
City leaders say the initiative will prepare students for college and careers while emphasizing ethics and responsible use.
Charter and school choice advocates celebrate the change as common sense and a solution to financial problems for charters. Critics see an attack on traditional public schools.
A California jury’s $3 million verdict follows a $375 million ruling in New Mexico, signaling rising legal exposure for tech companies.
Retirees and childless newcomers are driving the state's population gains, leaving districts to manage declining per-pupil funding with the same fixed costs.
Some legislators questioned whether school districts should be responsible for providing certain services to students with disabilities.
The effort follows earlier battles over social studies and could spread to other states reviewing academic standards.
Why the "Mississippi miracle" vanishes by eighth grade.
The state now has 21 virtual charter academies as education officials debate funding incentives and how to measure school performance.
Proposed legislation would allow schools to check immigration status and potentially deny enrollment or charge tuition, challenging the Supreme Court’s long-standing guarantee of public education for all children.
An Indiana district is experimenting with small, flexible learning environments to counter declining enrollment.
State education data shows that nearly 30,000 students made learning gains last year, reinforcing lawmakers’ push for sustained funding.
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