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Future of Schools

Following the ongoing efforts to improve struggling schools.

School choice

Colorado
2 days ago

Denver judge blocks school transportation provision added to Colorado law

Many school districts opposed the transportation provision because they feared it would open the door for better-off districts to poach students.

Online Shopping

Colorado
2 days ago

Jeffco launches universal enrollment site to make school choice easy

Critics worry that the ease of application will encourage parents to give up on neighborhood schools rather than invest in them.

Family Hubs

Detroit
2 days ago

Why the Detroit district is turning its adult ed centers into places where families can find helpful services

The creation of family hubs in the Detroit school district is part of rebuilding efforts there.

closures ahead

New York
2 days ago

New York City will close another round of schools in de Blasio’s Renewal turnaround program

The education department is planning to close fewer than last year, the largest single round of Renewal closures to date, when seven schools were ultimately shuttered.

cracking the code

Newark
2 days ago

Newark schools partner with Girls Who Code to expand access to coding clubs

Starting in the spring, more Newark middle schoolers will be learning how to code, owing to a new partnership between Newark Public Schools…

Challenging charters

New York
2 days ago

Manhattan parent council calls ‘emergency’ meeting to address KIPP’s plan to open a diverse charter school

The district has long opposed new charter schools in the area that would destabilize enrollment, especially in Harlem, where many charters have already opened.

Deadlines

Chicago
3 days ago

Chicago school applications are due midnight Friday. Here’s your last-minute cheat sheet.

The application process is particularly fraught for students entering high school. Eighth-graders can choose from among 250 programs in nearly 150 high schools.

courtside

New York
Updated 3 days ago

Lawsuit seeks to halt program designed to increase integration at New York City’s specialized high schools

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s push to integrate the city’s specialized high schools now faces a legal challenge, which could potentially disrupt the current…

First Person

New York
3 days ago

The SHSAT helps Manhattan families like mine. I finally stood up last week to say that’s wrong.

Choosing schools in New York City can be a formidable challenge. That was evident at a Community Education Council meeting in District…

parent power

New York
December 12, 2018

From Amazon to air conditioners, parent leaders quizzed de Blasio and Carranza at forum

The pair faced a host of tough questions from parent leaders about problems including school overcrowding, the lack of air conditioners, lead in water, and busing.

elected school board

Chicago
December 12, 2018

In Chicago, not everyone agrees with the grassroots call for an elected school board

Despite a growing call for an elected school board, it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution to Chicago’s troubled public school system. Panelists…

early childhood

Detroit
December 12, 2018

This growing program is addressing Detroit’s literacy crisis — just don’t say it’s filling a ‘word gap’

A high-tech program for parents and their very young children is helping combat Detroit's literacy crisis.

appeals

Chicago
December 12, 2018

Will charter schools rebuffed in Chicago find a savior in the state? Why the outlook is iffy.

Moving Everest and two other charter operators are pinning hopes on the Illinois State Charter Commission overturning rulings against them by Chicago Public Schools.
Indiana
December 12, 2018

Indiana looks to ditch two A-F grades. Here’s how the feds would measure schools instead

The Indiana Department of Education will ask federal officials to approve an updated school rating system that relies on four categories to meet the requirements of ESSA.

Hot Topic

New York
December 12, 2018

‘How can we bring people together?’ Parents debate New York City’s plan to integrate specialized high schools

Parents gathered at a middle school on the Upper West Side on Tuesday night and alternately applauded or booed as they sought to…
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